Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BlackSea Technologies specializes in the full lifecycle development of maritime technology. The Training Program Manager will own curriculum development, coordinate training events and instructional teams, and ensure continuity across classroom, simulation, and on-water operations for Navy, USCG, and commercial maritime autonomy customers.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain the phased sUSV training program, including fundamentals, specialty tracks, and end-to-end mission capstones
- Ensure alignment with Learning Management System (LMS) modules and the Documentation Hub
- Integrate new PSBs, PTBs, software updates, training materials, and version-controlled documentation into all courses
- Plan and execute 3-to-15-day training cycles, including classroom academics, simulations, hands-on maintenance labs, and extensive on-water line of sight and beyond line-of-sight training
- Coordinate instructors, technicians, engineers, chase-craft teams, and C2 station setup to ensure training readiness
- Oversee equipment staging, training spaces, safety briefings, and daily operational logistics
- Enforce maritime safety standards, risk-mitigation practices, emergency procedures, and surface-deconfliction training
- Guarantee each student meets minimum practical standards, including demonstrated competence during mission execution
- Work closely with IPS leadership and sUSV Program management to align training to fleet and operational needs
- Coordinate with government and industry partners to maintain standardized readiness criteria and reporting
- Track training throughput, certification outcomes, readiness metrics, and student performance
- Identify and address training gaps
Skills
- MUST BE A US CITIZEN (Please do not apply if you are not)
- Designing, delivering, or managing complex technical training programs
- Strong familiarity with maritime operations, robotics/autonomy, or defense-related training environments
- Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multi-day training events
- Excellent communication, organization, and program-management skills
- Comfortable working in field and on-water operational environments
- Direct experience with USVs, sUSVs, autonomy systems, or maritime safety
- Background in O-level maintenance instruction, C2 system training, or mission-planning workflows
- Experience developing LMS content or technical qualification pipelines
- Familiarity with training process, document hub, or sUSV platforms
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Engineering, Technical Training, or related field
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