Senior Quality Engineer — Maritime Autonomy

Saronic Technologies Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) with company match

Time Off

Parental Leave

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free lunch and drinks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives for electro-mechanical ASVs.

You will act as the technical authority on the production floor, guiding quality risk decisions and ensuring product integrity across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain. The role requires deep technical judgment in design intent, GD&T, and manufacturing processes, with a focus on root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Ocean, or related engineering.
• 5+ years in quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or production support.
• Experience with complex electro-mechanical assemblies, integrated systems, or precision manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, dimensional inspection, and product acceptance requirements.
• Expertise in root cause analysis, nonconformance management, CAPA, and structured problem solving.
• Experience creating inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and risk-based quality decisions.
• Ability to interpret drawings, 3D models, specs, and BOMs to support issue resolution.
• Experience collaborating across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Quality: develop and improve QA processes, inspection strategies, and manufacturing controls.
• Drive Nonconformance Management: evaluate and resolve complex nonconformances within delegated authority.
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action: facilitate investigations and drive CAPA.
• Establish Inspection Standards: create repeatable inspection plans and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with Engineering: review drawings/models and support ECOs/DCOs.
• Improve Quality Systems and Processes: pursue ongoing improvements to reduce defects and waste.
• Analyze Quality Performance: monitor defect rates, trends, and CAPA effectiveness; report to stakeholders.
• Manage Quality Risk: prioritize issues by safety, performance, reliability and customer impact.

Skills

Quality engineering

Manufacturing quality

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Nonconformance management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Eng

Job description

Saronic Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives for electro-mechanical ASVs.

You will act as the technical authority on the production floor, guiding quality risk decisions and ensuring product integrity across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain. The role requires deep technical judgment in design intent, GD&T, and manufacturing processes, with a focus on root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement.