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Saildrone

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201 - 500 employees

🎖️ Defense

🔧 Hardware

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $50M Corporate Round - Saildrone on 2025-10

Defense • Hardware • Artificial Intelligence

Saildrone is a maritime autonomous systems company that designs, manufactures and operates unmanned surface vehicles (ocean drones) built to endure the world’s harshest seas. Its platforms combine advanced sensor suites, AI, and renewable power to deliver persistent, wide-area ocean mapping, bathymetry, hydrography, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data and services for defense, maritime security, offshore energy, and scientific customers. Saildrone emphasizes long-endurance, low-risk operations to provide real-time threat detection, tracking, and actionable data to decision-makers and warfighters.

📋 Description

• Fleet Assembly & Service: Lead the assembly and service workflows for the Saildrone vehicle fleet, ensuring all drones are fully mission-capable and optimized for maximum operational uptime. • Technical Execution: Apply fundamentally sound mechanical and electrical skills to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment in a challenging field environment. • Global Field Operations: Travel domestically and internationally to execute the deployment, recovery, and repair of Saildrone vehicles. • External Training & Mentorship: Lead the technical development of the team and train contractors, clients, and other third parties on complex technical procedures, including vehicle assembly and servicing. • Professional Representation: Act as a brand ambassador for Saildrone, maintaining high levels of self-awareness and professionalism during all interactions with clients and internal colleagues. • Continuous Improvement: Proactively assess current workflows, in-field assembly procedures, and vehicle designs to provide feedback that increases safety, consistency, and overall efficiency.

🎯 Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience executing operations involving the application of fundamentally sound electrical and mechanical skills while performing a technical service role in a field, shipyard, or heavy industrial environment; must be able to follow service instructions/diagrams and use tools ranging from basic hand tools to heavy equipment and rigging required. • Ability to lead and work in teams, including third-party contractors, to execute operational plans and deliver on contractual obligations; must be able to simplify technical concepts and product knowledge to teach and coach end-users on vehicle assembly and service required. • Strong organizational habits and a willingness to define, follow, and improve safety, process, and work standards while maintaining appropriate records and inventories required. • U.S. Person Status and eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance; willingness to support 75% domestic and international travel required. • Desire and ability to provide industry-defining customer service for both external customers and Saildrone colleagues required. • Prior experience planning, leading, and performing technically complex operations in the field for a global OEM servicing the automotive, aerospace, shipyard, offshore oil and gas, heavy civil/mining, renewable energy, or telecommunications industries preferred. • Experience in a fast-paced, start-up environment or an advanced serviceability / manufacturability of design role, with the ability to develop technical repair content to support global standardization and service documentation preferred. • Ability to systematically isolate, diagnose, and repair issues on electro-mechanical systems in a marine environment preferred. • Personal or professional experience on or near water, including familiarity with rigging, mooring, and basic boat handling principles preferred. • Experience with heavy equipment loading, shipping preparation, offloading, and relocation. Proficiency in driving forklifts, lifting machines, and crane operation preferred. • Experience driving 30+ ft twin-engine powerboats with vehicles in tow and general experience at sea preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• Generous Time Off: Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual plus a robust annual holiday schedule and paid sick leave ensure you can rest, reset, and sustain performance over time. • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Premium, multi-tier Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with significant company contributions for employees and dependents—providing security and peace of mind. • Shared Ownership in the Mission: Equity grants are a core part of our compensation, allowing you to participate in the long-term value you help create through meaningful, operational work. • Retirement Savings: Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with flexible pre-tax and Roth payroll contribution options supports long-term financial planning. • Investment in Your Growth: We support your continuous learning through an annual professional development reimbursement program, empowering you to sharpen your skills and stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving field. • Relocation Support: For eligible roles, we offer relocation assistance to help bring the world’s best talent to our mission-critical locations.