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Electrical Engineer (all levels)

Skydio· R&D
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San Mateo, California, United States$127.5k - $240kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer (all levels) who will help architect, develop, and refine the electrical systems that bring together state-of-the-art computing hardware, sensing, and power systems.

Responsibilities

  • Define the architecture and select components for a complex embedded electro-mechanical and optical system
  • Work and direct others through detailed design of main logic, interconnect, power, RF and sensing systems around a mobile SOC
  • Integrate sophisticated cameras and imaging electronics
  • Incorporate DFM and other manufacturing considerations on the way to high-quality mass production
  • Create and carry out a validation plan for the system electronics
  • Solve related reliability, yield, and performance issues through development and into production

Qualifications

  • Experience shipping high-volume consumer electronic products in a senior or architect-level role
  • Mobile SoC design
  • High speed digital design
  • Connected products (wifi, cellular)
  • Troubleshooting EMI/RF problems
  • Familiar with scripting/programming in Python/C
  • Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions

Skills

Required:Architecture and component selection for embedded electro-mechanical and optical systemsMain logic, interconnect, power, RF and sensing system design around a mobile SOCCamera and imaging electronics integrationValidation planning for system electronicsReliability, yield, and performance issue resolutionEMI/RF troubleshootingPython/C scripting
Nice to have:DFM and manufacturing considerations for mass production

Benefits

  • Paid vacation time
  • sick leave
  • holiday pay
  • 401K savings plan
  • group health insurance plans
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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