Skydio
Senior Product Design Engineer
$196K–$270K
San Mateo, California, United States · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- Deep prior product-development experience; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S.-located positions, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
About the job
Design and develop mechanical systems for Skydio aircraft, ground stations, and accessories, taking designs from prototyping through mass production.
What you'll do
- Design mechanical parts and assemblies and integrate electrical components with electrical engineers.
- Own vendor technical activity and define tests and analyses to validate designs and assess trade-offs.
- Drive development through production; support manufacturing and investigate failures.
What they ask for
- Deep prior product-development experience with a proven record of execution and collaboration.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent, with demonstrated academic excellence.
- Mastery of 3D CAD for complex assemblies and ability to produce detailed mechanical drawings.
- Design for injection molding, metal casting, and CNC machining.
Nice to have
- Experience with CATIA.
- Experience with sheet metal forming and composites.
Pay
$196,000 - $270,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
3D CAD, CATIA, injection molding, metal casting, CNC machining, sheet metal forming, composites
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