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Skydio · 1 day ago

Senior Wireless Systems Performance Engineer

positionSan Mateo, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$170K/yr - $240K/yr

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. They are seeking an experienced Wireless Performance Lead to manage and drive network performance metrics, optimize wireless solutions, and enhance performance testing infrastructure.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

You will evaluate, optimize, and improve Skydio's wireless solutions, extend the range and manage various connection topologies
You will lead the deployment and the OTA performance of such a network to meet system-level KPI of robustness in extremely congested environments
You will develop, implement, and validate system-level algorithms aimed at improving performance metrics
You will evaluate, tune, and optimize performance across multiple wireless standards including WLAN and LTE
You will evaluate complex network performance that involves multiple drones, ground control stations and users
You will drive and enhance performance testing infrastructure

Qualification

WLAN/3GPP protocolsWireless performance metricsWireless PHYMACMesh network operationTest automationWireless test equipmentDebugging skillsAnalyzing test resultsCollaborative environment

Required

Understanding of WLAN/3GPP protocols and performance metrics
Strong background in wireless channels and associated impact on system performance
Can work in a collaborative environment with multiple teams alongside systems, SW and RF Engineers
Experience debugging skills in a variety of environments including those close to hardware
Ability to analyze and report results from automated tests to identify issues and suggest improvements

Preferred

Experience with wireless PHY and MAC level Firmware
Experience with Mesh, OFDMA and scheduled-based network operation
Experience with wireless test equipment, protocol analyzer, and PHY level test equipment
Experience in test automation, including designing and implementing automated test scripts

Benefits

Equity in the form of stock options
Comprehensive benefits packages
Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles
Group health insurance plans
Paid vacation time
Sick leave
Holiday pay
401K savings plan

Company

Skydio

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Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumer, enterprise, and government customers.
dateFounded in 2014
location
San Mateo, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://www.skydio.com

H1B Sponsorship

Skydio has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (34)
2024 (21)
2023 (22)
2022 (12)
2021 (16)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$740M
Key Investors
Linse CapitalAndreessen HorowitzN47
2024-11-15Series E· $170M
2023-02-27Series E· $230M
2021-02-28Series D· $170M

Leadership Team

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Adam Bry
Co-founder & CEO
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Tom Moss
COO (2018-2020), CEO APAC (2020-2024), Chief Corp Dev (2024~)
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Recent News

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