Autonomous Vessel Mission Operations Engineer

Saronic Technologies; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

Competitive Salary

401(k) plan with company match

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free lunch and snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies in Austin, TX seeks a Mission Operations Engineer to deploy, validate and improve autonomous surface vessels. You will join the Platform Acceptance team, coordinating tested assets from commissioning to V1 software release, with cross-functional collaboration and strict deadline management.

You will implement field tests, analyze data, and provide engineering feedback while ensuring DoD-related standards and safety protocols where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ years of hands-on engineering experience (design teams and internships qualify).
• Familiarity with autonomous systems, field testing, and cross-disciplinary integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep understanding of vehicle hardware and software architecture and how it operates as an integrated system.
• Lead planning and execution of structured field tests for autonomy, navigation, perception, and sensors.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot autonomy, networking, and onboard hardware/software during tests.
• Implement testing improvements and safety protocols to maximize reliability.
• Own data logging and telemetry monitoring for post-test analysis.
• Create post-mission reports with logs, plots, and engineering feedback.

Skills

Problem-solving & troubleshooting

Field testing experience

Systems integration experience

Team collaboration

DoD standards understanding

Embedded systems & RT computing

Autonomous systems knowledge

Maritime operations familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Rust

Python

Job description

Saronic Technologies in Austin, TX seeks a Mission Operations Engineer to deploy, validate and improve autonomous surface vessels. You will join the Platform Acceptance team, coordinating tested assets from commissioning to V1 software release, with cross-functional collaboration and strict deadline management.

You will implement field tests, analyze data, and provide engineering feedback while ensuring DoD-related standards and safety protocols where applicable.