Saildrone designs and operates a fleet of wind- and solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicles that collect ocean data for commercial and government partners. The company maintains a team of about 220 employees and records 23 recent hires against 29 departures, resulting in a marginal net reduction in overall staff size. This headcount distribution highlights Saildrone’s focus on hardware, software, and operational excellence needed to support its maritime robotics platform.
Engineering is Saildrone’s largest function with 101 employees, representing roughly 46 % of the entire workforce and underscoring the technical complexity of autonomous vessel development. Operations follows with 33 employees, while Business Management (22) and Finance & Administration (17) support day-to-day execution and corporate governance. Smaller teams include Marketing & Product (10), Information Technology (9), Human Resources (6), Sales & Support (6), and Program & Project Management (4), plus 12 employees classified in other roles. This mix suggests a company that prioritizes product R&D and mission operations while maintaining lean commercial and administrative groups.
Saildrone’s personnel are heavily concentrated in California, with 133 employees in San Francisco, 32 in Alameda, and 17 in Oakland; together these Bay Area sites account for more than four-fifths of total headcount. Washington, DC hosts 9 employees, providing proximity to federal customers, while Boston, San Diego, St. Petersburg, Colorado Springs, and Honolulu each have 2–3 employees that extend the company’s geographic reach. An additional 18 employees work in various other locations, reflecting a modest remote or distributed presence. This footprint shows a primary West Coast hub complemented by smaller strategic outposts across the United States.