Corporate Development Manager, Saronic
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Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
Open for applications
Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To redefine maritime superiority.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a track record of success, strong financial modeling skills, experience with a variety of deal structures, and a passion for defense technology
- 5+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or a related field
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills, including experience building complex financial models from scratch
- Significant experience with a variety of deal structures, including M&A, carve-outs, equity investments, and joint ventures
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong attention to detail and fluent project management skills
What the job involves
- Saronic is looking for a highly motivated and driven individual to join our Corporate Development team
- The role will be critical in leading and executing our corporate development strategy, including identifying, evaluating, and executing mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments
- Lead and manage the full lifecycle of an M&A transaction, from initial opportunity identification and due diligence to deal negotiation, closing, and post-acquisition integration
- Conduct comprehensive industry and competitive analysis to identify potential acquisition targets, investment opportunities, and strategic partnerships
- Build detailed financial models and valuation analyses to support deal evaluations and recommendations
- Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, finance, and legal to ensure seamless execution
- Present transaction proposals and recommendations to senior management
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with investment banks, advisors, consultants, and other industry professionals
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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