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Senior Flight Test Engineer - Software Automation

Skydio · San Mateo, California, United States

Senior Flight Test Engineer - Software Automation is open at Skydio in San Mateo, California, United States (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $150K - $200K. Posted on Oct 30, 2026, and still on Skydio’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.

About the role

Autonomous drones are complex systems operating in uncontrolled environments. Onboard autonomy and hardware have to work together on every flight, along with the mobile and browser interfaces that control them. Testing these systems is one of the most critical parts of delivering a reliable product. We are looking for an experienced Software Automation Engineer to lead the Flight Test Automation Pod and scale how we…

The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Skydio’s careers page.

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