Industrial Engineer, Saronic
Offers Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success
Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
Job no longer available
Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Offers Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success
1001+ employees
Company mission
To redefine maritime superiority.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field
- At least 3 years of experience in industrial engineering, with a strong background in material flow, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data analytics
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, Minitab, or other statistical software
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, and workflow optimization
- Experience with process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc.) and ability to implement them effectively
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt) is a plus
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify root causes and develop practical solutions
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
- Familiarity with production environments, preferably in high-tech, defense, or maritime industries
- Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day
- Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 20 lbs
- The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
- Ability to work outside for an extended period of time
- Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes
- Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
- Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
- Climb and maintain balance on ladders, platforms, or other high structures
- Ability to find issues in a work process and be alert to safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
- Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time
- Exposures to hazardous materials and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, gloves and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
- This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S. Person”: (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
What the job involves
- As an Industrial Engineer, you will be responsible for optimizing our manufacturing and operational processes related to the development of autonomous surface vessels
- Your role will involve applying principles of material flow, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data analytics to improve the efficiency of our production systems, reduce waste, and ensure that all systems are cost-effective, safe, and sustainable
- You will work closely with our engineering, operations, and production teams to enhance our ability to deliver high-quality products in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment
- Analyze and optimize material flow across manufacturing processes to ensure smooth, efficient production of autonomous surface vessels
- Implement lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce waste, improve cycle times, and increase throughput
- Conduct data analysis and generate actionable insights to guide process improvements and decision-making
- Develop and refine production workflows, ensuring that materials, components, and labor are utilized efficiently and effectively
- Support the development and implementation of performance metrics, KPIs, and other tools to track and improve production efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, operations) to ensure that new products or changes to existing products are optimized for manufacturability
- Identify and address bottlenecks, quality issues, and other inefficiencies in the production process
- Assist in capacity planning and resource allocation to meet production goals
- Provide guidance and training on lean, Six Sigma, and data analytics techniques to team members
Our take
Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) are vehicles which operate at the surface of the water without a crew and can be used in oceanography and environmental monitoring, as well as for cargo transport or military applications. Saronic is a company developing USVs to have enhanced awareness and improved survivability, to be employed in maritime security.
Saronic's vehicles are designed to be smarter than previous models, with capabilities including adaptive path planning, multichannel communication, and the ability to better identify and track targets through a combination of passive sensors and advanced algorithms.
Saronic is clearly charting an ambitious course for the future of maritime innovation too. Through its strategic partnership with NVIDIA, the company has embedded cutting-edge AI and edge computing directly onto its autonomous vessels. By combining Saronic's shipbuilding and autonomy expertise with NVIDIA's advanced computing, the company is delivering smarter platform while modernizing US shipbuilding for the era of autonomy. With this momentum, Saronic should be able to scale its next-generation maritime solutions and lead the transformation of a critical industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2026
$1.8bn
SERIES D
Feb 2025
$600m
SERIES C
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company HQ
South Manchaca, Austin, TX
Leadership
Dino Mavrookas
(Co-Founder & CEO)Board Member of the Navy SEAL Foundation, and former Entrepreneur In Residence at 8VC. Spent 11 years as a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy, from 2004 to 2015.
Rob Lehman
(Co-Founder & CCO)Founder of 9 Line Solutions, who is also a Communications Officer in the US Marine Corps. Previously the Chair and CEO of Temeku Technologies.
Vibhav Altekar
(Co-Founder & CTO)Former Advisor and Angel Investor for Standard Metrics and Chef Robotics. Spent 4 years working in Machine Learning at Anduril Industries.
Doug Lambert
(Co-Founder & COO)Former VP of Engineering at Terradepth. Before that, worked at Liquid Robotics for a total 8 years, ultimately as Head of Engineering.
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