Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing Strategy

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About the role

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 https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities to first responders https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety, soldiers in battlefield scenarios https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr, and beyond https://www.skydio.com/solutions.

The work

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 SkyForge 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 SkyForge, 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 willSkydio 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 SkyForge 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 SkyForge, 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 SkyForge 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.

Also

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 author