National Security Solutions Engineering Lead (Remote)

Skydio, Inc.

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 172,000 - 215,000

Full time

7 days ago
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401K retirement plan

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering for National Security to lead a national-security-focused SE team providing upstream requirements, evaluations, and field trials for DoD/IC customers.

The role is remote, full-time, with ~50% travel including international engagements, reporting to the Director of Solutions Engineering – National Security. Strong defense experience and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant technical experience in defense/customer-facing roles.
  • 5+ years federal government or defense experience in a UAS-relevant discipline.
  • 1+ years leading a technical team; mentorship experience preferred.
  • Understanding of defense acquisition process from requirements to fielding; familiarity with NDAA/Blue UAS is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor the Solutions Engineering team across national security accounts.
  • Drive technical strategy, evaluations, and field trials to win programs.
  • Own defense problem sets, shape upstream requirements, and ensure accreditation readiness.
  • Represent customer needs inside Skydio and enable scalable reference architectures.

Skills

Technical leadership
Defense domain experience
Customer-facing
Team coaching
Program management

Tools

RF/datalink systems
UAS platforms

Job description

Skydio, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering for National Security to lead a national-security-focused SE team providing upstream requirements, evaluations, and field trials for DoD/IC customers.

The role is remote, full-time, with ~50% travel including international engagements, reporting to the Director of Solutions Engineering – National Security. Strong defense experience and leadership are essential.

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