Skydio
UX Product Designer, National Security
$150K–$200K
San Mateo, California, United States +1 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- San Mateo, California, United States
Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- 3-6 years of hands-on UX/UI product design experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
About the job
Designs trusted, cross-platform interfaces for autonomous drone systems and tactical workflows used by national security and defense customers.
What you'll do
- Design UX for core platforms, including remote operations, and map critical user journeys across web, mobile, and ground control stations.
- Prototype and test solutions for complex systems, including remote hardware sensing, 3D spatial awareness, and AI-driven missions.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and customers to communicate design rationale and incorporate field research.
What they ask for
- 3-6 years of hands-on UX/UI product design experience, including work translated into specifications that Engineering shipped.
- Portfolio demonstrating high-quality visual design, complex systems architecture, and attention to detail.
- Experience designing technical tools used in real-world settings.
- Ability to create interactive prototypes and conduct research, user studies, and iterative testing.
Nice to have
- Experience with mapping or navigation apps, physical-device-connected tools (IoT/hardware), or complex multi-step workflows.
- Active use of AI in the design workflow.
Pay
$150,000 - $200,000 USD base salary
Tools
Web, Mobile, Ground Control Stations, AI
AI focus
Design interfaces for AI-driven missions and autonomous systems; use AI tools in daily work to accelerate prototyping, user studies, and product storytelling.
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