Program Manager, Large-Scale Shipbuilding & Autonomy

Speedrun Talent Network; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

Retirement Plan

Stock Options

Life/Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free Lunch

Job summary

Saronic Technologies seeks a Deputy Program Manager to own execution and delivery of major shipbuilding programs at our Franklin, LA and Brownsville, TX facilities. You will balance production throughput with mission flexibility, manage government contracts, and lead cross-functional teams across production, engineering, and quality to meet customer requirements.

The role emphasizes program governance, risk management, and configuration control for large vessels, kits, and mission packages, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related technical field.
• 4-6+ years of experience in program management of large-scale production, shipbuilding, or complex defense development programs.
• Program Management experience of Unmanned Surface Vessels highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage government or defense customers, contracts, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Support daily drumbeat and execution of a commercial and/or Government Shipbuilding program, holding responsibility for cost, schedule, scope, and quality from award through delivery and sustainment.
• Serve as a driver and steward of the customer contract, deliverables, milestones, CDRLs, and contractual obligations.
• Execute 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.
• Coordinate with Quality and Production to ensure build configurations and acceptance events meet customer and contractual standards.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Customer/stakeholder engagement

Program leadership

Risk and opportunity management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Naval Architecture

Job description

Saronic Technologies seeks a Deputy Program Manager to own execution and delivery of major shipbuilding programs at our Franklin, LA and Brownsville, TX facilities. You will balance production throughput with mission flexibility, manage government contracts, and lead cross-functional teams across production, engineering, and quality to meet customer requirements.

The role emphasizes program governance, risk management, and configuration control for large vessels, kits, and mission packages, with