Senior Maritime Autonomy Engineer: Field Deployments Lead

Front Door Defense; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

Competitive Salary

401(k) Plan

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Free lunch and snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies seeks a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to lead field deployments of autonomous vessels, integrating software across autonomy, networking, and sensors. You will work hands-on to ensure reliable operation in real-world maritime environments.

You will debug and optimize autonomy algorithms, refine system performance from real-world data, and collaborate with end-users to tailor solutions to mission needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in autonomy/robotics software.
• Proficient in C++, Rust, Python; experience with performance-critical systems.
• Background in maritime, defense, or aerospace autonomy.
• Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, UDP, and DDS/ROS ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience with perception sensors and real-time fusion.
• Experience leading field deployments and operational testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of autonomous software for field deployment in maritime environments.
• Drive field testing and deployment strategies, validating autonomy, perception, and control under operational conditions.
• Analyze mission-critical data and translate insights into high-impact software improvements.
• Architect integration of new autonomy capabilities across software, sensors, and vessel hardware.
• Collaborate with operators and end-users to evolve autonomy stack for mission needs.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis across software, hardware, and networking.
• Mentor cross-functional teams to elevate engineering practices and standards.
• Document deployment protocols and tooling to enable scalable autonomy across fleets.

Skills

Autonomy software

C++

Rust

Python

Robotics systems

Distributed systems

Networking

Tools

ROS

ZeroMQ

DDS

GPS

Job description

Saronic Technologies seeks a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to lead field deployments of autonomous vessels, integrating software across autonomy, networking, and sensors. You will work hands-on to ensure reliable operation in real-world maritime environments.

You will debug and optimize autonomy algorithms, refine system performance from real-world data, and collaborate with end-users to tailor solutions to mission needs.