Manager, Perception Hardware Engineering

Position Overview

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Manager, Perception Hardware Engineering to lead the teams responsible for the design, integration, and validation of perception hardware across our autonomous surface vessels.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineers responsible for camera optomechanical systems and perception hardware integration.
• Own execution across perception hardware design, sensor packaging, mounting, alignment, environmental protection, and validation.
• Drive technical decisions related to cameras, radar, LiDAR, GPS, optical systems, calibration fixtures, and related mechanical/electrical interfaces.
• Ensure designs meet requirements for performance, manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, shock, vibration, sealing, and thermal management.
• Partner with software, autonomy, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and program teams to deliver integrated hardware on schedule.
• Lead design reviews, test planning, build support, root-cause investigations, vendor engagement, and production readiness activities.
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers while raising the standard for technical rigor, documentation, and execution quality.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree or greater in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical, optomechanical, robotics, perception hardware, or complex hardware development.
• 2+ years of experience leading engineers, projects, or technical teams.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, sensor integration, tolerance analysis, hardware packaging, and design for harsh environments.
• Experience taking hardware from concept through design, analysis, prototype build, validation, and production support.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar.
• Ability to communicate clearly, make sound technical decisions, and drive execution across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

PREFERRED

• Experience with camera systems, optomechanical assemblies, radar, LiDAR, GPS, or other perception sensors.
• Experience with autonomous systems, maritime systems, robotics, aerospace, defense, or other ruggedized hardware platforms.
• Familiarity with optical alignment, lens selection, field-of-view constraints, environmental sealing, thermal management, and vibration isolation.
• Experience with calibration fixtures, sensor mounting, production tooling, and high-rate hardware integration.
• Experience supporting DoD programs, unmanned maritime systems, or regulated hardware development environments.