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
The Director of Production at Skyways will lead the transition from low-rate builds to a full-scale production system for autonomous cargo aircraft. This hands-on role involves building the factory, processes, team, and operating cadence necessary for reliable and repeatable aircraft production. The position emphasizes execution over strategy, focusing on delivering aircraft that consistently perform in real missions.
- 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 production management or manufacturing leadership
- Ability to build production systems from the ground up
- Hands-on leadership skills
- Experience in scaling production processes
What you get
- Stock options
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
Worth weighing
- Role limited to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or candidates from specific countries due to government contract requirements
- Focus on execution may limit strategic planning opportunities
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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