UX Product Designer: Trustworthy Interfaces for Autonomy

Speedrun Talent Network; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

401K

Job summary

Skydio, the leading US drone company, seeks a UX Product Designer who treats trust as a design discipline—clear interfaces, transparent AI, and reliable, delightful experiences for operators.

You will shape critical user journeys, design cross‑platform experiences (Web, Mobile, Ground Control Stations), collaborate with Design Leadership, PMs, and Engineers to translate complex autonomous systems into intuitive tools for national security/defense customers.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of hands-on UX/UI product design experience.
• Translate product requirements into clear design concepts and specifications that Engineering can build.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptionally high craftsmanship in visual design and complex systems.
• Experience designing for technical tools used in the real world (IoT/hardware, etc.).
• AI fluency and the ability to integrate AI into daily workflow for prototyping and testing.
• Prototyping chops to quickly mock up interactive concepts before code.

Responsibilities

• Own the UX execution for key features on core platforms, including remote operations.
• Design interfaces for remote hardware sensing, 3D spatial awareness, and AI-driven missions.
• Communicate user needs clearly and defend design rationale with data and system logic.
• Build high‑fidelity prototypes and leverage AI tools to move faster and test ideas.
• Learn from the field by visiting customers on-site to inform decisions.

Skills

UX/UI design

Prototyping

User research

Cross-functional teamwork

AI usability

Job description

Skydio, the leading US drone company, seeks a UX Product Designer who treats trust as a design discipline—clear interfaces, transparent AI, and reliable, delightful experiences for operators.

You will shape critical user journeys, design cross‑platform experiences (Web, Mobile, Ground Control Stations), collaborate with Design Leadership, PMs, and Engineers to translate complex autonomous systems into intuitive tools for national security/defense customers.