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Autonomy Engineer, Fixed Wing Planning & Controls

About Skydio

Skydio is the leading U.S. drone company and world leader in autonomous flight. Our products are flown at scale in complex, unknown environments by a wide range of customers to capture incredible video, inspect critical infrastructure, and save lives in emergency response scenarios. We’ve raised $220M at a $2.2B valuation led by a16z.

Job Description

Join Skydio's autonomy team to advance fixed-wing planning and controls for autonomous drones. Collaborate with robotics, perception, and navigation engineers on complex systems. Strong software engineering skills; experience with robotics platforms and C++/Python; familiarity with ROS or similar middleware is a plus.

Remote Conditions

On-site in San Mateo, CA

Location

San Mateo, CA

Salary

Not Specified

Benefits

Not Specified

Tech Tags

C##PythonRoboticsRos

Date Listed

01 April, 2026 (3 months ago)
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