Skydio · 1 day ago
Product Design Engineer (All Levels)
San Mateo, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $235K/yrSkydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, focusing on empowering a diverse audience of drone users. The Product Design Engineer will design mechanical parts and assemblies for aircraft and collaborate closely with electrical engineers to integrate custom components, driving designs from prototyping to production.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
Design mechanical parts and assemblies for our aircraft, ground stations, and other key accessories from the ground-up as part of new architectures
Collaborate closely with electrical engineers to shape and integrate custom PCBAs, flex circuits, antennas, and cable harnesses
Interface with and own technical activity at vendors in partnership with operations and supply chain teams
Define and execute engineering tests and utilize analysis to evaluate system trade-offs and prove your design
Drive designs throughout the development cycle from prototyping to pre-production and into mass production. Support our internal manufacturing and factory teams with assembly processes, quality and inspection criteria, etc
Debug and investigate failures with an eye for the smallest details and a commitment to reach the deepest causes
Qualification
Required
Prior experience of product development experience with a proven track record of execution, enthusiasm, and cooperation. This role could be a senior-level depending on experience
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent with demonstrated academic excellence
Ability to apply analytical problem solving skills and engineering fundamentals to create high-quality designs for a sophisticated electromechanical system
Mastery of 3D CAD, specifically as used in developing complex assemblies along with an acute sense of when to hack and when to build elegant parametrics
Ability to design for a broad array of manufacturing processes (injection molding, metal casting, and CNC machining required, sheet metal forming and composites desired)
Excellent sense of how best to prototype quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Ability to produce well-constructed, thorough mechanical part and assembly drawings
Passion for elegant mechanical design at the highest and lowest levels of detail
A strategic mind across the full design, source, build, validate, and ship process. Proven ability to make considered decisions at various stages
Preferred
Experience with CATIA strongly preferred
Benefits
Equity in the form of stock options
Comprehensive benefits packages
Paid vacation time
Sick leave
Holiday pay
401K savings plan
Company
Skydio
Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumer, enterprise, and government customers.
Founded in 2014
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Skydio has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (34)
2024 (21)
2023 (22)
2022 (12)
2021 (16)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$740MKey Investors
Linse CapitalAndreessen HorowitzN47
2024-11-15Series E· $170M
2023-02-27Series E· $230M
2021-02-28Series D· $170M
Leadership Team
Adam Bry
Co-founder & CEO
Tom Moss
COO (2018-2020), CEO APAC (2020-2024), Chief Corp Dev (2024~)
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