Product Design Engineer

The job overview for this role at Skydio is to design and develop the mechanical systems that enable autonomous flight for their drones. The focus is on creating high-quality designs for aircraft, ground stations, and other accessories, while collaborating closely with electrical engineers and vendors. The role involves driving designs from prototyping to mass production, supporting manufacturing processes, and investigating failures with attention to detail. The ideal candidate should have prior product development experience, a degree in mechanical engineering, proficiency in 3D CAD, and the ability to design for various manufacturing processes.

• Design mechanical parts and assemblies for aircraft, ground stations, and key accessories
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate custom PCBAs, flex circuits, antennas, and cable harnesses
• Interface with vendors and own technical activity in partnership with operations and supply chain teams
• Define and execute engineering tests and analyze system trade-offs
• Drive designs from prototyping to mass production and support internal manufacturing and factory teams
• Debug and investigate failures with attention to detail
• Prioritize execution, enthusiasm, and cooperation in product development
• Apply analytical problem-solving skills and engineering fundamentals to create high-quality designs
• Master 3D CAD, specifically CATIA, for developing complex assemblies
• Design for various manufacturing processes, including injection molding, metal casting, and CNC machining
• Prototype quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Produce well-constructed mechanical part and assembly drawings
• Have a passion for elegant mechanical design at all levels of detail
• Demonstrate a strategic mindset throughout the design, source, build, validate, and ship process
• Make considered decisions at various stages of the process.

• Prior experience of product development experience with a proven track record of execution, enthusiasm, and cooperation.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent with demonstrated academic excellence.
• Ability to apply analytical problem solving skills and engineering fundamentals to create high-quality designs for a sophisticated electromechanical system.
• Mastery of 3D CAD, specifically as used in developing complex assemblies along with an acute sense of when to hack and when to build elegant parametrics. Experience with CATIA strongly preferred.
• Ability to design for a broad array of manufacturing processes (injection molding, metal casting, and CNC machining required, sheet metal forming and composites desired).
• Excellent sense of how best to prototype quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to produce well-constructed, thorough mechanical part and assembly drawings.
• Passion for elegant mechanical design at the highest and lowest levels of detail.
• A strategic mind across the full design, source, build, validate, and ship process. Proven ability to make considered decisions at various stages.

• Competitive annual base salary range of $114,750 - $236,500
• Opportunity for senior-level position depending on experience
• Eligibility to enroll in benefit plans
• Variety of incentives and stipends available
• Multidisciplinary environment that embraces diverse perspectives
• Inclusive culture that values diversity and innovation
• Equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, veteran, military or family status
• Use of E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility in the United States