7 months ago
Base Salary
$170k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, tune, and evaluate low-level controllers and trajectory optimization.
- Work across the software system to define the data and interfaces needed for successful control.
- Collaborate with the UX team to define planning and UI boundaries for new interaction paradigms.
- Contribute to core motion-planning software, including low-level stabilization, control, and higher-level task-specific frameworks.
Requirements
- Industry or research experience writing software that controls real hardware, such as robotic arms, self-driving cars, aerial robots, or mobile robots.
- Knowledge of modern and classical control design methods.
- High proficiency in C++.
- Knowledge of dynamic programming and nonlinear optimization.
- Solid software engineering foundation and commitment to clean, well-architected code.
Benefits
- Annual base salary range of $170,000-$240,000, plus equity in stock options.
- Comprehensive health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and a 401K savings plan.
- Relocation assistance may be available for eligible roles.
- Benefits are subject to applicable laws, company policies, and eligibility criteria.
About Skydio
Skydio builds autonomous drones, docking systems, and fleet management software for enterprise, public safety, and defense customers. It sells hardware with AI-based autonomy plus SaaS for fleet operations, inspections, and Drone-as-First-Responder programs. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company designs and assembles its products in the U.S., with manufacturing in Hayward, and its systems are used across utilities, law enforcement, and the U.S. military.