Senior USV Operations Manager (Autonomous Maritime)

Ocean Infinity; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Infinity is expanding its Remote Operations Centre in Southampton and seeks an Operations Manager to oversee live autonomous maritime missions. You will lead USV pilots, coordinate day‑to‑day activity in the ROC, and ensure safe, reliable mission delivery while engaging customers and stakeholders.

You will require strong leadership, maritime qualifications, and the ability to operate with autonomy in a safety‑critical environment. UK security clearance is a prerequisite for the role.

Qualifications

• Experience managing operational teams in a maritime, defence, offshore, aviation or other safety‑critical environment.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience coordinating operational activity and responding effectively to changing priorities.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capability.
• An understanding of working within regulated environments and established operating procedures.
• The ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, accountability and self‑reliance.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a focus on delivering operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of USV Pilots, ensuring safe, compliant and effective mission delivery.
• Act as the operational focal point within the Remote Operations Centre (ROC), coordinating day‑to‑day mission activity.
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders, providing operational advice and ensuring mission objectives are achieved.
• Manage operational incidents, changing priorities and crisis response activities to maintain safe and reliable operations.
• Develop and improve operational procedures, contingency plans and best practices.
• Monitor operational performance, regulatory compliance and service delivery metrics.
• Promote a culture of safety, continuous improvement and operational excellence across the team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Decision making

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Autonomy

Continuous improvement

Safety culture

Education

RYA Yachtmaster (Power) Commercially Endorsed

MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar (SSNR)

Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships certification

STCW

Job description

Ocean Infinity is expanding its Remote Operations Centre in Southampton and seeks an Operations Manager to oversee live autonomous maritime missions. You will lead USV pilots, coordinate day‑to‑day activity in the ROC, and ensure safe, reliable mission delivery while engaging customers and stakeholders.

You will require strong leadership, maritime qualifications, and the ability to operate with autonomy in a safety‑critical environment. UK security clearance is a prerequisite for the role.