Skyways
Director of Hardware
Austin, TX · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 175 days ago
Supply ChainLogisticsAvionicsHardware DesignLeadership
About the role
- As Director of Hardware, you will own the physical aircraft systems that make Skyways aircraft fly real missions today.
- You will lead hardware execution across structures, avionics, power, and system integration, taking designs from prototype through production, test, and fielded reliability.
- This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can set direction, build the team, make hard technical calls, and stay close to the aircraft when problems need direct ownership.
Responsibilities
- Own aircraft hardware execution across structures, avionics, power, and system integration.
- Lead and grow the hardware engineering team with a strong emphasis on quality, accountability, and velocity.
- Make and drive critical technical decisions through design reviews, trade studies, and system integration.
- Partner closely with manufacturing, supply chain, and flight test to close the loop between design, production, and operations.
- Support certification, compliance, and customer driven requirements as programs mature.
- Experience leading hardware teams while staying close to design and integration work.
- A track record of building hardware that performs in real operational environments.
Requirements
- Proven experience shipping complex hardware systems into production.
- Experience with UAVs, aircraft certification environments, or defense programs.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling hardware from early production to higher volume.
Visa & Work Authorization
- permanent residents, or candidates from specific countries authorized under applicable export control regulations
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