Senior Brand Designer, Skydio

Contract

Salary not provided

The hourly wage range for this position is $80.00-$90.00 per hour

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)

Autonomous drones for DFR, inspection, and national security

Open for applications

Autonomous drones for DFR, inspection, and national security

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDrones

Open for applications

Salary not provided

The hourly wage range for this position is $80.00-$90.00 per hour

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDrones

Company mission

To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

This role is ideal for a multifaceted design generalist—someone who pairs strong conceptual thinking with exceptional craft and can move fluidly between big ideas and detailed execution
You’re a versatile, detail-driven designer with a strong point of view and a deep appreciation for craft
You’re comfortable owning projects end-to-end, collaborating across disciplines, and adapting quickly as priorities evolve
Your portfolio demonstrates both conceptual strength and polished execution across digital and physical experiences
5+ years of brand or graphic design experience, either in-house, at an agency, or both
A portfolio showcasing a range of work—brand systems, campaigns, digital experiences, events, and physical collateral
Strong conceptual thinking paired with meticulous design execution
High fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), plus comfort working in Google Slides and Keynote
Experience collaborating with and guiding external partners such as agencies, fabricators, or production vendors
A high bar for quality and consistency, with an eye for detail that elevates every deliverable
A flexible, resilient mindset—you embrace iteration and thrive in fast-moving environments
A self-starter who can manage multiple projects independently, balancing timelines and stakeholders with ease
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

What the job involves

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Brand Designer to help shape how Skydio shows up in the world—crafting clear, compelling, and memorable visual experiences across a wide range of touchpoints for the leader in autonomous flight
This role will begin as a full-time (40 hours/week) contract position, with the potential to evolve based on business needs and mutual fit
As our Senior Brand Designer, you’ll help shape and evolve Skydio’s visual identity across brand, product, and marketing experiences
You’ll translate complex, cutting-edge technology into clear, compelling, and distinctive expressions and solutions that show up consistently—and beautifully—wherever our brand lives
You’ll be part of a highly collaborative creative team, working closely with creative directors, marketers, and cross-functional partners to bring the Skydio brand to life across:
Web and digital experiences
Brand and product launches
Campaigns, social, and paid media
Events, environments, and experiential design
Merchandise, packaging, and physical collateral
Presentations and internal communications
Design across a wide range of brand and marketing deliverables—from concept through final execution
Collaborate closely with Creative, Product, GTM, and Engineering partners to translate ideas into impactful visual experiences
Help raise the overall bar for brand execution through strong taste, feedback, and attention to detail
Partner with vendors—providing art direction and hands-on design as needed
Present design work clearly and confidently to stakeholders, incorporating feedback iteratively

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 $2B. 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. On top of this it's also been awarded two contracts to expand the use of advanced autonomous drones across key operational units by the US Air Force. 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

Top investors

24% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

Apr 2026

$110m

SERIES F

Nov 2024

$170m

SERIES E

Total funding: $851m

Company HQ

Western Hills, San Mateo, CA

Leadership

Adam Bry

(Co-Founder & 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

(Co-FOunder & CTO)

Earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and was a Software Engineer for Google's Project Wing.

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