Prototype Hardware Engineer

Skydio, Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance

Paid time off

401K plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking a seasoned hardware developer to design and fabricate prototype hardware, fixtures, and test rigs.

You will move quickly from CAD to finished hardware, build 80/20 rigs with electrical elements, and create assemblies using 3D printing, CNC, and shop tooling. Candidates should have 5+ years of hands-on experience, strong CAD, CNC milling, machining, and electromechanical design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and fabricating prototype hardware, fixtures, or test equipment.
• Strong CAD skills, plus experience independently programming, setting up, and running CNC mills.
• Proficiency with machining (manual and CNC), 3D printing, and wood and metal fabrication tools such as saws, drill presses, grinders, and sanders.
• Experience with electromechanical design, including enclosures and fixtures that house circuit boards.
• Electrical wiring and troubleshooting experience, including single-phase 220VAC equipment and power conversion.
• A track record of moving fast from idea to working hardware, often with the parts on hand.
• Comfort juggling and prioritizing many tasks that vary widely in scope and scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and build electromechanical fixtures, test rigs, and enclosures, moving quickly from CAD to finished hardware.
• Build custom 80/20 rigs that often integrate electrical elements such as wiring, power distribution, and actuators.
• Make parts and assemblies using 3D printing, CNC and manual machining, and wood and metal shop tools.
• Run quick-turn CNC rework to unblock prototype builds: rapidly design and make fixtures that hold complex part geometry, then machine the changes.
• Create custom lab and infrastructure improvements, from tooling that solves a specific problem to custom builds and installations that make our lab spaces more efficient and safe.

Skills

CAD design

CNC milling

Machining

Electromechanical design

Electrical wiring

Tools

3D printing

Woodworking tools

Metal fabrication tools

CNC mills

Job description

Skydio, Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking a seasoned hardware developer to design and fabricate prototype hardware, fixtures, and test rigs.

You will move quickly from CAD to finished hardware, build 80/20 rigs with electrical elements, and create assemblies using 3D printing, CNC, and shop tooling. Candidates should have 5+ years of hands-on experience, strong CAD, CNC milling, machining, and electromechanical design.