Skydio is looking for a Product Design Engineer to help solve complex problems in the design of next-generation prototypes and improve existing products through creative design and manufacturing process changes.
Requirements
- Experience with 3D CAD. Familiarity with CATIA is highly valued.
- How to design for a broad array of manufacturing processes including: injection molding, metal casting, CNC machining, sheet metal forming, and composites.
- How to complete DFM (design-for-manufacturing) with local and foreign suppliers
- How to design and integrate circuit boards, antennas, and connectors into mechanical assemblies
- Design, simulate, re-design, DFM, and kick-off tooling for Skydio X10 gimbal vibration isolators
- Research what it takes to make a wind tunnel. Build a wind tunnel. Use the wind tunnel to learn about aerodynamic forces on a drone to inform design improvements.
- Create prototypes for the battery charger for Skydio 2. Perform user studies, come up with a thermal solution, architect the product, and work on cosmetic surfacing.
Responsibilities
- Design parts for next generation prototypes
- Chase down the root cause of mission critical issues on existing or developing products
- Find solutions with engineering design or manufacturing process changes
- Validate your solutions with hands-on prototyping, testing, and data collection
- Design, simulate, re-design, DFM, and kick-off tooling for Skydio X10 gimbal vibration isolators
- Research what it takes to make a wind tunnel. Build a wind tunnel. Use the wind tunnel to learn about aerodynamic forces on a drone to inform design improvements.
- Create prototypes for the battery charger for Skydio 2. Perform user studies, come up with a thermal solution, architect the product, and work on cosmetic surfacing.
Other
- Conquer challenges creatively with a scrappy mindset
- Communicate with a cross functional team of engineers and suppliers around the globe
- Present your work in design reviews and learn from senior members of our team
- Relentless curiosity
- Ability to leverage rock solid fundamentals to create exceptional designs for complicated products
