UX Product Design Lead

Skydio
San Mateo
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 180,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Strategic storytelling","Leadership","Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Design and lead cross-platform UX for Skydio’s autonomous robotics platforms, translating complex AI/hardware systems into intuitive, reliable interfaces. Lead user journeys (Web, Mobile, Ground Control Stations), collaborate with Design Leadership, PMs, and Engineers, and craft high-fidelity prototypes to build trust and improve operator performance in rugged environments.

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Skydio
Skydio
3 months ago

UX Product Design Lead

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Job Summary

Design and lead cross-platform UX for Skydio’s autonomous robotics platforms, translating complex AI/hardware systems into intuitive, reliable interfaces. Lead user journeys (Web, Mobile, Ground Control Stations), collaborate with Design Leadership, PMs, and Engineers, and craft high-fidelity prototypes to build trust and improve operator performance in rugged environments.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design for Trust: Lead the UX strategy and execution for our core platforms (including remote operations), building interfaces for autonomous flying robots to reinforce confidence, reliability, and transparency.
  • •Solve Unsolved Problems: Tackle complex challenges with no existing playbook, designing interfaces for remote hardware sensing, 3D spatial awareness, and AI-driven missions.
  • •Drive the Narrative: Use storytelling to communicate user needs and align Engineering, Product Management, and Leadership around a unified design vision.
  • •Elevate the Craft: Deliver high-fidelity prototypes and integrate AI tools to move faster and explore wider.
  • •Get in the Field: Visit customer sites to understand chaotic environments and translate ground truth into design decisions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 220,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveHoliday Pay

Key Requirements

  • •Proven track record leading UX design strategy at a senior/lead level and shaping product roadmaps
  • •Ability to define vision, align Engineering and Product through narrative, and execute with high detail
  • •Experience designing across multiple platforms (Web, Mobile, Ground Control Stations) for complex technologies
  • •Strong prototyping skills and comfort integrating AI tools into the design process
  • •Willingness to go on-site with customers to understand chaotic, high-stress environments
Experience:AerospaceRoboticsDroneHardware
Skills:Strategic storytellingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:HTMLCSSJavaScriptAI toolsPrototypingFigmaUX research

Company Brief

Skydio
Designs and manufactures autonomous consumer and enterprise drones using AI-powered vision and navigation systems for inspection, mapping, public safety, and industrial applications. Focuses on rugged, fully autonomous flight and end-to-end drone solutions.
Industry: Drones & Aerial Logistics
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2014
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