Deputy Program Manager — Large-Scale Maritime Autonomy

Saronic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

Stock Options

Retirement Plan

Pet Insurance

Free lunch benefits

Job summary

Saronic Technologies seeks a Deputy Program Manager to own the execution and delivery of Marauder, our 180-foot Autonomous Surface Vessel, produced at our Franklin, LA yard. You will balance production throughput with mission flexibility while coordinating with growth, engineering, and quality teams to meet contract commitments.

The role requires deep shipbuilding program experience, customer-facing skills with government stakeholders, and disciplined program management to deliver a complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, or related technical field.
• 4–6+ years in program management of large-scale production, shipbuilding, or complex defense development programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ownership of cost, schedule, and scope on large/complex programs.
• Experience managing production at rate, supply chain, and delivery of large hardware systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution and delivery of the Marauder program from contract award through delivery and sustainment.
• Coordinate with production, engineering, and mission package integration to meet schedule and cost targets.
• Drive risk and opportunity management across the program and escalate issues affecting cost, schedule, or performance.
• Engage government stakeholders and customers, delivering program updates and briefings to leadership and clients.
• Lead cross-functional teams to balance throughput with mission flexibility and configuration management.

Skills

Program management

Large-scale production

Customer/stakeholder management

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Job description

Saronic Technologies seeks a Deputy Program Manager to own the execution and delivery of Marauder, our 180-foot Autonomous Surface Vessel, produced at our Franklin, LA yard. You will balance production throughput with mission flexibility while coordinating with growth, engineering, and quality teams to meet contract commitments.

The role requires deep shipbuilding program experience, customer-facing skills with government stakeholders, and disciplined program management to deliver a complex