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SkydioSkydioSan Mateo, CA

Product Design Engineer (All Levels)

Designs mechanical parts, assemblies, and structures for autonomous drones and accessories, integrating with electrical systems and driving from prototype to mass production. Requires mechanical engineering bachelor's, 3D CAD mastery (CATIA preferred), and manufacturing process expertise.

115k – 235k/yr
On-siteHardware Engineering

About the role

How you'll make an impact

  • 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.

What makes you a good fit

  • 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. Experience with CATIA strongly preferred.
  • 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.

Compensation

Annual base salary range: $115,000 - $235,000. Includes equity (stock options), comprehensive benefits (health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, 401K). Relocation assistance may be provided.

Skills

CATIA3D CadCnc MachiningInjection MoldingMetal CastingSheet Metal FormingCompositesPcba IntegrationMechanical DesignPrototyping

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