San Mateo, CA
AI-powered autonomous drones for public safety and defense
Skydio builds autonomous flying robots leveraging AI for navigation in complex environments. They serve military, public safety agencies, utilities, and enterprises for inspection, surveillance, Drone as First Responder, and national security missions. This enables safer, faster operations by keeping humans out of harm's way while providing real-time intelligence.
Manages regulatory approval programs for autonomous drone operations, including submissions, waivers, compliance guidance, and regulator engagement. The role requires aviation or related expertise, strong technical communication, and cross-functional program management experience.
Leads a remote B2B technical support team serving complex drone, software, cloud, and operational use cases. The role manages people and operational KPIs while coaching representatives, improving support processes, and driving customer resolutions.
Leads validation, reliability testing, failure analysis, and risk management for complex electromechanical autonomous flying systems from prototype through production. The role requires 6+ years of hardware test experience, strong PCBA debugging, robotics or mechanical intuition, and Python or SQL data-analysis skills.
Supports hardware and software test infrastructure, reliability validation, data analysis, and failure analysis for autonomous flying products. The internship requires Python or similar programming experience, familiarity with testing methods and equipment, and strong cross-functional problem-solving skills.
Manages materials strategy and Clear-to-Build execution for drone and dock production across in-house and contract manufacturing sites. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 4–6 years of hardware and contract manufacturing experience, strong analytical skills, and cross-functional program leadership.
Creates photorealistic product visualizations, animations, and optimized interactive 3D assets from engineering CAD for brand, product-launch, keynote, web, and augmented-reality experiences. Requires advanced Blender expertise, hard-surface material and lighting skills, CAD-to-DCC production experience, and a strong portfolio.
Investigate and diagnose failures in drone hardware systems including PCBs, power electronics, batteries, cameras, sensors, motors, and embedded components. Perform root cause analysis using 8D, FMEA, and other methods, drive CAPA, and collaborate with engineering teams to improve product reliability.
Hardware Product Management Intern at Skydio working on next-gen drones, controllers, cameras and accessories. Collaborate with customers, hardware/firmware/AI engineering teams to define products, write PRDs, ship features, and support GTM efforts. Strong ownership, communication, and mechanical reasoning required.
Serve as the business and technical leader of Skydio’s NetSuite ERP environment. Configure and optimize modules for finance, supply chain, and operations; lead implementations, integrations, and AI-driven enhancements while partnering with cross-functional teams.
Electrical Engineering Intern at Skydio prototyping, validating, and refining electrical systems for autonomous drones, including schematic design, PCB layout, bring-up, and subsystem development for power, sensing, and computing. Requires EE fundamentals, lab tools, and some electronics experience.
Operations Program Management Intern supporting hardware development programs at Skydio. Coordinate cross-functional efforts in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain; track milestones, manage risks, and drive operational improvements for autonomous drone technology.
Skydio seeks a Product Design Engineer Intern to design mechanical parts and prototypes for autonomous drones. Work on creative problem-solving, root cause analysis, manufacturing process improvements, hands-on validation, and cross-functional collaboration. Requires strong mechanical design fundamentals and 3D CAD experience.
Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for employee IT support at Skydio HQ, owning the full technology lifecycle including onboarding/offboarding, device provisioning with Okta and JumpCloud, hardware requests, conference room AV support, and day-to-day troubleshooting across Mac/Windows/Linux. Requires 2+ years of hands-on IT support experience, strong communication skills, and a proactive mindset.
Customer Success Manager responsible for implementation, adoption, retention, and expansion of Skydio's autonomous drone solutions for Public Safety and law enforcement customers in the Northwest and Midwest US. Requires experience in SLED, UAS technology, project management, and 40% travel.
Coordinate field service operations for Skydio's autonomous drone products, managing work orders, scheduling appointments, parts logistics, and RMA processes to minimize downtime and deliver excellent customer support. Requires strong organizational skills, experience with Jira/Salesforce, and familiarity with service logistics.
Drive complex electromechanical hardware programs from concept to mass production at Skydio. Partner with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams to deliver autonomous systems, requiring strong technical depth, cross-functional leadership, and experience in high-volume product development.
Design and produce immersive, simulation-driven learning experiences for drone pilots and technicians. Translate complex autonomous flight concepts into engaging multimedia training using video, animation, AR/VR, AI, and game engines. Requires 7+ years in instructional media production for technical products.
Inside Sales Representative supporting Skydio's National Security business by qualifying inbound leads, running transactional deals, supporting government procurement and resellers, and partnering with Account Executives in federal, military, and defense markets. Requires 1-3 years sales experience, strong fundamentals, high-agency, and ability to obtain security clearance.
Flight Test Engineer responsible for testing and validating Skydio's proprietary wireless RF systems for drones using real-world flight data and lab simulations. Design test plans, conduct tests, analyze data, automate workflows, and debug issues to ensure stable video, control, and logging links.
Lead fulfillment, packout, and outbound logistics teams at Skydio to ensure accurate, efficient, on-time global shipments. Oversee daily operations, inventory accuracy, regulatory compliance (ITAR, dangerous goods), 3PL coordination, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Requires 3+ years leading warehouse/logistics teams, ERP/WMS experience, and strong operational skills.
Provide technical support for Skydio's autonomous drone (UAS) platform, troubleshooting complex Cloud networking, C2 communications, REST integrations, and private Cloud configurations for enterprise, government, and public safety customers. Requires 4+ years of infrastructure, networking, and integration experience.
Program manager driving new product introduction and sustaining projects for Skydio's autonomous drones. Requires strong electro-mechanical program management background, cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering teams, and experience in operations readiness.
Build automation and internal tooling to enforce security controls, integrate identity/cloud systems, automate compliance evidence collection, and enable self-remediation across Skydio's multi-tenant cloud and corporate environments. Requires 3+ years software/security engineering experience and strong coding skills in Python or Go.
Lead global strategic sourcing and procurement for thermal imaging and camera systems used in autonomous drones. Requires 5+ years sourcing complex camera/optical technologies plus MBA and technical degree.
Provide advanced onsite and remote technical support for Skydio UAS products to commercial, government, and education customers. Troubleshoot flight, networking, and cloud issues while serving as liaison between customers and internal product/engineering teams.
Provide technical support and troubleshooting for defense and government customers using Skydio UAS platforms. Requires 5-7 years of technical support experience with drones/UAS and strong customer communication skills.
Staff Supplier Quality Engineer leading supplier assessments, audits, and qualification for PCB/PCBA and electronics manufacturing partners. Requires deep expertise in electronics quality systems, process controls, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-volume production readiness.
Provide onsite and remote technical support for Skydio UAS products to commercial, government, and education customers. Troubleshoot flight, networking, and cloud issues while serving as liaison between customers and product/engineering teams.
Senior engineer focused on developer productivity and cloud infrastructure. Designs scalable internal tools, re-architects build systems, and improves CI/CD workflows using Terraform, Go/Python/C++.
Lead technical implementation and maintenance of cloud-connected drone systems. Requires 3+ years supporting cloud devices, WiFi networking expertise, Linux familiarity, and 75% travel.
Senior Employment Counsel role advising People Operations on all employment matters including manufacturing workforce issues, compliance, investigations, and international expansion. Requires JD, California bar admission, and 10+ years experience.
Lead end-to-end planning, design, and construction of new manufacturing facilities and factory expansions. Drive large-scale industrial construction projects from concept through commissioning in aerospace/high-spec manufacturing environments.
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer focused on qualifying and managing PCB/PCBA and electronics suppliers. Conducts audits, drives FAI/PVT readiness, manages SCARs, and implements quality tools to ensure high-volume production reliability.
Lead UX strategy and design for autonomous drone platforms, creating intuitive interfaces that build operator trust in complex AI/hardware systems. Requires senior-level design leadership, high-fidelity prototyping, and experience with technical domains like robotics or geospatial systems.
Own the roadmap for Skydio's autonomous vehicle intelligence, partnering with ML, perception, planning, and engineering teams to define and deliver AI-driven autonomy capabilities. Requires 7+ years building technical products in robotics or AI.
Maintain and improve AS9100D-compliant QMS for aerospace/defense compliance. Lead audits, manage CAPA, and ensure regulatory adherence across engineering and manufacturing.
Staff Infrastructure Engineer responsible for re-architecting Kubernetes infrastructure, improving continuous delivery, and making code changes across the stack to support drone platform needs.
Design, implement, and support automated manufacturing control systems for drone production. Focus on PLCs, SCADA, robotics integration, and production-floor troubleshooting.
GTM Engineer focused on post-sales operations. Builds internal tools, integrations, automations, and AI-powered applications to improve Customer Success, Support, and Operations workflows.
Lead post-award program management for strategic DoD and IC accounts, driving deployment, adoption, and growth of autonomous drone solutions. Requires defense acquisition expertise and strong customer relationship skills.
Hands-on Manufacturing Test Engineer owning end-to-end test readiness for drone product lines. Designs automated test equipment, develops Python test automation, and drives production quality improvements.
Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies for electromechanical drone components including antennas, connectors, cables, and wire harnesses. Lead supplier selection, contract negotiation, and cost optimization across global supply base.
Provide premier technical support for Skydio's autonomous UAS drone products to commercial customers in utilities, public safety, and infrastructure. Troubleshoot hardware, software, and cloud issues while driving customer satisfaction and retention.
MES specialist configuring and maintaining manufacturing execution systems for new drone products at Skydio's Hayward facility. Requires MES experience, PLM knowledge, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Provide onsite and remote technical support for Skydio drone systems to commercial and government customers. Troubleshoot UAS hardware, software, and network issues while serving as liaison between customers and internal product/engineering teams.
Senior engineer building data pipelines and tooling to curate large-scale autonomy datasets from drone logs and media for ML model training. Requires 5+ years experience, strong Python/C++ skills, and production data pipeline expertise.
Lead implementation and delivery for Law Enforcement customers as a customer-facing Program Manager. Manage cost, schedule, technical execution, and risk while translating requirements to engineering teams.
As a Staff Software Engineer - Security, you will design, review, and build systems to secure Skydio's cloud and corporate environments. You will partner with cross-functional teams on architectural decisions and build internal security tooling, playing a key role in protecting commercial, government, and DoD customers.
Skydio is seeking a Wireless Software Engineer to develop and optimize wireless software and firmware for autonomous drones. This role involves working with WiFi and cellular links, low-level firmware, and enhancing connectivity, range, and robustness in challenging environments.
The Customer Success Manager will drive implementation, usage, retention, and expansion for commercial industrial market customers. This role involves building scalable processes, defining technology solutions, managing projects, and advocating for enterprise customers.