Senior Manager, Ship Maintenance - MUSV

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms. Job Summary Saronic Technologies seeks a commercially experienced maritime MRO professional to join our Ship Maintenance team. Reporting to the Director of Ship Maintenance, this Senior Manager brings both commercial shipyard and ABS classification experience to the team. You will own classification society compliance, maintenance execution, and commercial vendor relationships for Saronic’s growing fleet of autonomous surface vehicles (+150 ft), initially supporting 2 to 5 hulls. Responsibilities

Classification & Survey Management

Own all ABS interactions: annual, intermediate, special, and drydock surveys; condition assessments; and class certificate maintenance

Manage drydocking operations end-to-end — facility selection, docking plans, hull inspections, survey coordination, and undocking sign-off

Develop external relationships to steer industry regulatory parties such as USCG

Commercial Shipyard & Vendor Relations

Build and manage Saronic’s commercial repair yard and ship husbandry vendor network across key domestic and forward operating regions

Negotiate and administer commercial repair contracts and MSAs with private-sector shipyards and specialty subcontractors

Serve as primary technical point of contact with repair facilities; attend dock and sea trials on behalf of Saronic

Technical Oversight

Develop repair specifications, work packages, and acceptance criteria grounded in ABS Rules and commercial practice

Conduct vessel condition surveys and pre-docking assessments; provide findings and recommendations to steer our MRO organizational processes

Establish a commercial-standard Planned Maintenance System (PMS) suited to Saronic’s ASV fleet

Team & Program Support

Partner with internally to integrate MRO execution with Saronic’s customer facing teams to drive strategy, budget planning, and fleet readiness reporting

Mentor staff on commercial survey processes, ABS documentation, and yard QA

Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on commercial maritime MRO experience - technical superintendent, owner’s representative, or equivalent - with direct ABS survey and drydocking responsibility (not solely Oil & Gas specific or Navy/government program management)

Working knowledge of ABS rules and survey process (annual, intermediate, special, drydock); ability to prepare vessels for class

Hands-on technical competence: hull structure, propulsion, electrical, auxiliary machinery, HVAC

Commercial repair contract and MSA negotiation - private-sector, not FAR/DFARS

Willingness to travel regularly to shipyards and work in industrial/outdoor environments

Bachelor’s in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

STCW Chief Engineer Officer certification or seagoing engineering officer background

Experience with additional classification societies beyond ABS

Familiarity with commercial CMMS platforms (AMOS, HELM, ShipManager, Maximo, or equivalent)

Exposure to autonomous or unmanned surface vehicles, or high-performance commercial craft

Physical Demands

Ability to certify as “fit for work” by demonstrating ability to swim and tread water

Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 75 lbs.

Will be exposed to marine environments, including sun, wind, rain, cold, and saltwater spray, often for extended periods

Must be able to operate in daylight, low-light, and night conditions using marine navigation systems and visual cues

Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day 

The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs