Maritime Operations Manager

At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the Seaglider. These groundbreaking wing-in-ground-effect craft travel just above the water’s surface, combining the speed of an airplane with the low operating costs of a boat. Capable of 180 miles at 180 mph on today's battery tech (and up to 400 miles with next-gen batteries), Seagliders will unlock fast, affordable, and sustainable coastal transit for passengers and cargo - connecting cities, islands, and communities like never before.

Backed by leading investors and powered by a team of passionate, forward-thinking engineers, builders, and operators, we’re now scaling from a breakthrough prototype to full production - and building the team to make it happen.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As Maritime Operations Manager, you will lead and grow REGENT's Shore Operations Team – responsible for Seaglider test support, vessel and equipment operations, crane and lift operations, and on-water safety. This is a build role: establish training programs, build the internal capability to safely and efficiently execute Seaglider testing.

You will be the leader of maritime operations — from pre-test coordination through execution, to sustaining a world-class operations organization. Before each test event, you'll drive the planning, readiness reviews, and cross-functional alignment that set the team up to succeed. On test days, you'll be the operational authority on site — integrating with Test Ops, Engineering, and Program Management in real time, commanding launches and recoveries, and making go/no-go calls. Beyond individual test events, you'll own the longer arc: building the team, establishing the training and certification infrastructure, and scaling Shore Operations into a function that can support higher-frequency testing, remote demonstrations, and the full lifecycle of REGENT's Seaglider program.

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