Lead Marine Quality Engineer – Autonomous Vessels

Saronic; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Saronic Technologies in Brownsville, TX, seeks a Senior Marine Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance across shipyard operations for autonomous surface vessels. You will drive inspection plans, strengthen compliance with maritime and defense standards, and guide testing and integration activities.

You will mentor quality teams, implement CAPA, and push continuous improvement to reduce defects and improve reliability throughout the production lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality engineering efforts in marine manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ABS, and U.S. Navy standards.
• Analytical problem solving and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to influence across engineering, production, and program teams.

Responsibilities

• Quality Engineering Leadership: Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality assurance processes across shipyard operations, including fabrication, assembly, outfitting, systems integration, and testing.
• Quality Systems and Compliance: Own and strengthen quality processes to ensure compliance with maritime, defense, and customer requirements, including ISO 9001, ABS, and U.S. Navy standards.
• Inspection and Verification: Provide technical oversight of critical manufacturing and integration activities, including welding, hull construction, mechanical and electrical systems, and vessel-level integration.
• Root Cause and Corrective Action: Lead investigations into nonconformances and CAPA; implement effective, sustainable solutions and communicate lessons learned.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to improve product quality, manufacturing consistency, process capability, and production efficiency.
• Nonconformance and Risk Management: Establish processes for nonconforming materials, evaluate risk, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Cross-Functional Technical Leadership: Serve as a senior quality resource to engineering, production, supply chain, and program management teams.
• Documentation and Quality Reporting: Own quality documentation and performance reports; present recommendations to leadership.
• Supplier and External Quality: Support supplier quality activities and coordinate with inspectors, regulators, and customers for audits and acceptance.

Job description

Saronic Technologies in Brownsville, TX, seeks a Senior Marine Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance across shipyard operations for autonomous surface vessels. You will drive inspection plans, strengthen compliance with maritime and defense standards, and guide testing and integration activities.

You will mentor quality teams, implement CAPA, and push continuous improvement to reduce defects and improve reliability throughout the production lifecycle.