# Forward Deployed Build Engineer at Saronic

- Company: Saronic
- What the company does: Providing the most advanced and capable autonomous vessels in the maritime domain. Backed by Bessemer, General Catalyst and Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://www.saronic.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Austin, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-29
- Apply by: 2026-12-13
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/saronic/96c1f534-bd49-481c-88c5-85d344b20c82?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saronic-forward-deployed-build-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking an FD Build Engineer to join our Forward Deployed Engineering team. You will have a strong mechanical or electrical background and be responsible for building, integrating, validating, and deploying the prototype hardware that brings our technology from the lab to the fleet. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Associate degree or bachelor's in a technical field, military technical training, trade certification, or equivalent hands-on experience
- Hands-on experience building, testing, or maintaining integrated electromechanical systems, preferably in fielded or mission-critical environments
- Ability to read and work from engineering drawings, CAD models, wiring diagrams, and electrical schematics
- Hands-on expertise in mechanical assembly and fabrication (hand and power tools, sheet metal, 3D printing, basic machining)
- Hands-on expertise in electrical integration (harness construction, soldering and crimping, connector selection, wire sizing, voltage drop, DC power distribution, grounding and bonding)
- Hands-on expertise in troubleshooting with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes)

Tags: Forward Deployable Eng

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saronic-forward-deployed-build-engineer/