Associate Product Manager, Saronic
+ Equity options & opportunities for performance-based bonuses
Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
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Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity options & opportunities for performance-based bonuses
1001+ employees
Company mission
To redefine maritime superiority.
Role
Who you are
- We will train your skills; we need your enthusiasm, organization, judgement, work ethic, comfort with ambiguity, and curiosity
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
- Shrewd judgement and a keen sense for what differentiates good products from bad
- Diplomatic disposition with knack for cross-functional collaboration
- Strong technical background with knowledge of autonomous systems and/or constituent technologies (sensors and perception, radios and networking, structures and mechanical design, board design and electrical architectures, etc)
- Mature written and verbal communication skills, with comfort and experience creating presentations, writing memos, and presenting to an audience
- Interest in product management; past experience is preferred but not required
- Detail-oriented mindset for all projects, large and small
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Occasional standing and walking within the office
- Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
- Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports
- Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies
- Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages)
What the job involves
- We are seeking an Associate Product Manager to contribute to the strategy, development, and delivery of cutting-edge autonomous maritime products
- Reporting to a Product or Senior Product Manager, you’ll own a defined product area, carry distinct responsibilities, provide ongoing support to key Saronic products, and contribute to building and maintaining cross-Product team resources
- This role is designed for junior product managers or hardware or software engineers looking to shift into product management
- Product Strategy: Support the development of a comprehensive product strategy that is aligned to Saronic's vision and considerate of defense and commercial requirements. Analyze operational needs, market trends, competition, and user feedback to identify opportunities and drive product differentiation
- Product Development: Dig deep with engineering, production, and mission operations teams to drive execution and push product development forward. Get underway on a ship, walk the production line, and sit with the software team to understand what’s happening and what needs to be done to move at speed
- Roadmap Planning: Create and maintain a detailed product roadmap for an initiative, product component, or other effort nested within the responsibilities of a Product Manager. Target both immediate success and integration into broader Saronic activities and priorities
- Content Generation: Proactively generate content to provide updates and educate both internal and external stakeholders. Help non-technical audiences understand how our products work and the rationale behind our design choices. Help technical audiences understand what customers need and how our products need to function to ensure customer success
- Intra-Team Support: Build and maintain internal tools, documentation, and other materials that enable the Product function at Saronic
Our take
Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) are vehicles which operate at the surface of the water without a crew and can be used in oceanography and environmental monitoring, as well as for cargo transport or military applications. Saronic is a company developing USVs to have enhanced awareness and improved survivability, to be employed in maritime security.
Saronic's vehicles are designed to be smarter than previous models, with capabilities including adaptive path planning, multichannel communication, and the ability to better identify and track targets through a combination of passive sensors and advanced algorithms.
Saronic is clearly charting an ambitious course for the future of maritime innovation too. Through its strategic partnership with NVIDIA, the company has embedded cutting-edge AI and edge computing directly onto its autonomous vessels. By combining Saronic's shipbuilding and autonomy expertise with NVIDIA's advanced computing, the company is delivering smarter platform while modernizing US shipbuilding for the era of autonomy. With this momentum, Saronic should be able to scale its next-generation maritime solutions and lead the transformation of a critical industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2026
$1.8bn
SERIES D
Feb 2025
$600m
SERIES C
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company HQ
South Manchaca, Austin, TX
Leadership
Dino Mavrookas
(Co-Founder & CEO)Board Member of the Navy SEAL Foundation, and former Entrepreneur In Residence at 8VC. Spent 11 years as a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy, from 2004 to 2015.
Rob Lehman
(Co-Founder & CCO)Founder of 9 Line Solutions, who is also a Communications Officer in the US Marine Corps. Previously the Chair and CEO of Temeku Technologies.
Vibhav Altekar
(Co-Founder & CTO)Former Advisor and Angel Investor for Standard Metrics and Chef Robotics. Spent 4 years working in Machine Learning at Anduril Industries.
Doug Lambert
(Co-Founder & COO)Former VP of Engineering at Terradepth. Before that, worked at Liquid Robotics for a total 8 years, ultimately as Head of Engineering.
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