# Mission Operations Engineer (Platform) 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: San Diego, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/saronic/f73913ec-a836-4160-b84b-7634f55988cc?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saronic-mission-operations-engineer-platform-2/

## About the role

As a Mission Operations Engineer, you will be hands-on with the deployment, validation, and iterative improvement of our underwater unmanned vessel. You will be a member of the Platform Acceptance element, the internal-facing validation arm of new assets that are getting commissioned into the Saronic fleet. Your work will directly support both project-based deliverables (e.g., capability rollouts) and ongoing programs (e.g., V1 software release). Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 1+ years of hands-on engineering experience (design teams and previous internships qualify)
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills (HW/SW) and ability to work effectively in challenging field conditions such as off-shore in open water
- Experience and knowledge of best practices in planning and execution of complex test operations involving autonomous systems
- Knowledge of networking protocols and communication systems used in autonomous vessels
- Systems engineering experience, ability to understand multi-disciplinary integrated systems

Tags: Mission Ops

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saronic-mission-operations-engineer-platform-2/