Deputy Program Manager, Engineering Services (Maritime Systems)

Location: Onsite in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States; supports customer and Saronic facilities, with domestic and international travel up to 50%.

Salary: $120K–$150K annually, plus equity.

Company

Saronic develops autonomous and intelligent maritime platforms, including small unmanned surface vessels and mission packages.

What you will do

• Own sUSV mission package integration programs from design through testing, fielding, and deployment readiness.
• Manage program budgets, schedules, statements of work, customer purchase requests, logistics, acceptance, and invoicing.
• Lead payload integration, configuration management, on-water testing, exercises, demonstrations, and field operations.
• Coordinate engineering, vessel operations, customers, end-users, suppliers, and government stakeholders.
• Manage risks, issues, technical readiness, maintenance, retrofits, service campaigns, and sustainment activities.
• Support business development with technical approaches and translate field feedback into product and engineering improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in program management, systems integration, or technical product delivery, ideally in maritime, defense, or unmanned systems programs.
• Experience owning program budget, schedule, scope, statements of work, and customer relationships.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering, operations, and customer-facing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with technical teams, end-users, and government customers.
• Working knowledge of small-vessel Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical structures and systems.
• Working knowledge of networking, cybersecurity, and software architecture sufficient to explain remotely operated systems.
• Experience managing risk, configuration, and readiness for complex technical maritime systems.
• Willingness and ability to participate in on-water testing and field exercises; the role requires travel up to 50%.
• For U.S.-based roles, access to export-controlled information requires U.S. Person status, such as U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, or an applicable protected status.

Nice to have

• Experience with unmanned surface vessels, unmanned maritime systems, or payload and mission package integration.
• Familiarity with DoD or government acquisition processes, program execution, and contract deliverables.
• PMP certification or equivalent program/project management training.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person work at Saronic and customer facilities, with field operations and customer engagements.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; Saronic covers 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums under the stated plans.
• Generous paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match, equity options, life and disability insurance, and discounted pet insurance.
• Free lunch, drinks, and snacks in the office.