Software Engineer in Test, Skydio
Wireless
$119-197.5k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Drone manufacturer
Open for applications
Drone manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$119-197.5k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of experience building test infrastructure for hardware devices, ideally in a wireless or embedded systems environment
- Proficiency in Python and C, with experience in automating tests
- Preferred experience with wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi, Cellular, and Bluetooth
- Familiarity with both hardware and software integration, and the ability to test complex systems
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through the challenges of setting up test cases for dynamic, real-world environments
- Collaborative mindset to work effectively with cross-functional teams
What the job involves
- At Skydio, we’re building cutting-edge drone technology that is revolutionizing industries by combining best-in-class autonomy with real-time wireless connectivity.
- As we scale, we need a talented Software Engineer in Test-Wireless to establish the test infrastructure that ensures the reliability and performance of our wireless features.
- You’ll be responsible for automating our test processes across multiple wireless technologies, ensuring our systems can seamlessly adapt and deliver, even in the most demanding environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of wireless testing for autonomous drones by combining software and hardware expertise
- Build the first automated wireless test infrastructure at Skydio, replacing the current manual testing processes with robust automated systems that run with every core check-in
- Set up regression tests for complex wireless features, such as bitrate adaptation for video streaming, ensuring that all hardware and software modes are tested comprehensively across various use cases and scenarios
- Collaborate closely with wireless software, systems, and infrastructure teams, designing test scripts that work seamlessly across our radio environments
- Tackle cutting-edge challenges in drone communication, such as testing video quality and continuously improving wireless performance under dynamic conditions
- Ensure the reliability of our drones as we scale to billions of flights per year
- Be a key contributor to the future of autonomous drones, ensuring that our wireless systems maintain strong reliability statistics and continuously improving test infrastructure to catch potential issues early
Our take
A leader in autonomous flight, Skydio builds drones that can track and film targets while avoiding obstacles. Its products have a wide range of applications, most notably for businesses that need to undertake inspections in unsafe places. The drones are also valuable to search and rescue efforts, police forces, and the US army.
Backed by a range of top investors and strategic partners (including Andreesen Horowitz, Levitate Capital, and Next 47) Skydio sets itself apart from its competitors by marketing its products predominantly to businesses. With technology such as 3D scanning and a 360-degree superzoom mode, its drones have a wide range of applications and functionality.
The company raised funding in 2023, which has boosted its valuation to over $2 billion. It has since focussed on R&D, developing and launching the X10 model which is designed for first responders and the military, as well as enhancing its remote control and thermal imaging capabilities. As the largest American drone company, there is no reason Skydio shouldn't remain a key industry actor for years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2023
$230m
SERIES E
Feb 2021
$171m
SERIES D
Total funding: $571m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- We consider the holistic impact our products have on communities and countries
- We use our role as a leader in autonomous flight technology to promote the responsible development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- We proactively promote best practices on the responsible use of our products with our customers
- We engage in policy and regulatory efforts to support laws, policies, and standards aligned with our values
- We engage in a responsible way with public sector customers in the United States and other free societies
- We will not sell our products to repressive regimes
- We will not put weapons on our drones and will oppose fully autonomous lethal weapons systems
- We seek to create connections between our employees and the customers we serve beyond simply providing products and services
- We seek to provide flexibility and freedom for people to choose what they work on
Company HQ
Western Hills, San Mateo, CA
Articles
Leadership
Adam Bry
(CEO)Having studied at MIT, they spent a year and a half at Google as a Software Engineer. They left this position in February 2014 to co-found Skydio.
Abraham Bachrach
(CTO)Earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and was a Software Engineer for Google's Project Wing.
Matt Donahoe
(CXO)Previously a Research Assistant at MIT Media Lab and a Mobile Engineer at Pocket Gems.
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