Skydio
Product Design Engineer (Early Career)
$132K–$175K
San Mateo, California, United States · Hybrid · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 0-3 years of hands-on product or hardware experience; may include internships, co-ops, student design teams, research, or personal projects.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- For positions located in the United States, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
About the job
Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for autonomous aircraft and related products, from prototypes through production.
What you'll do
- Design mechanical parts and assemblies and integrate electrical components with electrical engineering partners.
- Plan and run engineering tests, analyze trade-offs, and investigate failures to find root causes.
- Work with vendors and manufacturing teams through development, production, assembly, and quality processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- 0-3 years of hands-on product or hardware experience, including through internships, co-ops, student teams, research, or personal projects.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD, including multi-part assemblies; tools may include CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Creo, or similar.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as injection molding, CNC machining, casting, or sheet metal.
Nice to have
- Experience with CATIA, GD&T, tolerance analysis, or FEA.
- Experience with composites, electromechanical systems, or rapid prototyping.
Pay
$132,000 - $175,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Creo, injection molding, CNC machining, GD&T, FEA
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