Senior Marine Diesel Mechanic & Field Lead

saronic.com; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Stock options

Parental leave

Job summary

Saronic Technologies seeks a senior Mechanic IV to act as the top hands-on technician for our deployable maintenance footprint, supporting autonomous surface platforms at test sites and forward operating locations. You will diagnose, repair, and sustain diesel, mechanical, electrical, and integrated vehicle systems while setting the technical and quality standard for the team.

The ideal candidate brings deep marine diesel experience and the ability to work independently in remote, fast-moving

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on diesel mechanical experience in marine, automotive, aerospace, heavy industrial, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience troubleshooting and maintaining complex mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems.
• Willingness and ability to travel approx. 80%, including international assignments.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, and troubleshoot diesel, mechanical, electrical, communications, networking, perception, sensor, power, and other integrated vehicle systems and subsystems.
• Perform inspections, preventive maintenance, repairs, component replacement, and system validation to return platforms to fully mission capable status.
• Execute complex diesel engine diagnostics, maintenance, and repair with high precision, and support overhaul and rebuild activities.
• Provide on-site technical leadership during field operations, testing, and customer events, coordinating effectively with technicians, engineers, operators, and customers.
• Clearly communicate equipment status, technical issues, risks, and recommended corrective actions to supervisors and stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including maintenance records, troubleshooting notes, system configurations, test results, parts usage, and equipment deficiencies.
• Identify systemic quality issues and recurring failures, and recommend corrective actions to supervisors and the maintenance program.
• Proactively flag risks, parts shortfalls, or resource constraints before they impact operations or schedules.

Skills

Diesel mechanics

Field diagnostics

Leadership

Documentation

Independent work

Education

High school diploma

Technical training

Tools

Scan tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Saronic Technologies seeks a senior Mechanic IV to act as the top hands-on technician for our deployable maintenance footprint, supporting autonomous surface platforms at test sites and forward operating locations. You will diagnose, repair, and sustain diesel, mechanical, electrical, and integrated vehicle systems while setting the technical and quality standard for the team.

The ideal candidate brings deep marine diesel experience and the ability to work independently in remote, fast-moving