Software Test Engineer, Skydio
$140-185k
More information about location
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Drone manufacturer
Job no longer available
Drone manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$140-185k
More information about location
Office located in San Mateo, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of professional experience in hardware-focussed software development
- 5+ years of programming experience writing clean, extensible, and maintainable code
- Proficient in Python software development
- Ability to analyze data to investigate test failures, assess design gaps, show process capability and equipment reliability (JMP/MiniTab/Matlab)
- Expertise in communication interface protocols - UART, USB, I2C, GPIB, RS-232
- Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Comfortable working on Linux OS, and simple bash terminal commands
- Ability to supplement engineering work with technical documentation
What the job involves
- We are seeking a self-motivated multi-disciplinary manufacturing test software engineer to support the implementation of manufacturing test solutions
- In this role, your contributions will ensure that Skydio’s products are defect free, exceed quality requirements, and function reliably for our customers
- You’ll play a key role on the Manufacturing Test Engineering team to enable the manufacture of drones designed by Skydio
- You shall develop automated manufacturing tests and diagnostic software that assures the calibration, performance, and safety of our drones
- The position will require close collaboration with product development teams, systems analysts, manufacturing test engineers, manufacturing engineers, software, and quality engineers to build a comprehensive test strategy and deliver automated manufacturing test software
- Take ownership of manufacturing test stations, software development, and test station quality
- Collaborate with manufacturing software teams to continually improve and upgrade backend support
- Develop deep technical understanding of manufacturing operations, process and test flows which shall feed into manufacturing test software development
- Design, document, and qualify test systems and software for use in manufacturing current and new generation of drones
- Work independently to overcome roadblocks with minimum guidance
- Self-prioritize and troubleshoot production line issues with urgency
- Continually improve test capability through new technology, software and analytics
Our take
A leader in autonomous flight, Skydio builds drones that can track and film targets while avoiding obstacles. Its products have a wide range of applications, most notably for businesses that need to undertake inspections in unsafe places. The drones are also valuable to search and rescue efforts, police forces, and the US army.
Backed by a range of top investors and strategic partners (including Andreesen Horowitz, Levitate Capital, and Next 47) Skydio sets itself apart from its competitors by marketing its products predominantly to businesses. With technology such as 3D scanning and a 360-degree superzoom mode, its drones have a wide range of applications and functionality.
The company raised funding in 2023, which has boosted its valuation to over $2 billion. It has since focussed on R&D, developing and launching the X10 model which is designed for first responders and the military, as well as enhancing its remote control and thermal imaging capabilities. As the largest American drone company, there is no reason Skydio shouldn't remain a key industry actor for years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2023
$230m
SERIES E
Feb 2021
$171m
SERIES D
Total funding: $571m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- We consider the holistic impact our products have on communities and countries
- We use our role as a leader in autonomous flight technology to promote the responsible development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- We proactively promote best practices on the responsible use of our products with our customers
- We engage in policy and regulatory efforts to support laws, policies, and standards aligned with our values
- We engage in a responsible way with public sector customers in the United States and other free societies
- We will not sell our products to repressive regimes
- We will not put weapons on our drones and will oppose fully autonomous lethal weapons systems
- We seek to create connections between our employees and the customers we serve beyond simply providing products and services
- We seek to provide flexibility and freedom for people to choose what they work on
Company HQ
Western Hills, San Mateo, CA
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Founders
Adam Bry
(CEO)Having studied at MIT, they spent a year and a half at Google as a Software Engineer. They left this position in February 2014 to co-found Skydio.
Abraham Bachrach
(CTO)Earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and was a Software Engineer for Google's Project Wing.
Matt Donahoe
(CXO)Previously a Research Assistant at MIT Media Lab and a Mobile Engineer at Pocket Gems.
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