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Skydio

Robot type
Drone
Location
HaywardCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Manufacturing
Posted
Aug 20, 2026
Salary
$196,000–$257,000 a year
Full-time

Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

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

  • Take ownership of end-to-end manufacturing test readiness for an entire product line, ensuring that Skydio customers receive the highest-quality devices.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product development, manufacturing operations, and software teams to collect requirements and iteratively roll out a robust test sequence based on data and feedback.
  • Design and implement new test equipment (in-house or with third-party partners) to ensure scalable and reliable manufacturing via automation.
  • Lead investigations to resolve production issues, leveraging Skydio's in-house manufacturing execution system (MES) to analyze historical data from the factory and determine a root cause.
  • Keep software quality high with code reviews and hardware-in-loop continuous integration.
  • Look at a process and ask, "How can this be eliminated or made faster, more reliable, scalable, and less human-dependent?" - and then make that happen.
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