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Skydio

Robot type
Drone
Location
San MateoCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Manufacturing
Posted
Sep 4, 2026
Salary
$149,000–$200,000 a year
Full-time

Systems Integration and 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

  • Define comprehensive and testable system requirements in close partnership with product managers, designers, and developers for new hardware products, ranging from product-level to component-level
  • Guarantee overall system performance and product integrity through system architecture definition, system to sub-system level design reviews, and component selection criteria
  • Define and implement cross-functional system behaviors and telemetry to optimize lifetime system performance, health, and field diagnostics
  • Perform bring-up and performance verification during new product introduction
  • Act as the first responder for early system failures, triage cross-functional issues between mechanical, electrical, embedded, autonomy, etc. and creatively drive issue resolution and verification
  • Immerse yourself in massive datasets from flight telemetry and field analytics to learn from existing programs, perform risk assessments, inform prognostic and condition-based maintenance protocols, and implement…
  • Implement processes and tools to enable efficient product development and testing, including test infrastructure (SW and HW), system maturity/risk tracking, and accountability systems

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