# Staff Reliability and Quality Engineer at Saildrone

- Company: Saildrone
- What the company does: Saildrone is a maritime defense company that builds autonomous systems to give decision-makers and warfighters the enduring advantage to outpace adversaries. Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://saildrone.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Alameda, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://www.saildrone.com/careers/available-jobs?gh_jid=4407389009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saildrone-staff-reliability-and-quality-engineer/

## About the role

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, and deployment hubs in Europe and the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 5 to 8+ years of hands-on quality engineering experience in a high-stakes, hardware-centric environment (e.g., Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, or Maritime/Robotics)
- OEM or T1 automotive, aerospace, maritime, or defense contractor experience
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting, testing, and investigating electromechanical hardware
- Experience defining and monitoring reliability KPIs for products operating in real-world customer environments
- Experience applying quality and reliability methods to real-world product and field issues

Tags: Quality