Senior Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering

Skydio•San Mateo, CA

4d•$196,000 - $260,000

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 hands-on technical leader for our manufacturing test engineering team. Skydio builds complex flying robots and our goal is to ensure high quality and efficiency at our internal and external manufacturing sites. We have developed a robust software platform that models and tracks the manufacturing process, runs and tracks tests on the line, and ultimately ensures the quality and performance of each and every Skydio product made. Your team will design and build manufacturing test hardware and software to meet the demands of a growing hardware portfolio and customer base.

Requirements

5+ years leading test development or engineering teams
10+ years engineering experience in manufacturing environment
Proven experience working with test automation in consumer electronics or industrial systems
Strong electromechanical experience in designing automated test equipment
Strong understanding of communication interface protocols (UART, USB, I2C)
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, and multi-functional collaboration skills
Ability to conduct detailed root cause / failure analysis for manufacturing test and equipment issues
You are motivated to work in a dynamic and fast growing company balancing getting things done quickly and working toward long term goals

Nice To Haves

Electrical design and PCB layout (Cadence, Pads, Eagle, Fusion 360) to interface with DUT is a plus
Capable of coding in Python is a plus
Enthusiasm for hands-on development of creative solutions to complex problems
Experience with PLCs, Arduino, and Fusion 360 is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead and enhance Skydio’s manufacturing test engineering team
Collaborate with product development, manufacturing operations and software teams to define and implement manufacturing test plans
Define and build manual or automated functional test stations
Qualify, deploy and audit test stations in fast paced production environments
Develop test software in our vehicle test framework
Work with the product development team to identify and incorporate design for test optimizations into our products
Proactively identify test related issues throughout product build cycles and aim for timely resolution