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- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
Jobs at Saildrone
Do you like ocean-sized challenges? Then look no further... Saildrone is looking for experts with a passion to join our team at the Saildrone HQ in sunny Alameda, a short ferry-ride from San Francisco.
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Senior Configuration & PLM Engineer
NewPosted 1 week ago
Senior Configuration & PLM Engineer
- CCB Leadership & Change Control: Chair and facilitate regular Change Control Board (CCB) meetings; track, review, and drive Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) through evaluation, cross-functional approval, and release.
- Document Control & Standards Audit: Perform pre-release audits on CAD models, drawings, tit...
In office • California
$136k – $160kEngineering
Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems
NewPosted 2 weeks ago
Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems
- Design, implement, and deploy production autonomy software in C++.
- Develop and integrate algorithms for autonomous perception, localization, planning, navigation, decision-making, or vehicle behavior.
In office • California
$14k – $322kEngineering
Vehicle Software Engineer
NewPosted 2 weeks ago
Vehicle Software Engineer
- Develop and maintain production C++ software running onboard autonomous vessels.
- Integrate sensors and physical vehicle subsystems into the onboard software stack.
In office • California
$14k – $322kEngineering
Software Engineer, Geometric Computer Vision
NewPosted 2 weeks ago
Software Engineer, Geometric Computer Vision
- Develop computer vision algorithms for camera motion, vehicle pose, depth, 3D structure, and spatial relationships.
- Develop intrinsic, extrinsic, and multi-camera calibration systems.
In office • California
$14k – $322kEngineering
Software Engineer, Simulation & Evaluation
NewPosted 2 weeks ago
Software Engineer, Simulation & Evaluation
- Build production-quality simulation, replay, resimulation, and evaluation infrastructure for autonomous systems.
- Discuss pain points with simulation users to understand what is difficult to express in the scenario definitions, what’s difficult to maintain and propose and implement solutions.
In office • California
$14k – $322kEngineering
Software Engineer, Cloud
NewPosted 2 weeks ago
Software Engineer, Cloud
- Design, build, and operate production cloud services supporting autonomous vessels.
- Develop backend services and APIs in Python and TypeScript.
In office • California
$14k – $322kEngineering
Perception Machine Learning Engineer
NewPosted 2 weeks ago
Perception Machine Learning Engineer
- Develop machine-learning-based perception systems for autonomous vehicles.
- Train, evaluate, and improve computer vision models using real-world sensor data.
In office • California
$14k – $322kEngineering
Staff Reliability and Quality Engineer
NewPosted 3 weeks ago
Staff Reliability and Quality Engineer
- Monitor field performance across multiple drone platforms and identify emerging quality and reliability trends.
- Define, maintain, and report reliability KPIs suited to each product and customer use case, including MTBF, MTTF, failure rate, mean time to repair (MTTR), mission success rate, early-life failure rate, repeat failure rate, and reliability growth.
In office • California
$160k – $188kEngineering
Principal Software Engineer, Perception
NewPosted 3 weeks ago
Principal Software Engineer, Perception
- Define the architecture and technical direction for Saildrone's perception systems.
- Lead the hardest problems in sensor fusion, probabilistic estimation, localization, tracking, mapping, and uncertainty estimation.
In office • California
$300k – $380kSales
Account Manager, US Navy
NewPosted 3 weeks ago
Account Manager, US Navy
- Serve as a primary customer-facing representative and maintain trusted relationships with fleet leadership, operational staffs, and end users.
- Drive continued adoption and account growth by identifying opportunities for follow-on procurements, additional vehicles, longer-duration deployments, expanded geographic coverage, and new mission applications for Saildrone USVs.
In office • United States
$150k – $180kSales
Account Manager, Ocean Mapping
NewPosted 1 month ago
Account Manager, Ocean Mapping
- Serve as the main primary contact for key U.S. government mapping clients, including NOAA and the Navy; manage ongoing relationships to promote customer retention.
- Proactively track and anticipate forthcoming call orders, task instructions, and long-term USG requirements to ensure Saildrone is positioned to be competitive.
In office • Washington DC
$113k – $133kEngineering
Manufacturing Systems Integration & Test Engineer
NewPosted 1 month ago
Manufacturing Systems Integration & Test Engineer
- Perform definition, documentation, and execution of test specifications for device-level components (including PCBs and sensors) and full-drone integration and validation workflows.
- Be accountable for "End-of-Line" (EOL) testing protocols and production validation strategies to ensure every drone meets established safety and performance standards prior to sea trials.
In office • California
$144k – $170kEngineering
Senior Quality Engineer
NewPosted 2 months ago
Senior Quality Engineer
- Lead cross-functional teams in root-cause investigations, data analysis, and containment activities to disposition non-conforming materials (MRB) and execute permanent Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- Own and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, inspection methods, visual standards, and Quality Alert...
In office • California
$125k – $148kProduct
Product Manager, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
NewPosted 3 months ago
Product Manager, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
- Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for Saildrone’s Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) product line, aligning long-term vision with operational mission needs and emerging threats.
- Own end-to-end ISR product definition, including sensor selection guidance, data capture, fusion and processing requirements, and user-facing features across UI and API layers.
In office • California
$150k – $180kManagement
Director, Manufacturing Finance & Cost Accounting
NewPosted 3 months ago
Director, Manufacturing Finance & Cost Accounting
- Lead the Manufacturing Finance, Fixed Assets and Cost Accounting organization, including hiring, mentoring, and developing a high-performing team.
- Own standard costing methodologies, cost rollups, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and overhead allocation processes.
In office • California
$225k – $264kEngineering
Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning
NewPosted 4 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning
- Production & Mission Impact: Design and deploy production-grade ML models for real-time perception to detect, classify, and track high-value targets. Your work directly enables USVs to operate 24/7/365 in harsh, remote, and hostile maritime environments.
- Edge Architecture & Autonomy: Own the full ML lifecycle architecture, ensuring models run r...
In office • California
$215k – $270kEngineering
Staff Software Engineer, Perception
NewPosted 4 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Perception
- Algorithm Development: Design, implement, and optimize perception algorithms (detect, track, classify) to achieve high-fidelity situational awareness in contested maritime environments.
- System Architecture: Be accountable for high-performance C++ systems on NVIDIA Jetson/AGX platforms, ensuring ownership of the real-time "digital overwatch" stack.
In office • California
$215k – $270kEngineering
Staff Software Engineer, Security
NewPosted 4 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Security
- Designing, building, and operating automated security systems for our drones and shore-side infrastructure
- Reviewing designs and code from other engineering teams, with an eye toward security defects
In office • Washington DC
$189k – $243k