Skydio · 2 days ago
Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer
Hayward, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $210K/yrSkydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, seeking a talented multi-disciplinary engineer to define, implement, and continuously improve the final assembly processes for their next generation of products. The role focuses on driving quality, productivity, and profitability through collaboration with various teams to enhance manufacturing processes and efficiency.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
Sustain the production of commercialized drones, docks, controllers by working closely with the operators on the production floor and quickly troubleshooting production problems to maximize station uptime
Work with manufacturing design, test engineers, and external equipment vendors to develop improved work instructions, tooling, and automation
Analyze assembly process cycle times and production line layouts to increase production capacity through material flow improvements, reducing waste, improving ergonomics, and utilizing other Lean Manufacturing best practices
Drive manufacturing capacity modeling and expansions, working with manufacturing engineering, quality, and production teams to create and execute a plan to meet production targets
Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain, finance, leadership teams to analyze cost and production efficiency
Support the creation of manufacturing processes during the Prototype phase by sharing labor time metrics and best practices from mature product lines
Identify opportunities for continuous improvements to production and business processes, develop business case for investment, and deliver successful implementation
Qualification
Required
Experienced in manufacturing process development throughout the product development lifecycle, from early EVT (engineering validation test) to MP (mass production) with associated requirements for management of change
Experienced in performing time-motion studies for manufacturing processes
Ability to perform basic modifications to electromechanical test fixtures and precision assembly tooling for continuous improvement projects
Familiarity with 3D solid modeling of hardware parts and 2D modeling of production spaces
Enthusiasm for hands-on development of creative solutions to complex problems
Flexibility to support evening and weekend shift production
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, and cross-functional teamwork skills
Understanding of databases and various program languages (MySQL, Python)
General understanding of MES and MRP systems
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.
Founded in 2014
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (34)
2024 (21)
2023 (22)
2022 (12)
2021 (16)
2020 (3)
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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