Mission Operations Specialist, Training

Job Description

Job Description

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

Job Summary

Saronic is seeking a Mission Operations Trainer to design, develop, and deliver advanced training programs in support of our autonomous systems mission sets. This role blends curriculum development, operational training, and performance assessment to ensure mission readiness across internal teams, contracted customers, and DoD partners.

You will be responsible for both creating and executing hands-on training initiatives that encompass mission planning, ASV (Autonomous Surface Vessel) operations, data analysis, and system maintenance procedures. This role also requires contributing to team readiness, developing continued professional development programs within the department, driving performance standards, and ensuring all mission operations personnel are prepared to operate all Saronic owned and operated ASVs.

Responsibilities

• Training & Curriculum Development
• Develop comprehensive training programs focused on ASV operations, mission planning, environmental risk mitigation, and maintenance.
• Deliver both classroom-based and on the water instruction to DoD partners and internal teams.
• Establish and maintain training standards, including learning objectives, assessments, and certifications.
• Conduct training needs analysis to ensure mission-critical skill gaps are addressed.
• Training Assessments & Standard Operating Procedures
• Support or lead assessment to ensure all curriculum and training programs are up to standard and inline with the most up to date organizational procedures
• Contribute to the design and administration of all Standard Operating Procedures for all Saronic ASVs.
• Partner with leadership to develop progression models and readiness benchmarks.
• Operational Mission Support and Development
• Assist in the planning and execution of real-world ASV missions, ensuring training programs mirror operational realities.
• Monitor mission execution and gather data for performance debriefs and improvement cycles.
• Maintain situational awareness of evolving maritime environments and ensure training reflects current challenges and technologies.
• Assist and lead the development of new Standard Operating Procedures for Operational Readiness of ASV Operators within the department.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams, program leads, and DoD liaisons to align training content with evolving system capabilities.
• Provide post-training evaluations and feedback to stakeholders and development teams for continuous improvement.

Role Requirements

Qualifications

Physical Demands

Benefits

This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S. Person” : (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) .

Saronic does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.