Skyways

Skyways

QA Engineering Manager

Austin, TX

Work authorization requiredDetected 268 days ago
Logistics

About the role

  • You will be the first person in this function, owning quality across the full lifecycle from receiving and development through production and delivery.
  • This role is for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in new territory.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead Skyways' Quality Assurance function from the ground up.
  • Create and implement a complete Quality Management System covering receiving, development, production, and final delivery.
  • Partner with production and engineering to define QA checkpoints, resolve issues, and drive root cause improvements.
  • Manage supplier quality and incoming inspection programs.
  • Ensure documentation, traceability, and accountability through every build.
  • Build a culture where quality and speed coexist.
  • Ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and flight teams.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in quality assurance or quality engineering in aerospace, defense, or automotive manufacturing.
  • Proven experience setting up and scaling QMS processes in a production environment.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident due to ITAR regulations.

Nice to have

  • Experience bringing new aircraft or complex systems into production.
  • Familiarity with UAV operations, flight testing, or airworthiness certification.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizen or Permanent Resident due to ITAR regulations

This listing is sourced directly from Skyways's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.