Senior USV Operations Lead — Maritime Autonomy

Red Cat Holdings; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ops INC. in San Diego, CA seeks a Senior Military Operations Specialist to supervise autonomous maritime programs and ensure USV system readiness for testing, deployment, and sustained operations.

You will coordinate with engineering and government customers, oversee mission planning, risk mitigation, and real-time monitoring to meet mission requirements with strong leadership and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; equivalent experience welcomed.
• 8+ years in defense/maritime operations or similar environments.
• Experience with government customers and mission-focused programs.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination, and evaluation of autonomous maritime operations.
• Define program goals, monitor progress, and identify risks and schedule impacts.
• Provide operational guidance to teams and ensure mission success.
• Collaborate with government customers, engineers, and partners.
• Develop CONOPS, test plans, and mission briefs; participate in debriefs.
• Oversee USV testing, demonstrations, and field operations.
• Record observations and provide feedback to engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Operations planning

Risk assessment

Government engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Mission planning tools

Telemetry monitoring systems

Job description

Blue Ops INC. in San Diego, CA seeks a Senior Military Operations Specialist to supervise autonomous maritime programs and ensure USV system readiness for testing, deployment, and sustained operations.

You will coordinate with engineering and government customers, oversee mission planning, risk mitigation, and real-time monitoring to meet mission requirements with strong leadership and analytical skills.