Saronic
Deputy Program Manager, Marauder
$120K–$150K
Austin, TX +3 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
New Orleans, LA
Arlington, VA
Franklin, LA - Experience
- 4-6+ years in program management of large-scale production, shipbuilding, or complex defense development programs.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- If the role is based in the United States, it requires U.S. Person status to access export-controlled information or items.
About the job
Owns execution and delivery of the Marauder autonomous surface vessel program, coordinating production, mission-package integration, customer commitments, and cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Manage program cost, schedule, scope, quality, risks, contracts, deliverables, and customer outcomes from award through delivery and sustainment.
- Coordinate rate production of large vessels, including procurement, build sequencing, quality, and delivery.
- Plan configuration and integration of mission packages, kits, and payloads while aligning production with customer requirements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated ownership of cost, schedule, and scope on programs of significant size and complexity.
- Proven ability to manage government or defense customers, contracts, and deliverables.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to have
- Program management experience with Unmanned Surface Vessels.
- Experience managing production at rate, including supply chain, build sequencing, and delivery of large or complex hardware systems.
Pay
$120K – $150K USD base salary
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