Senior Technical Recruiter, Saronic
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Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
Open for applications
Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+Equity Options
21-100 employees
Company mission
To redefine maritime superiority.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of the technical landscape, a passion for sourcing hard-to-find talent, and the ability to navigate the unique challenges associated with recruiting for the defense and autonomous systems sectors
- 5+ years of experience in technical recruiting, with a focus on engineering and software development roles, preferably in the defense, aerospace, or autonomous systems industries
- Proven track record of successfully recruiting for highly specialized and hard-to-fill technical roles
- Strong understanding of technologies related to autonomous systems, robotics, and the defense industry
- Familiarity with security clearance processes and experience recruiting for roles that require clearances is a plus
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with a focus on building lasting relationships with candidates and stakeholders
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment while managing multiple priorities and timelines
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and take initiative to drive results
- Proficient with applicant tracking systems (ATS), sourcing tools, and Microsoft Office Suite (or equivalent tools)
What the job involves
- As a Senior Technical Recruiter at Saronic, you will play a critical role in attracting and hiring top-tier talent in the highly specialized fields of autonomous systems, robotics, and defense technologies
- You will partner with hiring managers, engineering teams, and leadership to shape our hiring strategy, create an exceptional candidate experience, and help scale our organization during a period of rapid growth
- Lead full-cycle technical recruitment efforts for highly specialized roles, including but not limited to software engineers, robotics engineers, systems engineers, hardware engineers, and other technical positions within the autonomous systems and defense domains
- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand team needs, job specifications, and long-term talent strategy for current and future roles
- Source and engage candidates through creative sourcing techniques such as networking, LinkedIn, job boards, employee referrals, and specialized talent pools
- Screen resumes, conduct technical interviews, and assess candidates’ qualifications, technical skills, and cultural fit
- Manage the candidate experience from initial contact through offer acceptance, ensuring timely communication, feedback, and positive engagement
- Work with the leadership team to develop and implement recruitment strategies that support the company’s growth goals while ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in hiring
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of trends and technologies within the autonomous systems and defense sectors to stay ahead of market shifts
- Build and nurture relationships with both passive and active candidates to create a pipeline for future hiring needs
- Track and analyze recruiting metrics to measure effectiveness and continuously improve recruitment processes
- Stay compliant with all relevant defense industry regulations, including security clearance requirements, and work within these parameters to find the best candidates
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. The company has raised significant funding that will be used to accelerate R&D as it expands manufacturing capacity in anticipation of demand for rapid production in the future.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Feb 2025
$600m
SERIES C
Jul 2024
$175m
SERIES B
Total funding: $830m
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)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)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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