Shipyard Optimization Manager at Saronic Technologies (Brownsville, TX)
Saronic Technologies· Brownsville, TX·
Role details
Comprehensive Health Insurance · Dental And Vision Insurance · 401(K) Plan · Stock Options · Performance-Based Bonuses · Paid Time Off · Paid Maternity And Paternity Leave · Free Lunch Benefit
Saronic Technologies at a glance
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels and the software to command them, aiming to give the U.S. Navy and allied fleets uncrewed ships at scale.
Saronic designs, builds, and operates autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for naval and maritime missions, pairing in-house hardware with AI-driven autonomy and command-and-control software. The vessels run from the 24-foot Corsair to the 180-foot Marauder, and Saronic sells the whole stack: the boats, the autonomy, and the mission-control software that ties a fleet together.
$2.85B+ raised · latest: Series D · $1.75B · 2026 · backed by Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, Caffeinated Capital
Summary
The Shipyard Optimization Manager serves as a technical authority for shipyard build strategy, facility architecture, and automation integration. This senior architect-level role ensures facility design aligns with production logic to drive throughput and efficiency.
Job description
Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.
Job Overview Saronic Technologies is seeking a Shipyard Optimization Manager to serve as a technical authority for shipyard build strategy, facility architecture, manufacturing engineering, operational flow, and automation integration.
This is a senior, architect-level SME role responsible for supporting the definition of how ships are built and ensuring that facilities, equipment, automation, and operations are structurally aligned to a throughput-driven production system. This role exists to ensure that facility design is driven by production logic rather than forcing build strategy to adapt to fixed infrastructure.
Core Responsibilities
- Define shipyard build strategies by vessel class, including panel lines, sub-assembly, and block assembly requirements, and pre-outfitting depth
- Serve as a reviewer of facility layouts and spatial design
- Integrate manufacturing engineering principles into facility and process design
- Define and validate automation opportunities that create structural advantage
- Advise on major equipment and crane selection strategies
- Translate technical trade-offs into clear decision frameworks for leadership
Required Experience & Background
- 10+ years of experience across shipyard facilities, manufacturing engineering, and operations.
- Demonstrated experience designing or transforming shipyard facilities
- Deep familiarity with block construction, heavy lift operations, and material flow
Strongly Preferred Experience
- Greenfield shipyard or major brownfield re-architecture projects
- Experience in high-throughput global shipyards or equivalent heavy industry
- Involvement in automated panel lines and block assembly halls.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services
- Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care
- Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
- Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays
- Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents
- Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
- Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan
- Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success
- Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
- Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office
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Why work at Saronic Technologies
- Culture: Values include “United We Win” (teamwork, respect), “Trust Fuels Triumph” (transparency, integrity), “Solutions Driven” (creative problem‑solving), and “One Mission” (national security focus).
- Work environment: Primarily on‑site in Austin, TX, with additional offices in Australia, UK, and Japan. High‑growth startup pace with a mission‑driven defense focus.
- Perks & ratings: LinkedIn employer rating 4.2/5.0 (compensation 4.5, culture 4.0, career 4.3). Notable talent drawn from SpaceX, Tesla, Anduril, Blue Origin, and Lockheed Martin.
- Engineering culture: Heavy emphasis on cross‑disciplinary teams (perception, navigation, ML, C2, systems integration) and building “captainless” ships.