Senior Operations Systems Engineer

Skydio•Hayward, CA

11d•$145,000 - $219,000

About The Position

Skydio is seeking a Senior Operations Systems Engineer to help build out world class operations and manufacturing systems to support our scaling US manufacturing facilities. This will include evaluating make vs buy evaluations for applications, and being capable of integrating 3P applications or developing bespoke Palantir applications that will enable best in class systems integrations, automation, and AI insights and allow our operations to continue our rapid scaling. This implementation will build on the foundation of our existing systems including NetSuite, Arena, Jira, and our home-grown MES. You will partner closely with peers on the business systems team and cross-functional stakeholders including the supply chain and in-house production teams to understand their pain points and leverage your expertise in best practices to develop solutions that drive productivity, scalability, and profitability.

Requirements

Experience as an implementation lead for Palantir Foundry or similar products
Working level knowledge of SQL, Python, and Java to support building and reviewing customized applications and data pipelines
Have deep knowledge of operations and manufacturing systems and processes, including MES, MRP and PLM
Deep understanding of best practices for defining data structures and building data pipelines to support long term, scalable applications
Deep understanding of hardware and manufacturing business processes
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements and to make decisions in ambiguity
Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with business stakeholders and third party developers
Ability to prioritize tasks against competing development schedules to maximize effectiveness
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, and cross-functional teamwork skills
Ability to identify and address challenges proactively

Nice To Haves

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

Collaborate with business stakeholders including production, supply chain, quality, planning, and engineering to conduct thorough problems and needs assessments
Conduct make vs buy decisions to best meet the companies needs
Manage 3P implementation projects by driving stakeholder engagement, defining project requirements, setting development milestones, and holding our development partners accountable for on-time deliverables
Develop and implement applications and tools within Palantir’s product suite to optimize material flow, ECOs, production scheduling, factory execution, and quality
Help integrate new data sources while maintaining the Palantir ontology
Conduct regular meetings and generate reports on project status, highlighting achievements, challenges, and upcoming milestones to ensure all stakeholders are well-informed
Solicit and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement across systems