Product Design Engineer Intern, Skydio

• Relentless curiosity
• Ability to leverage rock solid fundamentals to create exceptional designs for complicated products
• Passion for elegant mechanical design at the highest and lowest levels of detail that will delight customers
• Experience with 3D CAD. Familiarity with CATIA is highly valued

Desirable

• As a member of the Product Design Team, you will work on meaningful projects that add value to Skydio and our users. You will solve complex, interesting problems and learn from a team of world-class engineers and researchers
• Conquer challenges creatively with a scrappy mindset
• Design parts for next generation prototypes
• Chase down the root cause of mission critical issues on existing or developing products
• Find solutions with engineering design or manufacturing process changes
• Validate your solutions with hands-on prototyping, testing, and data collection
• Communicate with a cross functional team of engineers and suppliers around the globe
• Present your work in design reviews and learn from senior members of our team
• Some examples of past projects include:
• Gimbal Isolation: Design, simulate, re-design, DFM, and kick-off tooling for Skydio X10 gimbal vibration isolators
• Scrappy Wind Tunnel: Exactly what it sounds like. Research what it takes to make a wind tunnel. Build a wind tunnel. Use the wind tunnel to learn about aerodynamic forces on a drone to inform design improvements
• Drone Battery Charger: Create prototypes for the battery charger for Skydio 2. Perform user studies, come up with a thermal solution, architect the product, and work on cosmetic surfacing