
Skyways provides autonomous, long-range, heavy-payload drone solutions for harsh environments, serving the Oil & Gas and Military & Defense industries. Their approach involves embodied AI in flying robots to create the ultimate logistics solution. The V2 aircraft is currently in production with a range of 450 miles and a 30 lb payload, used for daily missions. The upcoming V3, designed to replace V2, will offer a range of over 1000 miles and a 100 lb payload, with a planned release in 2026. Skyways differentiates itself by offering fast, flexible, and cost-effective logistics solutions compared to traditional methods, reducing transport times from days to hours and improving safety and efficiency.

Skyways provides autonomous, long-range, heavy-payload drone solutions for harsh environments, serving the Oil & Gas and Military & Defense industries. Their approach involves embodied AI in flying robots to create the ultimate logistics solution. The V2 aircraft is currently in production with a range of 450 miles and a 30 lb payload, used for daily missions. The upcoming V3, designed to replace V2, will offer a range of over 1000 miles and a 100 lb payload, with a planned release in 2026. Skyways differentiates itself by offering fast, flexible, and cost-effective logistics solutions compared to traditional methods, reducing transport times from days to hours and improving safety and efficiency.
At Skyways, we are building the future of air transportation with fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Backed by significant funding, including a $37M STRATFI contract from the U.S. Air Force, we operate at the intersection of commercial and defense markets. We have designed, built, and flown aircraft with real customers and government partners, and are now entering the next phase of the company: scaling toward production.
Based in Austin, TX and supported by top investors including Y Combinator, Skyways blends rapid iteration with real world deployment. We design, test, and operate our systems in the field, then bring those learnings directly back into engineering and product decisions. As we grow, we are looking for builders and leaders who want real ownership, technical depth, and the opportunity to help take an aircraft from successful deployments to full production.
The Opportunity
This internship offers hands-on exposure to real systems engineering work on an autonomous aircraft program moving toward production. You’ll own scoped, project-based work focused on reliability, testing, and scalability, with direct mentorship from experienced engineers. Your contributions will ship internally and influence how Skyways tests, documents, and scales its aircraft.
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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. 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.