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Skydio

Manager, Solutions Engineering – Commercial, Emerging Industries

Skydio

. Lead the Emerging Industries Solutions Engineering team .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $215,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Solutions Engineering teams within emerging industries, with a strong focus on technical win rates, customer engagement, and developing structured proofs of concept. Proficient in survey and mapping workflows, with hands-on product knowledge and the ability to collaborate effectively across various teams.

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Solutions Engineering LeadershipSurvey And Mapping WorkflowsProofs Of Concept DevelopmentFAA Part 107 CertificateCommercial Judgment

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Hard Skills
Solutions EngineeringProofs Of ConceptSurvey-Grade Accuracy Standards3D Data DeliverablesIntegrationsREST-Based APIsPhotogrammetryPPKRTKLiDAR
Soft Skills
Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationPeople LeadershipHiringCoaching
Tools & Technologies
Optical Gas ImagingThermal PayloadsRGB Payloads
Certifications & Qualifications
FAA Part 107 Certificate
Industry Keywords
Oil And GasAEC And ConstructionMiningLogisticsEmerging Industries

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the Emerging Industries Solutions Engineering team
  • Hire, develop, and retain Solutions Engineers with complementary domain coverage
  • Build qualification frameworks for new use cases and industries
  • Own team productivity, engagement, growth, and capacity prioritization
  • Develop career paths, promotion cases, and succession plans
  • Own technical win rate and partner with sales leadership on pipeline health and quota attainment
  • Lead POC and pilot design across oil and gas, construction and AEC, survey and mapping, mining, and logistics and distribution
  • Shape segment definitions, target account lists, and go-to-market plays
  • Maintain team fluency in survey and mapping workflows
  • Partner with vendors and Product on payload and sensor requirements
  • Build demo environments, workflow documentation, accuracy and validation whitepapers, reference architectures, demo scripts, and playbooks
  • Own the team’s PRD output and represent emerging markets internally
  • Maintain hands-on product knowledge
  • Collaborate with Account Executives, Inside Sales Representatives, Partner and Rental teams, Solutions Specialists, Deployment Engineers, and the Launch Team
  • Support customer engagements, proofs of concept, field validation, partner activities, and company events

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Prior experience as a Solutions Engineer, Solutions Architect, or equivalent technical pre-sales role in oil and gas, AEC and construction, mining, industrial, or logistics
  • Experience running structured proofs of concept with defined success criteria
  • Working knowledge of survey and mapping workflows, including photogrammetry, PPK and RTK, 3D scan, survey-grade accuracy standards, and 3D data deliverables
  • Familiarity with optical gas imaging, LiDAR, thermal, and RGB payloads
  • Experience with integrations, REST-based APIs, and customer data pipeline patterns
  • Strong commercial judgment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Demonstrated people leadership, including hiring and coaching
  • FAA Part 107 Certificate, or ability to obtain one within 60 days of hire
  • Ability to travel up to 50%
  • Ability to lift up to 60 lbs unaided

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity in the form of stock options
  • Comprehensive benefits packages
  • Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles
  • Group health insurance plans
  • Paid vacation time
  • Sick leave
  • Holiday pay
  • 401K savings plan
  • Inclusive culture and equal employment opportunity