Cellular Compliance Engineer

San Mateo, California, United States
- Full-time

Skydio’s wireless systems connect users to our autonomous ecosystem and are foundational to the performance, reliability, and scalability of our products. Cellular connectivity is increasingly important across Skydio’s product portfolio, and successful deployment requires products to meet complex industry and carrier certification requirements.

We are looking for a Cellular Compliance Engineer with strong hands‑on experience in cellular certification and validation. The primary responsibility of this role is to drive and support cellular certification testing, including PTCRB and carrier certification testing
, and ensure Skydio products successfully complete certification on schedule.

This is a highly hands‑on role that requires close collaboration with internal engineering teams, cellular module and chipset vendors, certification labs, and mobile network operators. The engineer will spend significant time onsite at third‑party certification labs to support test execution, troubleshoot failures, and drive issues to resolution.

Up to 50% travel is required
, primarily to certification and carrier test labs.

Own and support cellular certification testing for Skydio products, including PTCRB and carrier certification programs

Develop certification plans, test strategies, schedules, and test configurations based on product architecture and target carriers/markets

Work directly with third‑party certification labs to execute PTCRB and carrier test campaigns

Provide hands‑on onsite support during certification testing, including device setup, configuration, log collection, debugging, and issue resolution

Troubleshoot cellular certification failures and work with internal engineering teams, module vendors, chipset vendors, labs, and carriers to identify root causes and corrective actions

Support cellular modem configuration, firmware, RF parameter, band, power, and network settings required for certification testing

Analyze modem logs, signaling logs, RF measurements, and test reports to identify and resolve certification issues

Track certification status, failures, retests, waivers, and open issues and communicate risks and progress to cross‑functional teams

Partner closely with RF, antenna, EE, software, systems, regulatory, manufacturing, and program management teams throughout the certification process

Coordinate with cellular module vendors and chipset suppliers to resolve modem firmware, protocol, RF, and network interoperability issues

Interface with mobile network operators and certification labs to clarify test requirements and drive issues to closure

Support pre‑certification testing and readiness reviews to identify potential issues before formal certification begins

Support cellular RF and OTA validation related to certification, including conducted RF, TRP/TIS, and antenna performance testing

Review certification test reports and ensure all required testing and documentation are completed for product launch

Develop and improve internal cellular certification processes, test procedures, documentation, and best practices

Support products through certification from engineering validation through production and market launch

Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Wireless Communications, Telecommunications, or a related technical field

5+ years of experience in cellular testing, certification, wireless validation, or cellular product development

Hands‑on experience with PTCRB certification and associated cellular test requirements

Hands‑on experience supporting carrier certification with major mobile network operators; experience with U.S. carriers such as Verizon, AT&T, and T‑Mobile is strongly preferred

Strong understanding of LTE and 5G technologies, including cellular bands, RF requirements, protocol behavior, network registration, and mobility

Experience supporting certification of products using commercial cellular modules or modem platforms

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