As a Hardware Product Management Intern, 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. This is an incredible opportunity to learn Hardware + Software Product Management, drive key decisions, ship products to customers, and ultimately make an impact on the tools that our customers use in service of public safety, national security, and delivering safe and reliable power.
This position is based onsite 5 days/week at our HQ in San Mateo, CA.
Examples of how you'll make an impact:
Drive definition on portions of our existing and next-generation hardware products, including drones, controllers, cameras, and accessories, translating to impact on actual products shipped.
Engage with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders to understand core business problems to inform execution on projects.
Draw upon direct customer experiences and ride-alongs as well as usage analytics to inform execution on projects.
Develop, own, and publish product requirement documents for portions of 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 on self-contained projects that are expected to ship during the internship or shortly after.
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 our products to market.
Collaborate closely with our Go To Market Strategy team to forecast demand and price products.
Qualification
Other qualifications that are a plusA background in electrical engineeringAn advanced degreeAviation or drone experience
Required
You are a clear and effective communicator in both technical and story-telling contexts.
You are an exceptional critical thinker who loves to learn and can process and leverage new information very rapidly.
You are a team player who is willing to take on any task, big or small, to get the job done.
You love to get out “in the field” in order to learn first-hand.
Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.
Other qualifications that are a plus, but not required:
A background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science.
An advanced degree, or degree in progress, such as an MBA
Aviation or drone experience
Experience with IOT or networked devices
Experience working in one of our core verticals (Law Enforcement, National Security, Electrical Utilities)
Experience with enterprise/professional robotics or drones
