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Staff Product Manager - Drone Platforms & Sensors

Full-timeProduct Manager$175,000 - $250,000 Remote US
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Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial transportation. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, and operational excellence to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users - from first responders to insurance claims adjusters, utilities, and more!

About the role:

As the Staff Product Manager for Drone Platforms & Sensors, 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. You’ll ensure that we are building and delivering the right products to solve the most important problems across enterprise, government, and public safety. This is an incredible opportunity to have an outsized impact in service of our customers. 

Location: This is an in office position that requires 3-5 days/week onsite at our HQ in San Mateo, CA.

How you'll make an impact:

  • Help shape our overall vehicle and hardware strategy in collaboration with our CEO and engineering executives, including the development of new hardware products, including new vehicle form factors.
  • Engage with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders to understand core business problems and develop visions and strategies to solve them.
  • Draw upon direct customer experiences and ride-alongs as well as usage analytics to solve the most important and impactful problems for our customers. 
  • Continually develop, own, and publish product requirement documents and roadmaps for Skydio’s vehicle hardware, controllers, cameras/sensors and embedded software.
  • Partner with designers and engineering leaders spanning hardware, firmware, computer vision, AI, and machine learning to execute your product vision and requirements.
  • Capture, document, and distill feedback from customers and prospects to steer product development.
  • 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 your products to market. 

What makes you a good fit:

  • 7+ years of proven success in defining and delivering complex hardware products with integrated software.  
  • Deep technical understanding of IoT or camera/sensors product technologies.
  • Experience launching robust hardware products for Enterprise, Public Safety or Defense Customers. 
  • Detail-oriented with exceptional written and oral communication skills.
  • Direct or indirect experience with engineering that allows you to actively participate in deep discussions with engineers on complex technical architecture challenges and tradeoffs.
  • Highly facilitative team player who strives to enable others to do their best work.
  • A passion for speaking with -- and learning from -- customers. 
  • A background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science. An advanced degree or an MBA would be a plus, but is not required. 

Bonus points for:

  • Background experience in utilities, public safety or federal (ISR) workflows
  • Experience with enterprise/professional robotics or drones
  • Expertise in camera interfaces, either in photography, videography, and/or for drone cameras

Compensation Range: The annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $250,000. 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.

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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. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.

As such, we do not make hiring or other employment-related decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions),  gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, veteran, military or family status, or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.

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Questions & answers for this position
  • What is the type of contract for this position?
    The contract for this position is a Full-time contract
  • What's the salary range for the Staff Product Manager - Drone Platforms & Sensors position?
    The suggested salary for this position is $175,000 - $250,000
  • Is telecommuting possible for this position?
    Yes, telecommuting is possible for this position
About Skydio
Skydio Autonomous Drones for business, public safety and creative endeavors.
Website
Industry
Artificial Intelligence, Drone Management
Founded
2014
Size
251-1K employees

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