National Security Solutions Engineering Lead (Remote)

Skydio, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity / stock options

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.