Launcher - Asia

At Quartermaster AI, we leverage cutting-edge AI and robotics technology to enhance maritime domain awareness. Our mission is to become the eyes, ears, and brain of the ocean by enabling every vessel to collaboratively sense, compute, and communicate. Quartermaster is a venture-backed Maritime Domain Awareness company providing near real-time insights to government and commercial partners via our SmartMast™ product. SmartMast™ is a COTS sensor system consisting of a camera, a software defined radio, and a proprietary onboard AI component installed on vessels worldwide and managed by Quartermaster.

As a Launcher for Asia, you will carry out Quartermaster's market entry across one of the world's busiest and most strategically important maritime regions. Reporting to the Head of Launch, Asia, you will turn regional strategy into results on the ground: obtaining regulatory approval for deployment, securing vessels, and getting SmartMast™ hardware deployed. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role that sits between our regional leadership, local partners, and Field Operations. Success in this role is measured in markets opened, and SmartMast™ units installed, activated, and reporting across Asia's waters.

• • Experience: 5+ years in operations, market entry, business development, or government relations roles, ideally within maritime, logistics, defense, or other highly regulated sectors.

  • Regional Expertise: Working knowledge of the political, regulatory, and commercial landscape across Asia's ports and maritime economies.

  • Stakeholder Skills: Experience working with government agencies, port authorities, or fleet operators, and building trust with local partners.

  • Commercial Skills: Track record of sourcing and closing B2B agreements, vendor contracts, or fleet partnerships.

  • Execution Focus: A bias for action. Comfortable managing several launch workstreams at once, in the field and at a desk.

  • Travel: Willingness to travel frequently across the region, including to ports and vessels.

  • Language Skills: Fluency in English is required. Professional proficiency in Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia, Tagalog, or Vietnamese is highly preferred.