Electrical Engineer (all Levels)

Skydio · Defense · San Mateo, CA +1 · R&D

Skydio is seeking an Electrical Engineer to architect, develop, and refine electrical systems for autonomous drones, integrating computing hardware, sensing, and power systems. The role involves designing embedded systems, integrating cameras, and ensuring manufacturability and reliability for high-volume consumer electronic products.

What you'd actually do

  1. Define the architecture and select components for a complex embedded electro-mechanical and optical system
  2. Work and direct others through detailed design of main logic, interconnect, power, RF and sensing systems around a mobile SOC
  3. Integrate sophisticated cameras and imaging electronics
  4. Incorporate DFM and other manufacturing considerations on the way to high-quality mass production
  5. Create and carry out a validation plan for the system electronics

Skills

Required

  • Mobile SoC design
  • High speed digital design
  • Connected products (wifi, cellular)
  • Troubleshooting EMI/RF problems
  • Python
  • C

Nice to have

  • FAA Part 107 certification

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience shipping high-volume consumer electronic products