Skydio · 1 week ago
Flight Test Engineer - Device Platform
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$100K/yr - $130K/yrSkydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, focusing on empowering a diverse audience of drone users. The Flight Test Engineer will be responsible for validating the human-machine interface for Skydio's Device Platform systems, ensuring reliable and intuitive control software performance during real-world operations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
Plan and execute UI/UX validation campaigns for new software releases and features
Design and run operator-in-the-loop flight tests to evaluate real-world usability and decision support
Validate mobile and controller UI performance during live and simulated flight operations
Create and automate smoke, regression, and sanity stress test suites for mobile control interfaces
Measure and report on flight health, latency, responsiveness, input accuracy, and recovery behavior
Identify human system interaction risks early and drive design and test mitigations
Evaluate new features for repeatability, clarity, and operational stability
Collect and analyze operator telemetry, logs, and screen recordings to guide design feedback
Ground control station (GCS) and mobile application workflows
Touch, gesture, and controller-based inputs
Mission planning and in-flight UI transitions
Alerts, warnings, and system state visibility
Performance under degraded GPS, comms, or RF conditions
Secure login, authentication, and access control flows
3rd-party software, device integrations, and peripherals
Human factors in safety- and autonomy-critical behaviors
Bring up of new controller devices and various platforms
Partner with product, mobile software developers, middleware embedded teams, and design to define UX validation requirements, establish operational success metrics, and maintain safe, test-ready aircraft and controller environments
Qualification
Required
Background in human factors, mobile UI/UX validation or design, flight testing, and/or real-world system testing
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across mobile, embedded, and networked systems
Experience with UAS operations and high-reliability operator workflows
Understanding of human factors, usability engineering, and cognitive workload
Strong documentation and technical communication skills
Passion for aviation, autonomy, and human-centered system design
Flying a lot!
Preferred
Familiarity with Linux and embedded platforms
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
Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumer, enterprise, and government customers.
Founded in 2014
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (21)
2023 (22)
2022 (12)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$740MKey Investors
Linse CapitalAndreessen HorowitzN47
2024-11-15Series E· $170M
2023-02-27Series E· $230M
2021-02-28Series D· $170M
Leadership Team
Adam Bry
Co-founder & CEO
Tom Moss
COO (2018-2020), CEO APAC (2020-2024), Chief Corp Dev (2024~)
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