Hardware Operations PM - Drone Manufacturing & Launch

Perot Jain; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

401K plan

Relocation assistance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Skydio is seeking a talented, multi-disciplinary program manager to drive successful delivery of new product and sustaining projects within the Operations organization. You will influence quality, speed to market, and manufacturing scalability as Skydio delivers autonomous drones from our US factory.

Collaborate across product, engineering, reliability, supply chain, and manufacturing to plan, execute, and govern complex programs.

Qualifications

• Functional understanding of manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering and change management throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Strong electro-mechanical program management background, preferably with consumer and industrial electronics.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, organizational, communication and leadership skills.
• Analytical approach to drive recommendations based on data.
• Willingness to work outside scope to cover gaps in ownership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, reliability, customer service, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing and production teams to plan and execute the detailed development, implementation and support of new hardware products.
• Define objectives, deliverables & metrics for projects with clear exit criteria for each program phase to meet schedule, cost, quality and capacity targets. Run internal operations and production readiness meetings.
• Plan projects & programs, track progress, communicate status and escalating issues, leading risk management and problem-solving as appropriate throughout the program lifecycle.
• Drive program review meetings, partnering with cross-functional program managers to provide concise and actionable status updates, solicit critical input, and communicate risks.
• Develop & improve processes for supply chain, manufacturing and quality, ensuring operations deliverables are completed on time for successful project outcomes.
• Coordinate & prioritize post-ramp qualification and sustaining activities including product improvements, international expansion, transition to and from contract manufacturers, engineering builds, system-level testing, ECO implementation, and end-of-life planning.

Skills

Cross-functional

Program management

Manufacturing

Quality

Supply chain

Change management

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

Data-driven

Job description

Skydio is seeking a talented, multi-disciplinary program manager to drive successful delivery of new product and sustaining projects within the Operations organization. You will influence quality, speed to market, and manufacturing scalability as Skydio delivers autonomous drones from our US factory.

Collaborate across product, engineering, reliability, supply chain, and manufacturing to plan, execute, and govern complex programs.