Skydio
Product Management Intern
San Mateo, California, United States · Intern · Internship
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About the role
- As a Hardware Product Management Intern, you will work closely with our customers and our hardware and embedded software engineering teams to help define and shape Skydio's current and next-gen drone platforms, controllers, cameras, and accessories ecosystem.
- This position is based onsite 5 days/week at our HQ in San Mateo, CA.
- Engage with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders to understand core business problems to inform execution on projects.
Responsibilities
- Drive definition on portions of our existing and next-generation hardware products, including drones, controllers, cameras, and accessories, translating to impact on actual products shipped.
- Develop, own, and publish product requirement documents for portions of Skydio's vehicle hardware, controllers, cameras/sensors and embedded software.
- Collaborate closely with sales and customer success to build and maintain close customer relationships and ensure success.
- Partner with product marketing to develop launch plans, product positioning and messaging to bring our products to market.
- Collaborate closely with our Go To Market Strategy team to forecast demand and price products.
- At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation.
- We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems.
Requirements
- You have a track record of success, demonstrating high ownership and high agency in fast-paced work environments.
- You have strong spatial and mechanical reasoning ability.
- You have a great sense for risk management and are very comfortable forming strong opinions with partial or incomplete information.
- You have strong business acumen and can approach problems either from a top-down business perspective or a bottom-up technical perspective.
- Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.
Nice to have
- A background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science.
- An advanced degree, or degree in progress, such as an MBA
- Aviation or drone experience
- Experience with IOT or networked devices
- Experience working in one of our core verticals (Law Enforcement, National Security, Electrical Utilities)
- Experience with enterprise/professional robotics or drones
- Direct or indirect experience with engineering that allows you to actively participate in deep discussions with engineers on complex technical architecture challenges and tradeoffs.
- Other qualifications that are a plus, but not required:
Compensation
- The hourly base salary range for this position is $47/hr for Undergrad, $53/hr for Graduate students, and $58 for PhD students*.
- Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
- In addition to base salary, Skydio full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our benefit plans and take advantage of a variety of incentives and stipends.
- For some positions, compensation may be dependent upon location.
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.
- Capture, document, and distill feedback from customers and prospects to steer product development.
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