Lead Program Manager, Marauder Autonomous Vessel

Saronic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Program Manager to own the Marauder, our 180-foot autonomous surface vessel, from contract award through delivery and sustainment. This flagship production program requires leadership across production, engineering, and quality teams, and close engagement with government stakeholders.

The successful candidate will balance throughput with mission flexibility, manage CDRLs and contractual obligations, and drive risk management, integrated planning, and customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, or related technical field.
• 10+ years in program management of large-scale production, shipbuilding, or complex defense development programs.
• Experience with unmanned surface vessels is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface confidently with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of the Marauder program, holding accountability for cost, schedule, scope, and quality from award through delivery and sustainment.
• Serve as a leader and owner of the customer contract, deliverables, milestones, CDRLs, and contractual obligations.
• Build and maintain the integrated program plan, aligning productions scheduled, engineering milestones, and integration timelines to customer commitments.
• Drive risk and opportunity management across the program, escalating and resolving issues that threaten cost, schedule, or performance.
• Report program health, forecasts, and decisions to Saronic leadership and customer stakeholders.

Job description

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Program Manager to own the Marauder, our 180-foot autonomous surface vessel, from contract award through delivery and sustainment. This flagship production program requires leadership across production, engineering, and quality teams, and close engagement with government stakeholders.

The successful candidate will balance throughput with mission flexibility, manage CDRLs and contractual obligations, and drive risk management, integrated planning, and customer