Lead Staff Electrical Engineer

Skydio•San Mateo, CA

About The Position

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond. About the role: We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer (senior / staff) who will architect, develop, and refine the electrical systems for one of the world's highest performance fixed wing drone systems. This state-of-the-art program brings together computing hardware, sensing, and power to enable the next generation of autonomous drones.

Requirements

Comfortable making progress in open-ended problems that span multiple disciplines (ME, SW, Aero, Thermal, etc.)
Enjoy working independently and owning designs
Being able to communicate technical challenges to both fellow engineers and non-engineers alike
Past success developing electronics for critical systems in aerospace or transportation
Expertise with high and low speed protocols such as MIPI, Ethernet, CAN, RS-485, UART, I2C, SPI
Experience with batteries and charging
Familiarity with motors and motor drive

Nice To Haves

Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, collaborative, environment to make novel products in a blossoming industry
Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.

Responsibilities

Drive architecture design for one of our newest systems
Work cross functionally between EE, FW, RF, Reliability, and Mechanical teams
Lead trade studies, understand competing design priorities, and provide direction and clarity for burning down risk
Design and develop power electronics, controls, sensors, high speed communication
Engineer electronics for volume production from product requirements to prototype to schematic capture to layout and validation
Mentor and lead junior team members