Shipyard Optimization Manager - Saronic
View Company Profile- Job Title
- Shipyard Optimization Manager
- Job Location
- Austin, Texas
- Job Description
- Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.Saronic Technologies is seeking a Shipyard Optimization Manager to serve as a technical authority for shipyard build strategy, facility architecture, manufacturing engineering, operational flow, and automation integration.This is a senior, architect-level SME role responsible for supporting the definition of how ships are built and ensuring that facilities, equipment, automation, and operations are structurally aligned to a throughput-driven production system.This role exists to ensure that facility design is driven by production logic rather than forcing build strategy to adapt to fixed infrastructure.Core Responsibilities
- Define shipyard build strategies by vessel class, including panel lines, sub-assembly, and block assembly requirements, and pre-outfitting depth
- Serve as a reviewer of facility layouts and spatial design
- Integrate manufacturing engineering principles into facility and process design
- Define and validate automation opportunities that create structural advantage
- Advise on major equipment and crane selection strategies
- Translate technical trade-offs into clear decision frameworks for leadership
Required Experience & Background- 10+ years of experience across shipyard facilities, manufacturing engineering, and operations.
- Demonstrated experience designing or transforming shipyard facilities
- Deep familiarity with block construction, heavy lift operations, and material flow
Strongly Preferred Experience- Greenfield shipyard or major brownfield re-architecture projects
- Experience in high-throughput global shipyards or equivalent heavy industry
- Involvement in automated panel lines and block assembly halls.
Benefits- Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services
- Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care
- Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
- Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays
- Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents
- Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
- Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan
- Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success
- Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
- Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office
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Saronic Company Size
Between 10 - 500 employees
Saronic Founded Year
2022
Saronic Total Amount Raised
$845,499,904
Saronic Funding Rounds
View funding detailsSeries C
$600,000,000 USD
Series B
$175,499,911 USD
Series A
$55,000,000 USD
Seed
$15,000,000 USD