Principal Product Manager, Skydio
Wireless Technologies & Radios
$170-215k
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Drone manufacturer
Job no longer available
Drone manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$170-215k
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of proven success in defining and delivering complex products, owning end-to-end products spanning hardware and software
- Deep technical understanding of wireless protocols including 802.x, multi-band and cellular
- Proven ability to leverage technical depth and business acumen to lead strategic tradeoffs and executive-level product recommendations
- Experience defining and launching innovative end-to-end product workflows spanning HW, SW and cloud
- Highly facilitative team player who strives to enable others to do their best work
- A passion for speaking with -- and learning from -- customers
- An advanced degree (e.g. MBA), or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Specific experience working closely and negotiating with cellular providers, rolling out new products on their networks
- A background in electrical engineering, wireless engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science
- Direct experience leading products in Robotics, AI, drones or aviation categories
- Experience working closely with Utilities, Public Safety or Defense customers
What the job involves
- As the Principal Product Manager for wireless technologies & radios, you will own Skydio’s roadmap for wireless capabilities spanning the direct connectivity with our controllers, to 5G cellular and overall network connectivity
- To do this, you will work closely with our hardware, wireless and embedded software engineering teams to help define and shape both the underlying technology and also the radio products themselves
- You will also be working directly with customers to build out our industry-leading workflows to unlock scaled remote operations across Utilities, Public Safety and Federal markets
- Be the product owner for Skydio’s cellular (LTE, 5G), Enterprise wireless technologies (802.x) and Federal multi-band radio protocols, settings, controls and workflows
- Be the product owner for radios themselves - both as components built into our controllers and drones, but also to launch standalone productized radio units
- Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to understand core business problems and develop visions and strategies to solve them
- Work cross-functionally, and in close cooperation with the hardware engineering and wireless teams, to define new products, scope and prioritize features, and maintain a clear wireless product roadmap
- Work closely with designers and other product leaders to build out end-to-end wireless workflows that are delightful for both technical and non-technical customers
- Drive technical and business tradeoffs, providing executive-level recommendations, as the wireless subject matter expert for Product Management
- Capture, document, and distill feedback from customers and internal testers to continually improve your products and features
- Partner with Product Marketing to develop launch plans, product positioning and messaging to bring your products to market
- Collaborate closely with Sales and Customer Success to build and maintain close customer relationships, and ensure proper training and support
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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