SLED Solutions Engineering Lead - Remote

Skydio, Inc.; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 172,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering for the SLED Top 1200. This remote leadership role guides a national team focused on state, local, and educational customers, turning field insights into repeatable, scalable programs and patterns.

You will hire, onboard, coach, and retain staff across territories, set technical quality standards, and own capacity planning. Expect travel ~30% to support engagements, deployments, and events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a technical, customer-facing role such as solutions engineering or field engineering.
• 1+ years leading a technical team, with hiring and mentorship responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of drone technology, Public Safety sUAS operations, and related regulatory aspects.

Responsibilities

• Hire, onboard, coach, and retain your team with clear ownership across territories.
• Set the bar for technical quality in demos, trial plans, site assessments, and customer docs.

Skills

Technical leadership

Customer-facing

People management

Public safety knowledge

Tools

Salesforce

Palantir

Databricks

Job description

Skydio, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering for the SLED Top 1200. This remote leadership role guides a national team focused on state, local, and educational customers, turning field insights into repeatable, scalable programs and patterns.

You will hire, onboard, coach, and retain staff across territories, set technical quality standards, and own capacity planning. Expect travel ~30% to support engagements, deployments, and events.