UAS Mechanic

The Opportunity

This role sits between manufacturing, flight, and the field. You'll build, integrate, and maintain the aircraft themselves: airframe, mechanical systems, wiring, avionics. It all connects, and when something doesn't work, you're the one figuring out why.

Some days you're on the shop floor in Austin. Some days you're at our flight test site. Some days you're traveling to customer sites, keeping aircraft flying where they actually operate. If you want a job where every day looks the same, this isn't it.

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.

What You'll Do:

Build and assemble aircraft structures and systems from the ground up

Install and integrate mechanical, electrical, and avionics systems

Build and route wiring harnesses, perform testing and validation

Fabricate and work with composite parts (one part of the job, not the whole job)

Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues during build, integration, and maintenance

Support ground and flight test prep, including preflight and postflight checks

Travel to customer sites to maintain, repair, and support aircraft in the field

Work across subsystems and understand how they interact, not just your piece

Improve build processes, tooling, and repeatability over time

What You'll Bring:

4+ years turning wrenches 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

Willingness to travel to customer and flight test sites

High ownership. If something is off, you don't walk past it

Bonus Points:

A&P license

UAS or military aircraft maintenance background

Flight line or flight test support experience

Experience working under FAA or similar standards

Experience in low-rate production or scaling builds

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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.