Skydio
Solutions Engineer - Federal
$150K–$230K
US Remote · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years experience; or equivalent combination of education and technical sales experience.
- Education
- Technical Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of education and technical sales experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- US Citizenship required for this position. Skydio does not currently offer employment-based visa or permanent residency sponsorship for this role.
About the job
Leads technical discovery, demonstrations, validation, and implementation of Skydio drone solutions for federal customers, supporting sales and product development.
What you'll do
- Identify customer requirements and success metrics; conduct proof-of-concepts and field trials.
- Prepare and deliver system demonstrations, validation, and customer implementations.
- Support federal contracting exercises, technical RFI/RFP writing, and product roadmap requirements.
What they ask for
- Ability to travel up to 50%, including some international travel.
- FAA Part 107 Certification or ability to obtain; active Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain.
- Technical knowledge or experience with DOW and Federal UAV systems, sensors, and analysis systems; secure, government-compliant data systems.
- 5+ years experience and Technical Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of education and technical sales experience.
Nice to have
- Prior military or federal UAS operator, maintainer, or instructor experience.
- Experience in contested or degraded environments, or with mission planning, RF systems, counter-UAS, or tactical data-sharing tools.
Pay
$150,000 - $230,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
UAV systems, radio systems, software, security, prototyping, electronics rework, Networking, TAK
AI focus
Supports the development and implementation of autonomous drone solutions; AI work is not otherwise specified.
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