Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Autonomous Flight Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

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401K

Job summary

Skydio, a leading US drone company, seeks a senior mechanical engineer to design and refine structures, mechanisms, and assemblies for autonomous flight. You will work across teams to ensure robust integration with electronics and manufacturing.

You will prototype quickly, analyze trade-offs, and push designs toward production while maintaining high quality and safety standards across a range of manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent with academic excellence.
• Strong ability to apply engineering fundamentals to electromechanical systems.
• Experience designing for manufacturing processes (injection molding, CNC, metal) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical parts and assemblies for aircraft and accessories from ground-up.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate PCBAs, flex circuits, and cables.
• Interface with vendors and support manufacturing, testing, and quality criteria.
• Define tests, analyze trade-offs, and drive designs from prototype to mass production.
• Investigate failures and determine root causes with attention to detail.
• Support FAA readiness as certification targets and timelines evolve.

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanical design

Engineering fundamentals

CATIA

Prototyping

System-level thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

Job description

Skydio, a leading US drone company, seeks a senior mechanical engineer to design and refine structures, mechanisms, and assemblies for autonomous flight. You will work across teams to ensure robust integration with electronics and manufacturing.

You will prototype quickly, analyze trade-offs, and push designs toward production while maintaining high quality and safety standards across a range of manufacturing processes.