Senior PM, Marauder: Autonomous Vessel, Equity Options

Saronic Technologies; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

Competitive Salary

401(k) Plan with match

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free lunch & unlimited drinks/snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Program Manager to own the Marauder, a 180-foot autonomous ship produced at our Franklin, LA shipyard. You will drive end-to-end execution, align production, engineering milestones, and manage government stakeholders and contracts for delivery and sustainment.

The role requires deep shipbuilding experience, leadership across cross-functional teams, and a proven ability to balance throughput with mission flexibility while meeting contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of program management experience on large-scale production, shipbuilding, or defense programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ownership of cost, schedule, and scope on sizeable programs.
• Experience managing production at rate and coordinating complex hardware deliveries.
• Proven ability to manage government/defense customers, contracts and deliverables.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and security clearance eligibility (active preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of Marauder program, accountable for cost, schedule, scope, and quality from award through delivery and sustainment.
• Lead the customer contract, deliverables, milestones, CDRLs, and contractual obligations.
• Build and maintain the integrated program plan aligning production, engineering milestones, and integration timelines to commitments.
• Drive risk and opportunity management across the program, escalating issues that threaten cost, schedule, or performance.
• Report program health, forecasts, and decisions to leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Franklin production to plan rate production, monitor sequencing, and ensure acceptance criteria.
• Balance standardization with mission-package variance across hulls, kits, and payloads.
• Lead reviews with government stakeholders, operators, and evaluators and deliver concise updates.

Skills

Communication skills

Cost management

Production experience

Government contracts

Travel readiness

Defense program mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Naval Architecture

Job description

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Program Manager to own the Marauder, a 180-foot autonomous ship produced at our Franklin, LA shipyard. You will drive end-to-end execution, align production, engineering milestones, and manage government stakeholders and contracts for delivery and sustainment.

The role requires deep shipbuilding experience, leadership across cross-functional teams, and a proven ability to balance throughput with mission flexibility while meeting contractual requirements.