Saronic
Senior Mission Operations Sustainment Engineer, MUSV
Austin, TX · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in marine engineering, including maintaining marine propulsion, electrical, or mechanical systems aboard vessels in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, or Special Operations.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in marine engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent operational experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S.-based roles, U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled information or items.
About the job
Leads maintenance, repair, training, and reliability improvements for Saronic’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel fleet, including field operations and coordination with engineering and government stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Lead vessel maintenance, inspections, fault diagnosis, repairs, and maintenance records for propulsion, electrical, hydraulic, and hull systems.
- Develop and deliver maintenance training for military technicians and junior staff; build train-the-trainer programs.
- Use field reliability and readiness data to inform product development, report fleet health, and engage government customers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in marine engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent operational experience.
- Valid U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential as First Assistant Engineer (unlimited horsepower, oceans) or above, with an unrestricted STCW endorsement as OICEW, STCW Regulation III/2.
- Prior shipboard engineering leadership experience, demonstrated marine systems knowledge, and experience leading technical maintenance training for military personnel.
- Active clearance or ability to obtain one; up to 50% travel required.
Nice to have
- Management-level engineering experience aboard oceangoing vessels.
- Experience with USVs, autonomous systems, GPS-denied or communications-degraded architectures, or government agencies.
Tools
Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV), USV, diesel propulsion systems, electric propulsion systems, hydraulics, marine electrical systems, shipboard control/automation systems, GPS-denied
AI focus
The role involves maintaining autonomous vessel platforms and using field data to improve their reliability; no AI development work is stated.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative