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Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. Founded in 2017, the company has spent the last eight years developing and deploying autonomous logistics systems for real-world operations.
Our V2 aircraft carries 30 lbs up to 500 miles, while our next-generation V3 carries 100 lbs over 1,000+ miles with 20+ hours of endurance. Both use a hybrid-electric architecture that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a plane, enabling long-range autonomous delivery without traditional runway infrastructure.
Today, Skyways aircraft operate across three continents in controlled national airspace under FAA oversight and in support of U.S. military operations. We are transitioning from prototype development to full-rate production and scaling toward large autonomous cargo fleets.
Backed by Y Combinator and a $37M AFWERX STRATFI award from the U.S. Air Force, Skyways is creating a new form of transportation to advance our civilization from Austin, Texas.
If you're excited about Skyways and think you can help, send us your resume, portfolio, or even a quick note telling us what you'd want to work on. We read every submission.
Let’s build the future of flight together!
Who Are You?
- Maybe you don’t see a role that matches your background exactly, but you’re excited by what we’re doing. You love hard problems, real-world systems, and high-leverage impact.
- An engineer who wants to see your designs fly.
- A builder who thrives on autonomy and ownership.
- A marketer or storyteller who can shape how the world sees what we do.
- An operator who makes chaos run on rails.
- A person who gets up in the morning thinking, “How do we make the future real?”
Why Join Skyways?
- Real tech, real customers — Our aircraft fly real missions today.
- Zero-to-one energy — We move fast and build things that matter.
- Small team, big ownership — Every person shapes the product and the culture.
- Mission-driven — We believe autonomy in the air will transform how civilization moves.
Want to join our mission? Apply to learn more!
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.