Head Of Flight

Skyways

Austin, TX, US
Not specified; not specified; not specified
On-site
Autonomous aircraft flight operations
Faa regulatory compliance oversight
Flight testing leadership experience
Skyways designs and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft with dual-hybrid technology taking off like helicopters and cruising like planes

Job Summary

  • Skyways designs and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft with dual-hybrid technology taking off like helicopters and cruising like planes.
  • The Head of Flight will define, lead, and scale all flight operations and testing while ensuring safety and FAA regulatory compliance for internal and customer flights.
  • The company is backed by Y Combinator and a $37M U.S. Air Force contract, moving from prototype to full-rate production with a path to Program of Record.

Matching Summary

Skyways designs and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft with dual-hybrid technology taking off like helicopters and cruising like planes.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Autonomous aircraft flight operations
  • FAA regulatory compliance oversight
  • Flight testing leadership experience
  • Safety standard implementation
  • Dual-hybrid aircraft systems knowledge

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with military operations support
  • Global scaling of logistics fleets
  • Y Combinator startup environment
  • Strategic operational planning skills

Key Requirements

  • Leadership experience in flight operations
  • Expertise in FAA regulatory frameworks
  • Background in aerospace or aviation engineering

Work Rights

Not specified

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