Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Autonomous Flight

Skydio, Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

401K savings plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking a skilled mechanical engineer to design parts and assemblies for aircraft and ground systems, working with electrical engineers to integrate PCBAs, flex circuits, antennas, and cable harnesses.

You will drive designs from prototyping to mass production, define tests, and collaborate with vendors and manufacturing to ensure quality and manufacturability. FAA 107 encouragement is noted for certain roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent; strong academic record.
• Demonstrated ability to solve engineering problems with fundamentals.
• Experience with designing for diverse manufacturing processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical parts and assemblies for aircraft, ground stations, and accessories.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to shape PCBAs, flex circuits, antennas, and cable harnesses.
• Interface with vendors and work with operations and supply chain teams.
• Define tests, analyze results, and justify design choices.
• Drive projects from prototyping to pre-production and mass production; support manufacturing with processes and inspection criteria.
• Investigate failures and identify root causes with attention to detail.

Skills

3D CAD mastery

Analytical problem solving

Design for manufacturing

Collaborative spirit

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CATIA

Job description

Skydio, Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking a skilled mechanical engineer to design parts and assemblies for aircraft and ground systems, working with electrical engineers to integrate PCBAs, flex circuits, antennas, and cable harnesses.

You will drive designs from prototyping to mass production, define tests, and collaborate with vendors and manufacturing to ensure quality and manufacturability. FAA 107 encouragement is noted for certain roles.