Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Skyways is seeking Mechanical Engineers to design and build the physical systems that enable its autonomous cargo aircraft to fly. You will work hands‑on with hardware, moving designs from concept through prototype, integration, testing, and flight.

Key responsibilities

• Design mechanical components and assemblies for aircraft structures and subsystem integration.
• Build prototypes, support aircraft integration, and iterate designs based on manufacturing, testing, and flight performance.
• Create CAD models, drawings, and documentation used during aircraft builds.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, manufacturing, and flight teams to ensure reliable hardware performance.
• Design test stands, write test plans, and conduct test campaigns to characterize subsystem performance.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience designing mechanical components and assemblies using CAD tools such as SolidWorks or similar.
• Experience building or prototyping hardware and working directly with physical systems during integration or testing.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a fast‑moving engineering environment.
• Comfort collaborating across engineering disciplines to solve system‑level problems.
• Interest in aircraft, robotics, or other complex hardware systems.

Required skills

• SolidWorks (or comparable CAD software)
• CAD modeling and drafting
• Prototype construction
• Hardware integration
• Test plan development
• Test stand design