Regulatory and Certification Manager

At Skyways, we are building the future of air transportation with fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Backed by significant funding, including a $37M STRATFI contract from the U.S. Air Force, we operate at the intersection of commercial and defense markets. We have designed, built, and flown aircraft with real customers and government partners, and are now entering the next phase of the company: scaling toward production.

Based in Austin, TX and supported by top investors including Y Combinator, Skyways blends rapid iteration with real world deployment. We design, test, and operate our systems in the field, then bring those learnings directly back into engineering and product decisions. As we grow, we are looking for builders and leaders who want real ownership, technical depth, and the opportunity to help take an aircraft from successful deployments to full production.

Skyways has built a highly automated, long-range, cargo-delivery aircraft ready for the regulator's approval across a wide range of use-cases. This role owns how we make that transition real.

As Regulatory and Certification Lead, you will shape the certification strategy for novel automated aircraft and operations, working directly with senior regulators and internal technical leaders. You will influence aircraft design, safety architecture, and operational concepts along the way.

This is a high-ownership role for someone who wants to help define how highly automated aircraft are approved, deployed, and scaled globally.

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.