Engineering Manager - Autonomy

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Leverage product insight, robotics and/or computer vision, and high quality software engineering to bring state-of-the-art autonomy technology to market
• Execute on complex cross-team goals, collaborating across our product management, embedded, mobile, cloud, hardware, and flight test teams with emphasis on excellent communication
• Hire and mentor elite engineers to scale up our team
• Leverage your experience and best practices to uphold and improve Skydio’s engineering standards

Requirements

• Hands-on technical leader with strong software engineering experience
• Deep understanding of topics in robotics, computer vision, and software systems
• Proven leadership, management, recruiting, team building, and communication skills
• Solid fundamentals in 3D geometry, mathematics, and linear algebra
• Experience with hardware is a plus but not required

Qualifications

• You love building flying robots and making them do amazing things in the world

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity in the form of stock options
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay
• 401K savings plan

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 - 276,000*

Schedule

Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.

Company Information

• Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success.
• 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.

EEO Statement

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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