Skydio · 1 day ago
Hardware Development Specialist
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$94K/yr - $156K/yr
4+ years expSkydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. The Hardware Development Specialist will support the Hardware organization by designing and fabricating custom fixtures, prototypes, and tooling to enhance product design and testing processes.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
Perform board-level rework and debug (down to fine-pitch SMT) to support product bring-up and test fixture development, including identifying root causes of failure and proposing corrective actions
Build and repair electromechanical assemblies that interface with Skydio drones, docks and test equipment
Create neat, reliable wire harnesses, cable assemblies and box builds
Identify, purchase and bring-up new tools and equipment to improve lab efficiency, precision and rework quality
Fabricate custom parts and fixtures using basic shop tools
Qualification
Required
4-6+ years of experience building and debugging hardware in a prototype or R&D environment (or equivalent hands-on experience)
Solid harnessing, soldering and rework skills: comfortable soldering fine-pitch (0201) components under a microscope, crimping connectors, routing hook up wire and reworking BGAs
Familiarity with basic circuits and schematics: able to trace signals, debug with a multimeter and reason about simple electronics
Proficiency with fabrication tools such as drill press, belt sander, dremel, and (ideally) laser cutters and 3D Printers
Curiosity to understand why things fail and comfortable investigating, documenting and communicating findings to improve future designs and processes
Enthusiastic tendencies toward solving challenges quickly with the parts on-hand
Preferred
Familiarity with a mechanical or electrical CAD tool like Fusion, KiCAD or Cadence Allegro/OrCAD
Benefits
Equity in the form of stock options
Comprehensive benefits packages
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.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (34)
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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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