UX Product Designer — Autonomous Robotics (Equity)

Skydio, Inc.; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (stock options)

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Paid vacation

401K savings plan

Job summary

Skydio is seeking a UX Designer to craft intuitive interfaces for autonomous flying robots, translating complex AI hardware into trustworthy, reliable experiences across Web, Mobile, and Ground Control Stations.

This onsite role at Skydio HQ in San Mateo, CA partners with Design Leadership, Product Managers and Engineers to map Critical User Journeys and ship high‑fidelity prototypes. A portfolio showing complex systems, AI workflows, and tactile operator workflows is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of hands-on UX/UI product design experience translating requirements into clear concepts.
• First-principles problem solving in ambiguous spaces with prototyping and user studies.
• Uncompromising craftsmanship in visual design and systems thinking.
• Comfort designing for complex technical tools used in real-world scenarios.
• AI fluency and ability to blend product, engineering, and design workflows.
• Prototyping chops to prove concepts before engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Design for trust by building interfaces for autonomous robots that reinforce reliability and transparency.
• Address unsolved problems with pragmatic, innovative interfaces for remote sensing and AI-driven missions.
• Communicate user needs clearly and defend design decisions with data and logic.
• Elevate craft with high-fidelity prototypes and rapid iteration including AI-assisted tooling.
• Learn from field visits to translate chaotic environments into design decisions.

Skills

UX/UI product design

Prototyping

Research & user studies

AI tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Skydio is seeking a UX Designer to craft intuitive interfaces for autonomous flying robots, translating complex AI hardware into trustworthy, reliable experiences across Web, Mobile, and Ground Control Stations.

This onsite role at Skydio HQ in San Mateo, CA partners with Design Leadership, Product Managers and Engineers to map Critical User Journeys and ship high‑fidelity prototypes. A portfolio showing complex systems, AI workflows, and tactile operator workflows is preferred.