Product Design Engineer Intern at Skydio — San Mateo, CA

About the role

As a member of the Product Design Team, you will work on meaningful projects that add value to Skydio and our users. You will solve complex, interesting problems and learn from a team of world-class engineers and researchers.

On the job you will:

• Conquer challenges creatively with a scrappy mindset
• Design parts for next generation prototypes
• Chase down the root cause of mission critical issues on existing or developing products
• Find solutions with engineering design or manufacturing process changes
• Validate your solutions with hands-on prototyping, testing, and data collection
• Communicate with a cross functional team of engineers and suppliers around the globe
• Present your work in design reviews and learn from senior members of our team

We are looking for you to have:

• Relentless curiosity
• Ability to leverage rock solid fundamentals to create exceptional designs for complicated products
• Passion for elegant mechanical design at the highest and lowest levels of detail that will delight customers
• Experience with 3D CAD. Familiarity with CATIA is highly valued.

Bonus skills for the job (This experience is great to have, but we are also happy to teach you):

• How to design for a broad array of manufacturing processes including: injection molding, metal casting, CNC machining, sheet metal forming, and composites.
• How to complete DFM (design-for-manufacturing) with local and foreign suppliers
• How to design and integrate circuit boards, antennas, and connectors into mechanical assemblies

Some examples of past projects include:

• Gimbal Isolation: Design, simulate, re-design, DFM, and kick-off tooling for Skydio X10 gimbal vibration isolators
• Scrappy Wind Tunnel: Exactly what it sounds like. Research what it takes to make a wind tunnel. Build a wind tunnel. Use the wind tunnel to learn about aerodynamic forces on a drone to inform design improvements.
• Drone Battery Charger: Create prototypes for the battery charger for Skydio 2. Perform user studies, come up with a thermal solution, architect the product, and work on cosmetic surfacing.

Compensation Range: The annual base salary range for this position is $41/hr for Undergrad, $53/hr for Graduate students, and $58 for PhD students*. 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.

*For some positions the pay may be dependent upon the individual's regional location.

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