or apply directly on Skyways's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Skyways's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Skyways's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Skyways
- high 18 stale, 0 reposted of 25 open
- Hiring momentum
- 28 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Skyways's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Skyways.
About this role
As the Director of Hardware at Skyways, you will oversee the physical systems of autonomous cargo aircraft, leading the execution of hardware across various domains including structures and avionics. This hands-on leadership role involves guiding designs from prototype to production while collaborating closely with flight, software, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure operational reliability and scalability of the aircraft fleet.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Skyways as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in hardware execution across structures, avionics, power, and system integration
- Ability to lead and build a team
- Hands-on leadership skills with a focus on technical problem-solving
- Experience taking designs from prototype through production and testing
What you get
- Base salary
- Stock options
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
Worth weighing
- Role limited to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or candidates from specific authorized countries due to government contract requirements
- Hands-on leadership may require direct involvement in technical issues
Summarised from Skyways's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Skyways on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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