Systems Integration and Test Engineer (Senior to Staff Level)

Skydio, Inc.; San Mateo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

401K savings plan

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. in San Mateo, CA seeks a Senior to Staff Systems Integration and Test Engineer to own the definition, integration, verification, and failure analysis of autonomous flying robots.

You will drive requirements, perform data-driven analysis, and lead cross-functional solution development to ensure product integrity across multiple markets. You will bring 6+ years of hands-on experience in electro-mechanical systems, lead system bring-up, and define testable architectures.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on definition, design, analysis, testing, and delivery of reliable electro-mechanical systems.
• Systems-engineering approach enabling cross-domain problem solving across mechanical, electrical, and software.
• Proficiency in test design and execution for system bring-up and performance verification.

Responsibilities

• Define comprehensive system requirements in collaboration with product managers, designers, and developers.
• Guarantee system performance and product integrity through architecture reviews and component selection criteria.
• Define cross-functional system behaviors and telemetry for lifetime performance and diagnostics.

Skills

Systems engineering

Test design

Python

SQL

AI tooling

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Python

SQL

AI tooling

Job description

Systems Integration and Test Engineer (Senior to Staff Level)

US CA San Mateo- Full-time

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders , soldiers in battlefield scenarios , and beyond .

About the role:

Reliability is our most important feature!

Autonomous systems bring together electronics hardware, sensing, and real-time AI software. The complexity of these systems, paired with their operation in uncontrolled real-world environments, makes the development, performance, reliability, and integration strategy that ties everything together a key element of delivering a great product.

We are seeking an experienced and versatile Senior/Staff Systems Integration and Test Engineer to own definition, integration, verification, and failure analysis of state-of-the-art autonomous flying robots. Through requirements and architecture definition, field and lab data analysis, performance testing, rapid issue RCA, and cross-functional solution definition, you will ensure product integrity for the diverse range of applications across infrastructure, public safety, and defense that Skydio serves.

How you will make an impact:

Own the definition of comprehensive and testable system requirements in close partnership with product managers, designers, and developers for new hardware products, ranging from product-level to component-level. Help establish the requirements-definition standards other programs adopt.

Guarantee overall system performance and product integrity through system architecture definition, system to sub-system level design reviews, and component selection criteria

Define and implement cross-functional system behaviors and telemetry to optimize lifetime system performance, health, and field diagnostics

Perform bring-up and performance verification during new product introduction

Act as the first responder for early system failures, triage cross-functional issues between mechanical, electrical, embedded, autonomy, etc. and serve as the technical expert when issues span multiple programs or teams

Immerse yourself in massive datasets from flight telemetry and field analytics to learn from existing programs, perform risk assessments, inform prognostic and condition-based maintenance protocols, and implement future mitigations

Implement processes and tools to enable efficient product development and testing, including test infrastructure (SW and HW), system maturity/risk tracking, and accountability systems

Operate independently with limited direction on ambiguous, cross-disciplinary problems, defining the problem statement as often as solving it

Useful skills and experience:

6+ years of hands-on definition, design, analysis, testing, modeling, and delivery of highly reliable electro-mechanical systems in rapid development environments

Systems-engineering approach to problem solving, and a knack for rapidly identifying issues within mechanical, electrical, and software domains. Ability to work broadly across multiple domains, identify the critical path, and dive deep when necessary

Test design and execution for system bringup and performance verification, including mechatronic prototyping and fabrication skills for fixture development

Proficiency in design for reliability principles, physics of failure, and integration risks of critical electronics subsystems such as PCBAs, motors, batteries, cameras, compute modules, and sensors

Proficiency in Python, SQL, and AI tooling to analyze datasets for applications in specification definition, risk assessments, and reliability data analysis, and write scripts to execute commands on electro-mechanical systems

Passion for communicating the nuances of hardware/systems reliability to internal and external cross functional teams to drive organizational priorities

A keen eye for identifying and prioritizing risks, and taking extreme ownership in finding and implementing creative resolutions

Demonstrated track record of setting technical direction or process standards adopted beyond a single team or program

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 regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages. 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 $196,000 - $270,000*.

Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans.

• Paid vacation time
• sick leave
• holiday pay
• 401K savings plan

This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company’s policies and eligibility criteria.

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

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At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.

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