Autonomous USV Fleet Manager

Telemetry Today LLC; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health coverage

Equity grants

401(k) retirement plan

Professional development reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Saildrone is seeking a Fleet Manager to join our Fleet Operations team in Alameda, CA. You will be responsible for the safe and effective operation of Saildrone USVs assigned to your region, collaborating with mission execution teams to ensure reliability and performance.

The role involves coordinating with vendors, PMs, and regulators, managing budgets, planning deployments, and traveling domestically and internationally up to 15% to set up hubs and support field operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Maritime, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• 10+ years of operational experience leading complex tasks in maritime contexts.
• 5+ years in an operational leadership role with vendors and stakeholders.
• Experience operating small vessels and project management.
• Strong written and verbal communication; English fluency; Arabic bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall operations of your assigned fleet and maximize vehicle uptime.
• Act as primary internal partner to the Program Manager, maintaining stakeholder communication.
• Build and maintain relationships with contracted maritime and industrial partners.
• Coordinate safe recovery and deployment of vehicles to contracted facilities.
• Oversee vendor setup, PO creation, invoice validation, and vendor management.
• Assist in creating and maintaining annual operating budgets for vehicle operations.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and laws in remote locations.
• Contribute to Mission Feasibility Assessments with Mission Managers.
• Support ECO campaigns with strategic planning and execution.
• Travel for Pre-Deployment Site Surveys and ongoing fleet support.

Skills

Leadership

English fluency

Communication

Project management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Maritime/Logistics/Operations/Engineering

Job description

Saildrone is seeking a Fleet Manager to join our Fleet Operations team in Alameda, CA. You will be responsible for the safe and effective operation of Saildrone USVs assigned to your region, collaborating with mission execution teams to ensure reliability and performance.

The role involves coordinating with vendors, PMs, and regulators, managing budgets, planning deployments, and traveling domestically and internationally up to 15% to set up hubs and support field operations.