Senior Hardware Engineering Program Manager, Skydio
$184-240k
+ Equity in the form of options
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Drone manufacturer
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Drone manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$184-240k
+ Equity in the form of options
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
- Demonstrable excellence in managing firmware/software or hardware development programs for consumer electronics, automotive, or robotic systems
- Proven track record in designing, developing, and manufacturing electromechanical systems at consumer scale
- Exceptional communication skills and a natural ability to motivate and drive cross-functional internal teams and external vendors/partners toward a common goal
- Highly analytical, with the ability to organize and distill data to inform rigorous product development decisions
- Experience interfacing with highly technical teams; an engineering degree or comparable work experience is required
- Ability to remain flexible, calm, and creative in the face of uncertainty
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Hardware Engineering Program Manager to embed within the hardware team and help design, develop, and refine custom, integrated solutions that enable our revolutionary autonomous flight technology
- Lead cross-functional efforts to bring a next-generation product from the early architecture stages through to product launch
- Work with engineering management and internal teams to define plans, prioritize engineering efforts, and ensure all aspects critical to the product development cycle are met, including but not limited to: build readiness, testing setups and execution, key supplier kickoffs and progress, major technical issues, and more
- Synchronize engineering (and non-engineering) teams to ensure progress toward major company-wide milestones
- Track progress throughout the development cycle, communicate updates, and escalate issues as appropriate
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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