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Saronic

Robot type
Marine and Space · Defense
Location
ArlingtonVirginiaUSA
Job type
Product
Posted
Sep 24, 2026
Full-time

Senior Program Manager, Shipbuilding

Job description

The Program Manager serves as the primary customer-facing relationship owner. Partnering closely with the internal Saronic growth, engineering, production and quality teams, the right candidate brings the customer fluency to manage government stakeholders and contracts. The PM should also have the acumen to make technical decisions aligned to the customer needs and contract requirements, and the programmatic discipline to deliver a large, complex platform at scale.

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Job requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related technical field.
  • 9+ 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, with the ability to interface confidently with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated ownership of cost, schedule, and scope on programs of significant size and complexity.
  • Experience managing production at rate, including supply chain, build sequencing, and delivery of large or complex hardware systems highly desirable.
  • Proven ability to manage government or defense customers, contracts, and deliverables.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
  • Secret security clearance eligibility required, active preferred.

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