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Director of Production
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- Full-time
- Senior level
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- Full-time
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- Disability insurance
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- Full-time
- English
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
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Director of Production

Skyways -
Austin, TX

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Manufacturing management
Workplace safety
Budget control
Team leadership
Safety regulations
Design of manufacturing processes
Manufacturing budget management
Production safety compliance
Scalable systems
DoD experience
Manufacturing facility experience
Team development
Hiring
Schedule management
Quality control management
Compliance management
Supply chain management
Scalability
Quality standards in production
Collaboration with manufacturing teams
Design for manufacturability (DFM)
Managing manufacturing teams
Production efficiency metrics
Process improvement planning
Senior level
Factory experience
Process management
Manufacturing company experience
Operations planning
Investor relations

Full Job Description

Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. Founded in 2017, the company has spent the last eight years developing and deploying autonomous logistics systems for real-world operations.

Our V2 aircraft carries 30 lbs up to 500 miles, while our next-generation V3 carries 100 lbs over 1,000+ miles with 20+ hours of endurance. Both use a hybrid-electric architecture that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a plane, enabling long-range autonomous delivery without traditional runway infrastructure.

Today, Skyways aircraft operate across three continents in controlled national airspace under FAA oversight and in support of U.S. military operations. We are transitioning from prototype development to full-rate production and scaling toward large autonomous cargo fleets.

Backed by Y Combinator and a $37M AFWERX STRATFI award from the U.S. Air Force, Skyways is creating a new form of transportation to advance our civilization from Austin, Texas.

The Opportunity

Skyways is building autonomous aircraft that are already flying real missions. The next challenge is not proving it works. It’s building it reliably, repeatedly, and at scale.

We are looking for a Director of Production to take us from low-rate builds to a true production system. This role owns everything required to make aircraft that don’t just fly once, but fly every time.

You will build the production system, not inherit one. That includes the factory, the processes, the team, and the operating cadence. This is a hands-on leadership role where execution matters more than strategy slides.

What You’ll Do:

Take aircraft from low-rate builds to repeatable, scalable production
Stand up manufacturing systems that actually run under real conditions
Build, staff, and lead production, manufacturing engineering, and quality as one organization, including hiring, development, and the management layer beneath you
Own headcount planning and budget for the production function
Work side-by-side with engineering to close the gap between design and build
Drive daily execution on the floor. Identify what's breaking and fix it fast
Own throughput, yield, cost, and schedule. Be accountable when they miss
Build supply chain that can support aggressive production targets, not just prototypes
Reduce BOM cost without compromising reliability
Establish a production cadence that increases speed without losing control
Ensure compliance with ITAR, safety, and quality requirements without slowing the team down
Represent production on the leadership team and in board, customer, and investor conversations

What You’ll Bring:

You have personally led a production ramp for a complex hardware system
You have built and led production organizations, including hiring and developing managers, not just engineers
You have owned a function's headcount and budget and made the tradeoffs that come with it
You have built manufacturing processes that were used daily, not just designed on paper
You have been accountable for output. Throughput, yield, cost, and delivery
You have worked in environments where things were unclear and still moved them forward
You are comfortable on the floor, in the build, and in the details when needed
You can push engineering, supply chain, and operations to align and deliver
You know how to move fast without letting quality collapse

Bonus Points:

Built a factory or production line from scratch
Experience in regulated environments (FAA, DoD, etc.)
Deep experience with DFM, yield improvement, and reliability in the field
You thrive in ambiguity and love solving problems no one has solved before

Want to join our mission? Apply to learn more!

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.

Skyways is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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