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Saronic

Robot type
Marine and Space · Defense
Location
BrownsvilleTexasUSA
Job type
Business Operations
Posted
Feb 20, 2026
Full-time

Shipyard Optimization Manager

Job description

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.

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…

Job 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

Job requirements

  • 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
  • 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.
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