Skyways
Unmanned aerial logistics for remote resupply
System Engineering Intern
About the job
- Pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering
- Strong engineering fundamentals and comfort working across hardware and software boundaries
- Experience with test setups, lab environments, or hands-on engineering projects
- Ability to break down ambiguous problems into structured, testable work
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Curiosity, ownership, and a bias toward building things that actually work
- Own and execute project-based systems engineering work with clear deliverables and timelines
- Support ground testing efforts, including HIL and subscale integration testing
- Design and build robust, repeatable test cases and test harnesses
- Contribute to systems and test documentation used across engineering and manufacturing
- Analyze subsystem behavior and support root cause and fault tree analysis
- Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams
- Communicate data-driven findings clearly and concisely to technical stakeholders
- Experience with HIL, SIL, or integration testing
- Familiarity with avionics, embedded systems, or hardware-in-the-loop test rigs
- Exposure to fault tree analysis, RCCA, or reliability engineering
- Comfort scripting or building small tools to support testing or analysis
- Interest in aviation, autonomy, or safety-critical systems
About the company
Skyways designs and operates unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to perform on-demand resupply missions. Their drones can take off and land almost anywhere to deliver goods to remote or hazardous locations, serving military operations, remote industrial sites, and emergency response teams. The system works by flying autonomous or semi-autonomous deliveries of essentials such as meals, batteries, and medical equipment, with revenue generated from charging clients for these delivery services. The company differentiates itself by offering cost-efficient, scalable UAV logistics specifically suited for remote and dangerous environments, leveraging electric propulsion and advanced energy storage to enable operations where traditional transport is impractical. Skyways aims to provide timely, safe transport of critical supplies, reducing human risk and expanding access to hard-to-reach areas.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$59.1M
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Skyways doubled revenue for the third straight year as of January 2026.
- ANA and RWE pilots validate offshore and island logistics demand across Asia and Europe.
- Leadership hires in January 2026 strengthened regulatory, production, and commercial execution.
What critics are saying
- Skyways depends on the 2026 V3 production ramp after a $37 million AFWERX award.
- A slip in FAA BVLOS approvals or military qualification delays revenue until 2027.
- If V3 misses performance targets, Skyways remains a niche V2 operator, not a platform.
What makes Skyways unique
- Skyways operates fully autonomous V2 cargo missions today, not demo-only aircraft.
- Its 250,000-square-foot Austin facility targets V3 production for 100-pound, 1,000-mile missions.
- Skyways combines software, avionics, and fleet operations for military and offshore logistics.
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↓ -3%Skyways, a designer and manufacturer of long-range autonomous unmanned cargo aircraft systems, announced today it has received an award for a total amount of...
Skyways, a designer and manufacturer of long-range autonomous unmanned cargo aircraft systems, today announced it has secured a $5 million credit investment from Leonid Capital Partners.
“Skyways is setting the standard for next-generation aerial logistics,” said Co-Founding Partner Chris Lay of Leonid Capital Partners.
Skyways has secured a $5 million debt facility to boost the production of its autonomous cargo drones for the U.S. Department of Defense. Co-Founding Partner Chris Lay of Leonid Capital Partners stated that Skyways is setting the standard for next-generation aerial logistics.
Skyways, founded in 2017, received $37 million from the USAF's AFWERX program to develop its V3 drone, which can carry a 100 lb payload, fly over 1,000 miles, and stay airborne for more than 20 hours. The funding will help finalize the V3's production design and ramp up mass manufacturing. Skyways' lean, hands-on engineering approach allows rapid development and cost savings, positioning the company to impact military and commercial drone logistics significantly.