Skydio
Senior Hardware Product Packaging Engineer
$153K–$243K
San Mateo, California, United States · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, packaging engineering, or equivalent.
About the job
Own packaging design and execution for Skydio products, from concept and testing through vendor production, compliance, and factory pack-out.
What you'll do
- Design and launch cartons, rugged cases, inserts, kits, and accessory packaging across the product ecosystem.
- Manage vendors, packaging testing, compliance and labeling, and manufacturing pack-out processes.
- Investigate shipping damage and returns, and improve packaging for product protection and transport efficiency.
What they ask for
- Prior packaging or product development experience with a proven record of execution and collaboration.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, packaging engineering, or equivalent.
- Mastery of 3D CAD for complex assemblies and fluency in 2D structural design and artwork workflows.
- Required design experience with corrugated and folding carton, foam conversion, and thermoforming processes.
Nice to have
- CATIA experience.
- Experience with ruggedized or mission-critical cases, or high-volume consumer electronics packaging.
Pay
$153,000 - $243,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
3D CAD, CATIA, ISTA, ASTM D4169, ATA 300, MIL-STD-810
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