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Austin, Texas, United States
Onsite
The Opportunity
This role sits between manufacturing and flight. You’ll be on the shop floor building and integrating aircraft, then working through issues that show up when systems come together. Mechanical, electrical, avionics. It all connects, and when something doesn’t work, you’re the one figuring out why.Some days are clean builds.
Some days are troubleshooting something that should work but doesn’t.
If you’ve only worked from perfect instructions, this will feel uncomfortable. If you’ve actually had to figure things out, you’ll do well here.
Build and assemble aircraft structures and systems from the ground up
Fabricate and work with composite parts (not the only thing you do)
Install and integrate mechanical, electrical, and avionics systems
Build and route wiring harnesses, perform testing and validation
Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues during build and integration
Support ground and flight test prep, including pre/post flight checks
Work across subsystems and understand how they interact, not just your piece
Improve build processes, tooling, and repeatability over time
4+ years building or working on real systems (aircraft, UAVs, vehicles, robotics)
Strong mechanical foundation first, not just composites
Experience working across full systems, not just one area
Electrical experience: harnesses, connectors, testing, basic diagnostics
Ability to read drawings, wiring diagrams, and actually use them
Comfortable troubleshooting without a step-by-step playbook
High ownership. If something is off, you don’t walk past it
A&P license
Flight line or flight test support experience
Experience working under FAA or similar standards
Background in autonomous systems or UAVs
Experience in low-rate production or scaling builds
In addition to base salary, offers include stock options, so you own part of what you build. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, a 401k, and life insurance.
Relocation assistance is available for candidates moving to Austin.
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Due to U.S. government contract requirements, this role is limited to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or candidates from specific countries authorized under applicable export control regulations.
Skyways is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.