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UX Product Designer, National Security

Skydio 🇺🇸 San Mateo, California, United States of America

$150,000 - $200,000 Full-time

Design and own user experiences for autonomous drone systems across web, mobile, and ground control platforms, with a focus on reliable, transparent interfaces and tactical workflows for national security customers. Collaborate with product, engineering, and design leadership; conduct field research; build high-fidelity prototypes; and communicate design rationale to improve operator decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Design and own user experiences for autonomous drone systems across web, mobile, and ground control platforms, with a focus on reliable, transparent interfaces and tactical workflows for national security customers. Collaborate with product, engineering, and design leadership; conduct field research; build high-fidelity prototypes; and communicate design rationale to improve operator decision-making.

Requirements

  • Candidates should have 3–6 years of hands-on UX/UI product design experience and a portfolio demonstrating strong visual craft, complex systems design, and attention to detail. They should be comfortable solving ambiguous technical problems through research, prototyping, and user studies, and have experience with real-world technical tools such as mapping, navigation, hardware-connected products, or complex workflows.

Benefits

  • Stock Options
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Sick Leave
  • Holiday Pay
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Relocation Assistance

Key Skills

User experience (UX) design User interface (UI) design High‑fidelity prototyping Field research Mapping and navigation interfaces Hardware‑connected product design Complex workflow design Figma Sketch Interaction design Usability testing Design systems Responsive design Cross‑functional collaboration Design communication Visual craftsmanship Attention to detail Problem solving Rapid iteration Technical documentation

About Skydio

Skydio is the leading U.S.-based drone manufacturer and the world leader in autonomous flight technology. We leverage breakthrough artificial intelligence to create flying robots that are easier to operate, safer to fly, and more capable in complex environments. Our systems are trusted by more than 3,800 agencies and organizations across the U.S. military, public safety, and critical infrastructure sectors. Skydio Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs now operate in 42 states, and more than 16M Americans live within the response zone of a DFR Dock. In total, Skydio supports more than 1,200 public safety agencies – double the number from a year ago. More than 250 utilities rely on Skydio for inspection programs that improve reliability and worker safety. In national security, they are supporting mission-critical operations both on the battlefield and across military installations, keeping our nation and our allies secure. Founded in 2014, Skydio designs, assembles, and supports i

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