Senior Manufacturing Systems & Automation Engineer

Skydio, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. in the United States seeks a Senior Operations Systems Engineer to build world-class manufacturing and operations systems across our scaling US facilities.

You will evaluate make-vs-buy options, integrate 3P apps, and develop Palantir-based solutions that connect NetSuite, Arena, Jira, and in-house MES to boost productivity and profitability. You will partner with production, supply chain, quality, planning, and engineering to define requirements, manage 3P implementations, and

Qualifications

• Experience as an implementation lead for Palantir Foundry or similar products.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Python, and Java for data pipelines and applications.
• Deep knowledge of MES, MRP and PLM in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to design data structures and scalable data pipelines.
• Understanding of hardware and manufacturing business processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to operate in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production, supply chain, quality, planning, and engineering to assess needs.
• Conduct make vs buy decisions to meet company requirements.
• Manage 3P implementation projects with milestones and vendor accountability.
• Develop and implement Palantir applications to optimize material flow, scheduling, and quality.
• Integrate new data sources while maintaining the Palantir ontology.
• Run regular project status meetings and produce proactive progress reports.
• Solicit feedback to drive continuous improvement across systems.

Skills

SQL

Python

Java

MES knowledge

Tools

Palantir Foundry

NetSuite

Arena

Jira

Job description

Hayward, California, United States- Full-time

About the Role:

Skydio is seeking a Senior Operations Systems Engineer to help build out world class operations and manufacturing systems to support our scaling US manufacturing facilities. This will include evaluating make vs buy evaluations for applications, and being capable of integrating 3P applications or developing bespoke Palantir applications that will enable best in class systems integrations, automation, and AI insights and allow our operations to continue our rapid scaling. This implementation will build on the foundation of our existing systems including NetSuite, Arena, Jira, and our home-grown MES. You will partner closely with peers on the business systems team and cross-functional stakeholders including the supply chain and in-house production teams to understand their pain points and leverage your expertise in best practices to develop solutions that drive productivity, scalability, and profitability.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

Collaborate with business stakeholders including production, supply chain, quality, planning, and engineering to conduct thorough problems and needs assessments

Conduct make vs buy decisions to best meet the company's needs

Manage 3P implementation projects by driving stakeholder engagement, defining project requirements, setting development milestones, and holding our development partners accountable for on-time deliverables

Develop and implement applications and tools within Palantir’s product suite to optimize material flow, ECOs, production scheduling, factory execution, and quality

Help integrate new data sources while maintaining the Palantir ontology

Conduct regular meetings and generate reports on project status, highlighting achievements, challenges, and upcoming milestones to ensure all stakeholders are well-informed

Solicit and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement across systems

What Makes You a Good Fit:

Experience as an implementation lead for Palantir Foundry or similar products

Working level knowledge of SQL, Python, and Java to support building and reviewing customized applications and data pipelines

Have deep knowledge of operations and manufacturing systems and processes, including MES, MRP and PLM

Deep understanding of best practices for defining data structures and building data pipelines to support long term, scalable applications

Deep understanding of hardware and manufacturing business processes

Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements and to make decisions in ambiguity

Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with business stakeholders and third party developers

Ability to prioritize tasks against competing development schedules to maximize effectiveness

Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, and cross-functional teamwork skills

Ability to identify and address challenges proactively

Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions

Compensation: At Skydio, our compensation packages for full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, comprehensive benefits, and various incentives and stipends. Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles. The annual base salary range for this position is $145,000 - $219,000*. Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company’s success.

*Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position's location.

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