Senior USV Operations Lead: Maritime Autonomy & Missions

Blue Ops - A Red Cat Company; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ops INC is seeking a Senior Military Operations Specialist to supervise operations, coordinate autonomous maritime programs, and engage with government customers. The role spans planning, execution, testing, and evaluation of USV systems in defense programs, requiring collaboration across engineering, operations, and customer teams.

The position emphasizes mission planning, real-time monitoring, risk management, and cross-functional integration to ensure effective testing, deployment, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• 8+ years in defense operations or unmanned systems.
• Experience with government customers or defense programs.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with mission planning tools and telemetry monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of product and mission-supporting programs, including R&D, testing, and demonstrations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define program goals, objectives, and deliverables.
• Monitor progress; identify operational risks, technical issues, or schedule impacts.
• Provide operational guidance and technical support to team members as needed.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, maritime operations, defense systems, robotics, or related field

Tools

Mission planning tools

Command-and-control systems

Telemetry monitoring

Job description

Blue Ops INC is seeking a Senior Military Operations Specialist to supervise operations, coordinate autonomous maritime programs, and engage with government customers. The role spans planning, execution, testing, and evaluation of USV systems in defense programs, requiring collaboration across engineering, operations, and customer teams.

The position emphasizes mission planning, real-time monitoring, risk management, and cross-functional integration to ensure effective testing, deployment, and