- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- AustinTexasUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
Full-time
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Job description
Senior Mechanical Engineers work across engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to ensure hardware performs reliably and can be built efficiently. The role requires strong technical judgment, comfort working directly with hardware, and the ability to move quickly through design, build, and test cycles.
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 hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own major aircraft subsystems from early concept through design, prototype build, ground testing, flight testing, and iteration.
Job responsibilities
- Own mechanical subsystems from concept through build, testing, and flight validation
- Design structural and mechanical components for autonomous aircraft
- Develop prototypes and iterate designs based on ground testing and flight data
- Lead subsystem design reviews and drive system level integration across structures, avionics, propulsion, and payload systems
- Partner with manufacturing early in the design process to ensure systems are buildable and capable of scaling to production
- Help define design standards and engineering practices as the team grows