Product Design Engineer

About the Role

Skydio’s mechanical systems are the backbone of reliable autonomous flight. An intelligent flying machine depends on world-class engineering and an eye for detail while optimizing for simplicity; you will help architect, develop, and refine the structures, mechanisms and solutions that bring autonomous flight to a broad audience in a highly collaborative environment.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Design mechanical parts and assemblies for aircraft, ground stations, and accessories, working alongside senior engineers on new architectures and taking ownership of components as you grow.
• Partner with electrical engineers to integrate custom PCBAs, flex circuits, antennas, and cable harnesses into mechanical designs.
• Work with vendors on technical questions and part reviews, in collaboration with operations and supply chain teams.
• Plan and run engineering tests, and use analysis to evaluate design trade-offs and verify that parts perform as intended.
• Follow designs through the full development cycle, from early prototypes to pre-production and mass production, and help manufacturing teams with assembly processes and quality and inspection criteria.
• Investigate and debug failures, digging into the details to find root causes.

What Makes You a Good Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field (or graduating soon).
• Hands-on product or hardware experience through internships, co-ops, student design teams (e.g., Formula SAE, robotics, rocketry), research, or personal projects.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to use them to solve open-ended design problems.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Creo, or similar), including building multi-part assemblies.
• Familiarity with common manufacturing processes such as injection molding, CNC machining, casting, or sheet metal, and how they affect design decisions.
• Ability to create clear mechanical drawings, or eagerness to build this skill with mentorship.
• Curiosity, attention to detail, and a love of well-designed hardware.
• A collaborative mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift.

Nice to Have

• Experience with CATIA specifically.
• Exposure to GD&T, tolerance analysis, or FEA.
• Experience with composites or electromechanical systems (drones, consumer electronics, robotics, etc.).
• Experience rapidly prototyping with 3D printing, machine shop tools, or similar.