Maritime Autonomy Programs Lead

Saronic Technologies Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

Competitive Salary

401(k) with company match

Stock Options

Life & Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free lunch and snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies Inc. is seeking a hands-on Program Manager to own multi-contract SOCOM programs with a focus on maritime and autonomous systems.

The role emphasizes close collaboration with Growth, Engineering, Production, and Contracts to ensure scope, cost, and schedules stay aligned with customer needs. The position requires working with cross-functional teams, managing risk, and ensuring compliance across all program phases, including field readiness and sustainment planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, naval architecture, business administration, project management, or related field.
• 5+ years in program management, preferably defense/engineering/technical with SOF or SOCOM exposure.
• Familiarity with DoD program requirements, government contracting, and recognized program management standards.
• Ability to read technical documentation and engage credibly with engineers.
• 3+ years using software-based tools including MS Project, MS Office, Confluence, and Slack.
• Bias for action and ownership in a fast-paced, high-trust environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 35% of the time.
• Secret security clearance eligibility; active preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scoping & Scheduling: Translate SOCOM opportunities into clear, defensible scope and schedules with Growth.
• Program Execution: Support PM across initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control, and closeout for one or more programs.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as daily contact across Engineering, Production, Quality, and Training; lead coordination meetings.
• Risk, Compliance & Field Support: Track risks, maintain risk registers, and ensure scope/terms/CDRLs meet DoD, ABS, and DCMA standards.
• Support field operations, demos, and test events; assist logistics and sustainment planning.

Skills

Program management

DoD requirements

Maritime/autonomous systems

Risk, scheduling & cost

Stakeholder coordination

Travel willingness

Security clearance eligibility

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, naval architecture, business administration, project management, or related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

Confluence

Slack

Job description

Saronic Technologies Inc. is seeking a hands-on Program Manager to own multi-contract SOCOM programs with a focus on maritime and autonomous systems.

The role emphasizes close collaboration with Growth, Engineering, Production, and Contracts to ensure scope, cost, and schedules stay aligned with customer needs. The position requires working with cross-functional teams, managing risk, and ensuring compliance across all program phases, including field readiness and sustainment planning.