Engineering Manager - Autonomy

Skydio Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Health insurance

Paid vacation

401K savings plan

Job summary

A leading drone technology company located in San Mateo, California, seeks a world-class engineering leader to drive its autonomy team. This role involves managing product and technology roadmaps while hiring and mentoring top engineers. Applicants should have strong software engineering skills, a deep understanding of robotics and computer vision, and proven leadership experience. The competitive salary ranges from $170,000 to $276,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including stock options and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical leader with strong software engineering experience.
• Deep understanding of robotics, computer vision, and software systems.
• Proven management and recruiting skills.

Responsibilities

• Leverage product insight and robotics to bring autonomy technology to market.
• Execute on complex cross-team goals with strong collaboration.
• Hire and mentor elite engineers to scale the team.

Skills

Robotics

Computer vision

Software engineering

Leadership

Team building

Communication

Job description

San Mateo, California, United States - Full-time

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best‑in‑class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users. From utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios and beyond.

About the role:

Skydio is built around deep technological investments in autonomy that lead to breakthrough products. We are looking for world‑class engineering leaders to scale up the autonomy team to deliver Skydio’s vision. Our small team has incredible technical strength in solving complex algorithmic challenges, and needs help growing to meet the product opportunities ahead. You will be responsible for one or more areas of ownership across core drone platforms, SW architecture, simulation, SDK, object detection, map infrastructure, situational awareness, computational photography, and state estimation. You will manage the execution of the product + technology roadmap and be responsible for hiring, mentoring, and driving infrastructure investments that make us successful. We are open to candidates with a broad range of experience from tech leads to senior directors who are passionate about our mission.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Leverage product insight, robotics and/or computer vision, and high quality software engineering to bring state‑of‑the‑art autonomy technology to market
• Execute on complex cross‑team goals, collaborating across our product management, embedded, mobile, cloud, hardware, and flight test teams with emphasis on excellent communication
• Hire and mentor elite engineers to scale up our team
• Leverage your experience and best practices to uphold and improve Skydio’s engineering standards

What makes you a good fit:

• Hands‑on technical leader with strong software engineering experience
• Deep understanding of topics in robotics, computer vision, and software systems
• Proven leadership, management, recruiting, team building, and communication skills
• Solid fundamentals in 3D geometry, mathematics, and linear algebra
• Experience with hardware is a plus but not required
• You love building flying robots and making them do amazing things in the world

Compensation:

At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full‑time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 - 276,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long‑term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full‑time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company’s success. Regular, full‑time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans. Regular, full‑time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan. This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.

*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position’s location.

At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti‑discrimination laws.

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