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SkyGrid Tech Stack

Safety-critical flight operations and traffic management for autonomous aircraft

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing Austin, Texas 51–200 employees Founded 2019 Privately Held

SkyGrid builds air traffic management and autonomous airspace infrastructure for uncrewed aircraft, with a tech stack anchored in simulation (Simulink, MATLAB) and production systems (Python, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL). The hiring profile is heavily senior-skewed (8 of 10 engineers at senior/principal level) with minimal velocity, indicating a specialized, stability-focused team rather than rapid scaling—appropriate for a company solving certification and regulatory validation in safety-critical aviation.

Tech Stack 27 technologies

Core StackMATLAB Python PostgreSQL MySQL React Next.js TypeScript Playwright Cypress gRPC GraphQL JUnit Postman GitLab CI/CD Docker AWS Kubernetes Vue Angular Simulink C/C++ AWS EKS Git React Testing Library REST AWS ECS pytest

What SkyGrid Is Building

◆Challenges

Airspace automation solutions
Certifying next-generation airspace management systems
Meeting regulatory requirements
Managing certification risks
Integration testing challenges
Validation and verification of complex avionics
Compliance with regulatory standards
Integration of external simulation tools
Formal verification activities towards product certification
Reducing time to fill

▲Active Projects

Air traffic management (atm) solutions
Ground-based traffic surveillance solutions
Prototype ground-based automation systems evaluation
Research ui for evaluating new functionality
Research simulation evaluation
Autonomous air traffic management functions development
Sil testing for autonomy functions
R&d of autonomous airspace management solutions
Program-specific certification plan (pscp)
System certification plan (scp)

Hiring Activity

Minimal10 roles · 1 in 30d

Department

Engineering

9

HR

1

Seniority

Senior

8

Mid

1

Principal

1

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About SkyGrid

SkyGrid develops flight operations and traffic management services that integrate autonomous aircraft and advanced aerial mobility vehicles into shared airspace. The company is a Boeing Company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2019. Their product surface spans ground-based traffic surveillance, air traffic management automation, and the digital infrastructure required for certified autonomous flight operations. Active projects center on certification pathways (program-specific and system certification plans), simulation-based validation of autonomy functions, and airspace management automation. The engineering focus reflects the capital-intensity and regulatory rigor of aviation: simulation-in-the-loop testing, formal verification, and integration testing across complex avionics systems.

HeadquartersAustin, Texas

Company Size51–200 employees

Founded2019

Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SkyGrid's tech stack?

Core stack: Simulink, MATLAB, C/C++, Python. Infrastructure: AWS (EKS, ECS), Kubernetes, Docker. Data: PostgreSQL, MySQL. Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Vue, Angular. CI/CD: GitLab, testing via Playwright, Cypress, pytest, JUnit.

What is SkyGrid working on?

Air traffic management solutions, ground-based surveillance and automation systems, autonomous airspace management, and certification planning. Heavy focus on simulation-based validation, integration testing, and formal verification to meet regulatory requirements for aviation.