Senior Quality Engineer, Maritime Autonomy & Production

Saronic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off (PTO/Holidays)

Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Life and Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives for autonomous surface vessel programs. You will own manufacturing quality, drive nonconformance resolution, and lead root-cause investigations to prevent recurrence.

In this role you will review drawings, BOMs, and specs with Engineering, collaborate across functions, and guide inspectors and technicians on quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Ocean, Industrial Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or production support.
• Experience with complex electro‑mechanical assemblies, integrated systems, or precision manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, GD&T, dimensional inspection, and product acceptance requirements.
• Expertise in root cause analysis, nonconformance management, CAPA, and structured problem solving.
• Experience developing inspection plans and acceptance criteria; able to interpret drawings and BOMs.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams to resolve production issues.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, maritime, or other regulated environments is desirable.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Quality: develop, implement, and improve QA processes, inspection strategies, and manufacturing controls.
• Drive Nonconformance Management: evaluate and resolve complex nonconformances, provide dispositions.
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action: facilitate investigations, drive corrective actions, validate effectiveness.
• Establish Inspection Standards: create repeatable inspection plans and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with Engineering: review drawings and BOMs, support ECOs/DCOs.
• Improve Quality Systems and Processes: identify opportunities, lead continuous improvement.
• Analyze Quality Performance: monitor defect rates, trends, and CPAs.
• Manage Quality Risk: prioritize issues by safety, performance, customer impact.
• Provide Technical Leadership: mentor peers and promote quality ownership.
• Support Quality Compliance: ensure adherence to internal and customer requirements.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Nonconformance management

CAPA

Inspection planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Ocean, Industrial Engineering

Job description

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives for autonomous surface vessel programs. You will own manufacturing quality, drive nonconformance resolution, and lead root-cause investigations to prevent recurrence.

In this role you will review drawings, BOMs, and specs with Engineering, collaborate across functions, and guide inspectors and technicians on quality requirements.