Skydweller
Commercial Aviation · Drones & UAVs
3open roles
$10.7Mlatest round · Venture round · Sep 2019 · 7 yr ago
1backers · Neva SGR
$4.5Mgrants · 13 grants · CORDIS
Overview
About Skydweller Aero Inc. is a pioneering transatlantic aerospace company developing and manufacturing a fleet of very large solar-powered aircraft capable of achieving perpetual uncrewed flight with heavy, powerful payloads.
Key facts
As of Nov 13, 2026, Alion lists 3 open roles at Skydweller. Skydweller is headquartered in Alexandria, United States. It was founded in 2017. The latest round is Venture - Series Unknown of $10.7M, announced in 2019.
- Open roles
- 3Its careers board, read on Nov 13, 2026
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Nov 12, 2026
- Founded
- 2017Alion company profile, updated Nov 12, 2026
- Employees
- 10+Alion company profile, an estimated range
- Total raised
- $10.7MSum of 1 equity round Alion knows
- Latest round
- Venture - Series Unknown · $10.7M · Sep 3, 2019SEC Form D filing · sec.gov
- Technologies in its job postings
- 10Named in its job postings
Official records
Funding and backers
Total raised
$10.7M
14 rounds on record
Latest round
$10.7M
Venture round · Sep 2019 · 7 yr ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
3
+2 posted in 30 days
Grants
$4.5M
13 grants · CORDIS
Backers
1
Neva SGR
The money's age
Long since its last round
86 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
42/100
hiring for its size, in the news
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Oct 21, 2025
Won a grant $240k · CORDIS
Aug 4, 2025
Won a grant $1.4M · CORDIS
Jul 7, 2025
Won a grant $139k · CORDIS
Jul 25, 2022
Won a grant $149k · CORDIS
Jun 27, 2022
Won a grant $750k · CORDIS
Mar 11, 2022
Won a grant $750k · CORDIS
Mar 10, 2022
Won a grant $746k · CORDIS
Nov 5, 2021
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
Apr 19, 2021
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
Apr 19, 2021
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
Apr 19, 2021
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
Feb 8, 2021
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
Feb 8, 2021
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
Sep 3, 2019
Raised a round Venture round $10.7M · SEC Form D
2017
Founded
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Oct 2025 | $240k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Aug 2025 | $1.4M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jul 2025 | $139k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jul 2022 | $149k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jun 2022 | $750k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Mar 2022 | $750k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Mar 2022 | $746k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Nov 2021 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2021 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2021 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2021 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Feb 2021 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Feb 2021 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Sep 2019 | $10.7M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Skydweller Aero Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Robert MillerExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Jobs
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
20/100
Hiring freeze
Open positions
3
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
1833 days
faster than 1% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~7 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Hardware
33% ▲
Management
33% ▼
Industrial Engineering
33% ▲
Financials
Total raised
$15.1M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
14
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2025 | $240k | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $1.4M | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $139k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $149k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $750k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $750k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $746k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2019 | $10.7M | Details |
People
Robert Miller
Executive Officer, Director
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Skydweller over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
10
Postings analysed
3
Stack modernity
60/100
Languages
Python
MATLAB
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Shared investors
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News
Thomas Nielsen, Ph.D., Promoted to Chief Operating Officer
Skydweller Aero Promotes Thomas Nielsen, Ph.D., to Chief Operating Officer Skydweller Aero is pleased to announce the promotion of Thomas Nielsen, Ph.D., to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Since joining Skydweller as Vice President of Programs, Thomas has
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University of Oklahoma Students Support Historic Skydweller Flight Campaign
Next generation of aerospace professionals gain hands-on experience operating the world's largest commercial solar-powered aircraft OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Skydweller Aero is proud to support the next generation of aerospace professionals through its partn
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FORBES: Skydweller Solar Aircraft a FLEX 26 Success
Forbes coverage of the Skydweller Solar Aircraft and its FLEX 26 operational demonstration. The Skydweller Solar Aircraft continues to demonstrate the value of ultra-persistent autonomous flight. A recent Forbes article highlights its operational performa
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Skydweller Solar Aircraft Project Lives On After Loss Of Prototype
Skydweller CEO Robert Miller describes exactly how the aircraft was lost-and why the future prospects for perpetual solar drones still look good.
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Skydweller Named Among 2026's Hottest Drone Startups to Watch
Skydweller Aero has been recognized by Startup Savant / TRUiC as one of the "17 Hottest Drone Startups to Keep an Eye on in 2026," an annual list highlighting companies developing innovative unmanned systems technologies across defense, commercial, indust
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Skydweller Aero's Historic Achievement - and the Aircraft Loss That Followed
As part of its participation in the U.S. Navy's Fleet Exercise (FLEX) 26, Skydweller Aero's operational prototype aircraft conducted a historic 8-day (192-hour) and 14-minute autonomous maritime patrol flight. The aircraft departed Stennis International A
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Skydweller Aero Recognized with "Best UAS Innovation" at Inaugural OAIRE Dronies Awards
Skydweller Aero is honored to have been named Best UAS Innovation at the inaugural Dronies Awards hosted by the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State University during Aerospace Week. The Dronies Awards recogniz
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Chief Technology Officer Travis Vetter Honored with 2026 Distinguished Engineering Achievement Award for Advancing Autonomous Solar Flight
OKLAHOMA CITY, USA 2 March 2026 - Skydweller Aero CTO Travis Vetter has received the 2026 Distinguished Engineering Achievement Award from the Engineers' Council. The award recognizes senior engineering leaders whose technical contributions and profession
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USAF Contracts Skydweller Aero, Nokia Federal, Tangram Flex for Rapid-Deployment Airborne Network
Skydweller Aero, Nokia Federal, and Tangram Flex partner with the U.S. Air Force to develop a Rapid-Deployment Airborne Network. OKLAHOMA CITY - 14 January 2026 - Skydweller Aero, in partnership with Nokia Federal Solutions and Tangram Flex, has been awar
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
1
Countries
2
Busiest office
Madrid
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Alexandria
United States
HQ
Madrid
Spain
Regional office
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 10-50 est. staff
hires for Hardware, Management, Industrial Engineering
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