Shipyard Optimization Manager

Saronic • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Principal Shipyard Systems Architect & Industrialization Subject Matter Expert to serve as a technical authority for shipyard build strategy, facility architecture, manufacturing engineering, operational flow, and automation integration.

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.

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

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care
• Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays
• Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents
• Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan
• Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success
• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees