Project Lead – Maritime Consortium

BMNT • Austin, TX

5d • $105,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

BMNT is seeking its first maritime domain lead to run the day-to-day work of a prospective maritime consortium modeled on SOF RACER. The consortium would rapidly prototype commercial technology for the maritime domain, including undersea and seabed systems, littoral and expeditionary operations, mine countermeasures, and autonomous and robotic systems. The Project Lead will connect Navy problem owners with consortium members and help move problems toward prototyping and operational impact.

The role involves building relationships with Navy program offices, laboratories, and operating units; turning their needs into clear problem statements; and helping consortium companies receive value through onboarding and member resources. The lead will translate between government operators and engineers and entrepreneurs, assess whether problems have real users, meaningful need, an engaged authority, and prototyping funds, and manage key consortium events and follow-through.

The position is in-office or hybrid, with monthly travel, especially to locations where government problem owners are based. Compensation is $105,000–$165,000, determined by location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. U.S. citizenship is required. An active Secret clearance is preferred, and candidates must be eligible for TS/SCI.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Must be eligible for TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience in the maritime domain, such as undersea or surface unmanned systems, mine warfare, EOD or diving, expeditionary operations, naval test and evaluation, or maritime industry.
• Experience with government acquisition through OTAs, consortia, SBIR, accelerators, or federal business development, including earning a program manager’s trust.
• Ability to brief Navy leaders and coach seed-stage founders.
• Comfort with autonomy and ambiguity, and willingness to ask for help early when it affects the mission.
• Self-starter with an outcomes-focused approach and a history of achievements.
• Enjoys working on projects with collaborative and creative teams.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with Navy program offices, laboratories, and operating units where maritime problems originate.
• Develop problem statements from government needs for consortium members to address.
• Help execute rapid onboarding and member resources that deliver value to consortium companies.
• Translate operator and engineer language into actionable problem statements for entrepreneurs, while ensuring government stakeholders’ needs are accurately represented.
• Screen potential problems for real users, significant need, an engaged decision-maker, and available prototyping funds.
• Lead industry days, curation sessions, white paper workshops, demonstration events, and follow-up.
• Run the day-to-day work of a prospective maritime consortium.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed