Skydio
Staff Global Supply Manager, Mechanicals
$161K–$228K
San Mateo, California, United States · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Dec 16, 2025
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About the job
Develops mechanical-component sourcing strategies and supply-chain processes for Skydio drone programs, managing suppliers, negotiations, costs, and performance.
What you'll do
- Create commodity and technology roadmaps; partner with engineering on supplier and component selection for new and ongoing programs.
- Lead supplier selection, RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, commercial negotiations, business awards, and supplier relationship and performance management.
- Analyze spend, pricing, forecasts, capacity, and market conditions; coordinate component costs and tooling investments with finance and accounting.
What they ask for
- Technical and commercial experience with mechanical component surface treatments.
- Experience with tooling capacity and unit-cost targets, and supplier capacity management.
- Experience with cost models, should-cost analysis, and price negotiation for sourcing and cost reduction.
- Experience negotiating and managing supplier contracts, T&Cs, MSA, SOW, and NDA.
Nice to have
- FAA Part 107 certification is strongly encouraged within the first 60 days; required for certain positions.
- Interest in emerging technologies and mechanical component manufacturing processes and materials.
Pay
$161,000 - $227,500 USD annual base salary
Tools
Injection Molding, CNC Machining, Die Casting, Metal Extrusions, Fasteners, Composites, Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding, Precision Metal Stamping & Forming
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