Skydio needs a Senior Product Manager to own the roadmap for wireless software, including Fusion, user interactions, and low-level protocol optimization across controllers, cloud, docks, drones, and external radios, to improve video quality and range, which are key factors for Skydio customers.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of wireless communication protocols, such as Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G, and mesh networking.
- Experience with firmware, cloud infrastructure, and edge computing related to connectivity and streaming.
- Deep technical expertise in networking, video encoding, low-latency streaming, and cloud-based telemetry.
- Experience defining and launching innovative end-to-end product workflows spanning HW, SW and cloud.
- A background in wireless engineering or computer science.
- Video streaming experience over variable links and different codecs.
- Experience with video streaming to maximize customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Be the product wireless software owner for Skydio’s Fusion, cellular (LTE, 5G), Enterprise wireless(802.11) and Federal multi-band radio protocols, settings, controls and workflows.
- Be the product owner for video streaming to maximize customer experience.
- Work cross-functionally with hardware engineering, mobile, cloud, and wireless teams to define new products, scope and prioritize features, and maintain a clear wireless software product roadmap.
- Drive technical and business tradeoffs, providing executive-level recommendations, as the wireless subject matter expert for Product Management.
- Capture, document, and distill feedback from customers and internal testers to continually improve your products and features.
- Define and launch innovative end-to-end product workflows spanning HW, SW and cloud.
- Work closely with designers and other product leaders to build out end-to-end wireless workflows that are delightful for both technical and non-technical customers.
Other
- This position is based onsite 5 days/week at our HQ in San Mateo, CA. We offer relocation assistance if needed.
- 3+ years of proven success in defining and delivering complex products, owning end-to-end products spanning hardware and software.
- Proven ability to leverage technical depth and business acumen to lead strategic tradeoffs and executive-level product recommendations.
- Highly facilitative team player who strives to enable others to do their best work.
- A passion for speaking with -- and learning from -- customers.
- Direct experience leading products in Robotics, AI, drones or aviation categories.
- Experience working closely with Utilities, Public Safety or Defense customers.
