Autonomous Aircraft Systems Engineer — Integration Lead

Skyways; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k and life insurance

Job summary

Skyways is hiring a Systems Engineer to deliver defined systems engineering workstreams within aircraft development and integration projects.

You will translate system needs into testable requirements, resolve interfaces, and verify integrated hardware and software with Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Flight Test, Manufacturing, and Operations teams.

You will work independently on most tasks and communicate findings clearly in engineering reviews.

Qualifications

• Engineering education or equivalent practical experience related to aircraft systems, robotics, or other complex hardware and software products.
• Ability to deliver discrete engineering workstreams independently within a larger project, with consistent quality and appropriate escalation.
• Working knowledge of requirements development, interface definition, configuration control, and verification and validation.
• Ability to troubleshoot across hardware and software boundaries using structured investigation methods and test evidence.
• Clear technical writing and communication, including requirements, test procedures, engineering reports, and constructive design-review feedback.

Responsibilities

• Develop Requirements & Interfaces: translate assigned mission and system needs into clear requirements, interface definitions, and acceptance criteria.
• Integrate Aircraft Systems: resolve hardware and software interface issues within your workstream and document the configuration used for tests.
• Plan & Execute Verification: develop test procedures and support bench, simulation, ground, and flight testing.
• Investigate System Anomalies: use flight logs, telemetry, and test data to reproduce problems and validate corrective actions.
• Deliver & Communicate: plan work, track dependencies, and deliver engineering documents and test results; raise risks promptly.

Skills

Independent delivery

Troubleshooting

Technical writing

Python scripting

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

Instrumentation

Job description

Skyways is hiring a Systems Engineer to deliver defined systems engineering workstreams within aircraft development and integration projects.

You will translate system needs into testable requirements, resolve interfaces, and verify integrated hardware and software with Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Flight Test, Manufacturing, and Operations teams.

You will work independently on most tasks and communicate findings clearly in engineering reviews.