Senior Flight Controls Engineer

At Skyways, we are building a new form of air transportation—what some call the flying car. We're a fast-growing startup based in Austin, TX, supported by top Silicon Valley investors. Our fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) represent a breakthrough opportunity to move goods—and soon, people—in ways that are faster, safer, and more efficient than ever before.

Requirements

• Design, implement, and tune flight control algorithms for autonomous fixed‐wing and VTOL aircraft.
• Own control laws end to end, including requirements definition, simulation, flight code, and validation.
• Develop and maintain control system models in simulation environments to support analysis and testing.
• Analyze flight test data and logs to diagnose issues and improve performance.
• Collaborate closely with avionics, autonomy, mechanical, and flight test teams to integrate and validate control systems.
• Support ground and flight testing, including on‐site test campaigns when needed.
• Continuously improve robustness, fault tolerance, and performance across a growing operational envelope.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance