Skydio
Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer
Hayward, California, United States · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$145k-$219kDetected 20 days ago
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odds of building a lasting career here
57Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role75
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
Level I$96,0961 entry
Level II$117,6242 entries
Level III$139,1313 entries
Level IV$160,6594 entries
$15,659 more — $160,659 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $160,659 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Industrial Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Industrial Engineers (17-2112) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Define critical process parameters and product characteristics that affect safety, performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct process capability studies, gauge repeatability and reproducibility studies, and equipment qualification.
- Use statistical methods and structured experimentation to establish robust operating windows.
Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing activities for new drone products and major design changes from prototype through production launch.
- Develop manufacturing plans, process flows, workstation layouts, tooling strategies, and production-readiness requirements.
- Participate in design reviews and provide actionable design-for-manufacturing, assembly, test, automation, and serviceability feedback.
- Coordinate prototype, engineering-validation, design-validation, and production-validation builds.
- Identify manufacturing risks early and drive mitigation plans to closure.
- Establish production-readiness criteria and support formal manufacturing readiness reviews.
- Develop and validate manufacturing processes for mechanical assembly, electronics integration, adhesive bonding, fastening, soldering, calibration, software loading, functional testing, and final product acceptance.
- Create process specifications, work instructions, standard work, control plans, inspection requirements, and manufacturing bills of material.
- Design or specify production tooling, fixtures, error-proofing devices, and semi-automated equipment.
- Perform time studies, line balancing, capacity modeling, and bottleneck analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
- Three or more years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process development, new product introduction, or production engineering.
- Experience transitioning complex electromechanical products from development into production.
- Experience with structured problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action methods.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Experience analyzing manufacturing data and using it to improve yield, cycle time, cost, or process capability.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with evolving products and production requirements.
- Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.
- This role bridges product development and production, ensuring new drone designs can be manufactured safely, reliably, and at the required cost, quality, and production rate.
Nice to have
- Experience manufacturing drones, aerospace products, robotics, autonomous systems, consumer electronics, or other complex electromechanical assemblies.
- Knowledge of aerospace quality systems, including AS9100, first-article inspection, configuration management, and production traceability.
- Experience with printed circuit board assemblies, cameras, optical systems, gimbals, inertial sensors, electric motors, batteries, composite structures, or precision mechanical assemblies.
- Familiarity with production databases, manufacturing execution systems, enterprise resource planning systems, and product lifecycle management tools.
- Experience with CAD, tolerance analysis, statistical analysis, and manufacturing simulation tools.
- Experience specifying, purchasing, commissioning, or validating automated manufacturing equipment.
- Familiarity with regulated defense or export-controlled manufacturing environments.
- Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
Compensation
- At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages.
- Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
- The annual base salary range for this position is $145,000 - $219,000*.
- Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.
- Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position's location.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.
- This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company's policies and eligibility criteria.
- Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success.
- Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's group health insurance plans.
Company info
- 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 https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities to first responders https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety, soldiers in battlefield scenarios https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr, and beyond https://www.skydio.com/solutions.
- We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.
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