Saildrone
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Truth index
B 75/100
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
100%
Reposted roles
0%
Saildrone scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 13 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 100% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
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Sail-powered drone fires guided missiles in US Navy live-fire test
In tests off Hawaii, Lockheed Martin and Saildrone demonstrated a live-fire capability from a 65 ft (20 m) Surveyor USV, launching two JAGM missiles guided by carrier strike group sensor feeds.
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Norway's UMOEMandal to produce Saildrone Surveyor V3
Umoe Mandal has been selected to build the next generation of Saildrone Surveyor V3, marking an exciting milestone in Saildrone's continued expansion across Europe.
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Saildrone Launches Two Rounds for the First Time in World's Largest Naval Exercise
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin and Saildrone announced that the Surveyor USV fired two rounds for the first time during the RIMPAC naval exercise.
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Saildrone Announces European Expansion With Copenhagen HQ and Three Build Contracts
Saildrone opens EU HQ in Copenhagen and contracts Netherlands, Norway and Poland to build USVs for European customers.
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Saildrone expands European footprint with production plans in 3 countries
Saildrone Expands European Footprint with Production Plans in 3 Countries
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Saildrone expands into Europe with new Copenhagen headquarters
Saildrone is continuing its European buildout with a major footprint expansion, having opened its new EU headquarters in the Danish capital of Copenha...
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Navy renews Saildrone's counter-drug mission in the Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
The task order extension will keep Voyager USVs operating in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific.
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Saildrone over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
42
Postings analysed
45
Stack modernity
81/100AI adopter
Languages
Python24%
C++22%
TypeScript4%
Bash2%
Frameworks & libraries
PyTorch7%
PyTorch C++4%
TensorFlow2%
CUDA2%
Cloud & platforms
Linux16%
AWS2%
FreeRTOS2%
Okta2%
AI & ML
Claude2%
Gemini2%
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Full Saildrone tech stack
42 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$225k
Typical range
$105k – $380k
Open positions
38
29
Jobs
Junior
3.4%
Middle
6.9%
Senior
37.9%
Staff
27.6%
Principal
3.4%
Architect
20.7%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1 | $155k | $155k |
| Middle | 2 | $144k | $135k – $154k |
| Senior | 11 | $150k | $105k – $180k |
| Staff | 8 | $234k | $108k – $270k |
| Principal | 1 | $380k | $380k |
| Architect | 6 | $256k | $225k – $315k |
Highest paying role
Principal Software Engineer, Perception
$380k
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All salaries at Saildrone
By role, level and city, against the market · 38 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
48/100
Stable
Open positions
42
3 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
47 days
faster than 28% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Sales
26% ▼
Industrial Engineering
19% ▼
Backend
13% ▲
Robotics
13% ▲
AI/ML
6% ▲
Marketing
6% ▼
Actively hiring for Backend (+4 in 30 days)
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
4
Hiring now
3
Countries
3
Busiest office
Alameda
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Alameda
United States
HQ
Alameda, California, United States
37 open roles 25 posted in 90 days 41% engineering $220k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Backend, Sales
Washington
United States
Sales office
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 25% engineering $241k Avg Salary
hires for Sales, Backend, Marketing
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Regional office
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days
hires for Sales
Copenhagen
Denmark
Regional office
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
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$183k – $225k per year • Equity • In office • 7+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Alameda
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$215k – $270k per year • Equity • In office • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Alameda
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TensorFlow
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Edge AI
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Linux
Unix
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$215k – $260k per year • Equity • In office • 8+ years exp • Alameda
C++
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RTOS
CI/CD
Robotics
Autonomous Navigation
IoT
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$145k – $300k per year • Equity • In office • Alameda
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$210k – $300k per year • Equity • In office • Alameda
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$136k – $160k per year • Equity • In office • 4+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Alameda
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$150k – $180k per year • Equity • In office • Secret • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Alameda
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