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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Autonomous Flight

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Skydio, a leading US drone company, seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to design and refine structures for autonomous flight. You will architect parts for aircraft, ground stations, and accessories, collaborating across teams for scalable production.

You will drive design from prototype to mass production, perform tests, analyze trade-offs, and work with vendors, operations, and manufacturing to ensure robust, elegant solutions.

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Vacancy posted 13 hours ago
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