- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- San MateoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Legal
- Posted
- Jun 15, 2026
- Salary
- $225,000–$275,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Employment Counsel
Job description
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 .
Job responsibilities
- Be the primary legal partner for the People Operations team, owning day-to-day employment counseling while managing outside counsel on specialized, high-risk, or international matters
- Anticipate employment-law risks early and address them pragmatically
- Provide People Operations clear, scalable guidance on recruitment/pre-hire issues, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, investigations, wage and hour, performance management, HR policy, and separations
- Ensure manufacturing, field operations, and corporate employment practices are consistent, compliant, safe, and operationally realistic
- Handle administrative agency (e.g. EEOC and DOL) and pre-litigation employment matters
- Draft and comment on training and provide select training to people leaders
- Assist in the development and documentation of sales commission and other incentive compensation plans
- Responsible for OFCCP compliance reports and similar filings