Product Design Engineer Intern: Build & Validate Prototypes

Socket.dev; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio, based in San Mateo, CA, is seeking a creative mechanical design engineer to join the Product Design Team. You will tackle meaningful drone-centric challenges, prototype parts, and work with world-class engineers to drive hardware innovations from concept through testing.

You’ll collaborate with suppliers and engineers, present designs in reviews, and iterate based on data and prototyping results. The role emphasizes curiosity, strong fundamentals, and crafting elegant solutions that

Qualifications

• Relentless curiosity and drive to explore complex design problems.
• Strong fundamentals to create solutions for intricate products.
• A passion for elegant, high-detail mechanical design that delights users.

Responsibilities

• Conquer challenges creatively with a scrappy mindset.
• Design parts for next generation prototypes.
• Trace root causes of issues in existing or developing products.
• Propose design/system changes with engineering teams.
• Prototype, test, and collect data to validate solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers and suppliers across the globe.
• Present work in design reviews and learn from senior team members.

Skills

Relentless curiosity

Fundamentals of design

Elegant mechanical design

3D CAD

Tools

CATIA

Job description

Skydio, based in San Mateo, CA, is seeking a creative mechanical design engineer to join the Product Design Team. You will tackle meaningful drone-centric challenges, prototype parts, and work with world-class engineers to drive hardware innovations from concept through testing.

You’ll collaborate with suppliers and engineers, present designs in reviews, and iterate based on data and prototyping results. The role emphasizes curiosity, strong fundamentals, and crafting elegant solutions that