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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
58
open professional roles
72
opened in the last 90 days
84 in the last 12 months
1%
of roles are remote
3
states hiring
California, District of Columbia, Washington
What it hires for: Engineering (43), Finance (11), Marketing (4), Data & Analytics (3), Human Resources (2). By level: senior ic (22), manager (19), early career (18), mid level (10), director (8).
Where: Alameda, California, United States (37), Alameda, CA, USA (18), Washington, District of Columbia, United States (2), Alameda, CA (1), Alameda, California or Washington, District of Columbia, United States (1), United States, Remote (1), Washington DC, United States (1), Washington, DC (1).
Main hubs: Alameda, CA (1), Washington, DC (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Alameda, CA ranks
Where Alameda, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for aerospace and defense pay after cost of living$167k · of 19
- #3Best cities for director and executive jobs in the West Coast27% · of 71
- #6Cities that post pay most often47% · of 100
- #9Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$176k · of 32
- #11Best cities for pay after cost of living in the West Coast$176k · of 39
- #14Best cities for pay after cost of living$176k · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Saildrone in the industry job lists
Where Saildrone places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #11Highest-paying defense and aerospace employers$204k · of 25
Saildrone hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Saildrone's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 85 professional roles in that time.
- 9 of Saildrone's 50 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 6 open roles (12%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include PyTorch, Claude, CUDA, Gemini.
- Among open roles, 2 require a security clearance.
- 69% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 18% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 29 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Saildrone ranks #132 of 299 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What Saildrone asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- netsuite 8
- python 8
- c++ 7
- erp 7
- supply chain 7
- audit 5
- jira 5
- linux 5
- procurement 5
- regulatory compliance 5
AI tools named: PyTorch (2), Claude (1), CUDA (1), Gemini (1), TensorFlow (1).
How Saildrone compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | Saildrone | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 50 | 41 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 69% | 18% |
| Roles that are remote | 1% | 0% |
Median across 296 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Vehicle Assembly & Service Technician - Tech Lead (Middle East)Remote, United States
- Perception Machine Learning EngineerAlameda, California, United States · $145k–$300k
- Platform Lead / Naval Architect - Staff Mechanical EngineerAlameda, California, United States · $183k–$225k
- Senior Mechanical EngineerAlameda, California, United States · $135k–$160k
- Staff Embedded Software EngineerAlameda, California, United States · $215k–$260k
- Staff Software Engineer, Machine LearningAlameda, California, United States · $215k–$270k
- Staff Software Engineer, SecurityAlameda, California or Washington, District of Columbia, United States · $189k–$243k
- Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate DevelopmentAlameda, California, United States · $279k–$329k
- Principal Software Engineer, PerceptionAlameda, California, United States · $300k–$380k
- Vice President, MarketingWashington, District of Columbia, United States · $254k–$315k
What Saildrone pays
Across 58 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 69% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Various | $128,500–$152,000 | 4 |
| IC | Engineering | $144,500–$225,000 | 17 |
| IC | Finance | $128,000–$153,000 | 3 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Saildrone hiring?
- Saildrone has 58 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 72 opened in the last 90 days and 84 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Saildrone pay?
- Across 58 postings with a posted salary range, Saildrone's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Saildrone hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 9 of Saildrone's 50 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does Saildrone ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are netsuite (8), python (8), c++ (7), erp (7), supply chain (7), audit (5).
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