Senior Maritime Autonomy Engineer - Field Deployments

Fdetimes; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k) plan

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Free lunch

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to integrate, deploy, and optimize autonomous maritime systems in real-world environments. You will work hands-on with software, networking, and autonomy, ensuring vessels operate reliably and safely in mission contexts.

You will lead debugging and optimization of autonomy algorithms, collaborate with end-users to tailor solutions to mission needs, and help scale deployment across fleets with robust software practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing autonomy or robotics software.
• Strong programming skills in C++, Rust, or Python for performance-critical systems.
• Deep background in robotics, autonomy, or embedded systems, maritime/aerospace/defense preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and optimization of autonomy, networking, and mission execution software.
• Drive field testing and deployment strategies under operational conditions.
• Analyze mission-critical performance data and translate insights into software improvements.
• Architect and integrate new autonomy capabilities with modular, scalable design.
• Collaborate with operators and end-users to refine requirements and autonomy stack.
• Lead incident analysis across software, hardware, and networking layers.
• Mentor cross-functional teams and establish deployment standards.
• Create and maintain deployment protocols and diagnostic tools.

Skills

C++

Rust

Python

Robotics

Autonomy

Networking

Debugging

Tools

ROS

ZeroMQ

DDS

Job description

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to integrate, deploy, and optimize autonomous maritime systems in real-world environments. You will work hands-on with software, networking, and autonomy, ensuring vessels operate reliably and safely in mission contexts.

You will lead debugging and optimization of autonomy algorithms, collaborate with end-users to tailor solutions to mission needs, and help scale deployment across fleets with robust software practices.