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Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing Strategy

Job in San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, 94409, USA
Listing for: Perot Jain
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-27
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Quality Engineering, Procurement / Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 229500 - 302500 USD Yearly USD 229500.00 302500.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond.

About the Role

Skydio is committed to becoming a world class manufacturing company. U.S. policy is moving toward secure, domestic drone supply chains and evolving policy on component origin, supplier eligibility, market access and import duties are raising the bar for every manufacturer in the industry. Skydio has historically been at the forefront of investing in US manufacturing and blue supply, and we are doubling down on our commitments to ensure America leads the next frontier of flight.

This role will drive the strategic plan to build the drone manufacturing mecca and the stable and compliant supply chains that feed it.

Building on a head start

Skydio is the largest U.S.

-based drone manufacturer, and we have treated secure supply chains as a strategic investment from the start. All of our current drone solutions, including X10, Dock for X10 and R10, are on the Blue UAS Cleared List. We have outgrown four U.S. manufacturing facilities in eight years. In April 2026 we committed $3.5 billion over five years to expand U.S. manufacturing through our Sky Forge initiative, R&D and supply chain development.

That includes a new U.S. factory five times the size of our current space and directing more than $1 billion to domestic suppliers. Through Sky Forge, select suppliers will co-locate production with Skydio and work alongside our engineers, expanding and in some cases starting domestic manufacturing of critical parts. You will Skydio is the largest U.S.

-based drone manufacturer, and we have treated secure supply chains as a strategic investment from the start. All of our current drone solutions, including X10, Dock for X10 and R10, are on the Blue UAS Cleared List. We have outgrown four U.S. manufacturing facilities in eight years. In April 2026 we committed $3.5 billion over five years to expand U.S. manufacturing through our Sky Forge initiative, R&D and supply chain development.

That includes a new U.S. factory five times the size of our current space and directing more than $1 billion to domestic suppliers. Through Sky Forge, select suppliers will co-locate production with Skydio and work alongside our engineers, expanding and in some cases starting domestic manufacturing of critical parts. You will spearhead the Sky Forge initiative and help decide where that investment goes and make sure it pays off: which components to onshore first, which suppliers to develop, and which capabilities to bring in-house.

Skydio is committed to becoming a world class manufacturing company. U.S. policy is moving toward secure, domestic drone supply chains and evolving policy on component origin, supplier eligibility, market access and import duties are raising the bar for every manufacturer in the industry. Skydio has historically been at the forefront of investing in US manufacturing and blue supply, and we are doubling down on our commitments to ensure America leads the next frontier of flight .

This role will drive the strategic plan to build the drone manufacturing mecca and the stable and compliant supply chains that feed it.

What you'll navigate
  • NDAA restrictions and the American Security Drone Act

  • The Blue UAS Cleared List and Blue UAS Framework

  • The DDP Supply Chain Framework and its phased component requirements

  • The FCC Covered List and equipment authorization

  • Section 232 tariffs and country-of-origin requirements

What you'll own
  • Regulatory Partner: You will work closely with our regulatory team to understand current regulations, policy direction and will work directly with key partners setting this policy to help influence

  • Supply Chain and Manufacturing Strategy: Determine which capabilities and technologies we onshore, vertically integrate or partner on to build robust and compliant supply chains

  • Onshoring and supplier development: Set priorities for securing and onshoring supply across our critical commodities with the commodity teams. Where a domestic or allied supply base does not yet exist, decide whether to develop a supplier (including through Sky Forge), bring the…

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