Saronic
Senior Marine Quality Engineer
Brownsville, TX · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; experience in shipbuilding, maritime, defense, or complex manufacturing environments.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a related technical field; an advanced degree is a plus.
- Visa sponsorship
- If the role is based in the United States, it requires “U.S. Person” status for access to export-controlled information or items.
About the job
Leads quality engineering for the construction, integration, inspection, and testing of autonomous surface vessels, ensuring compliance and driving corrective action and process improvement.
What you'll do
- Develop and improve quality processes, inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and controls across shipyard operations.
- Oversee manufacturing and integration inspections and support harbor and sea trials and vessel acceptance.
- Lead nonconformance investigations, corrective actions, risk management, and quality improvement efforts.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or a related technical discipline within shipbuilding, maritime, defense, or complex manufacturing environments.
- Extensive knowledge of marine manufacturing processes, including hull fabrication, welding, mechanical outfitting, electrical integration, and vessel-level systems integration.
- Proficiency in root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, nonconformance management, risk assessment, inspection planning, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree or relevant professional certifications in quality engineering, welding inspection, or nondestructive testing.
- Experience with ABS, U.S. Navy requirements, ISO 9001, and other relevant regulatory or defense standards.
Tools
ISO 9001, ABS, U.S. Navy standards, CAPA
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