NPI Quality Engineer - Mechanical
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Austin, TX, USA
In Person
Manufacturing Quality & TestQuality Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering is required.
- At least 3 years of experience in automotive, aerospace, defense, robotics, or complex electromechanical systems is required.
- Strong knowledge of Process FMEA, Design FMEA, control plans, inspection planning, metrology, and root cause analysis methodologies is required.
- Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality management system standards is required.
- Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing is required.
- The role requires U.S. Person status when based in the United States because it involves access to export-controlled information or items.
Responsibilities
- Lead quality activities throughout the new product introduction lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain quality plans aligned with program milestones.
- Apply AS9100 and ISO 9001 compliance best practices during product introduction.
- Participate in design reviews, gate reviews, first article builds, engineering change reviews, and readiness assessments.
- Lead or participate in Design FMEA and Process FMEA activities.
- Identify critical risks related to product performance, manufacturing processes, supplier capability, customer requirements, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive risk-mitigation actions and track their closure.
- Ensure Process FMEA outputs are actionable and aligned with real production conditions.
- Define and execute product and process validation activities where applicable.
- Drive closure of design, manufacturing, supplier, and test-related quality issues before production release.
- Verify that all critical characteristics are adequately controlled.
- Establish First Article Inspection requirements.
- Implement preventive actions to improve product reliability and manufacturability.
- Collaborate with Supplier Quality to flow down requirements to suppliers and ensure supplier inspection and validation align with internal requirements.
- Support supplier qualification and processes.
- Support Material Review Board activities during new product introduction builds and early production.
- Drive root cause analysis using structured methods across design, supplier, manufacturing, and field issues.
- Feed lessons learned and continuous-improvement activities back into development programs.
- Help develop and maintain Design FMEA, Process FMEA, control plans, inspection plans, and quality procedures.
- Ensure documentation is controlled within the quality management system.
- Support internal and external audits related to new product introduction activities.
Desired Qualifications
- Involvement in both small- and large-scale new product introduction or product lifecycle activities.
- Familiarity with ASME codes and standards.
- Experience working in integration or production environments.
- Hands-on experience with Material Review Board and nonconformance systems.
About the company
Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) from Saronic Technologies support naval and maritime operations. The vessels use adaptive path planning, passive sensors, edge computing, and resilient multichannel communications to identify, track targets, and coordinate manned and unmanned vessels in contested waters. The ships run onboard algorithms and can be customized and integrated to fit specific missions and CONOPs. The goal is to improve situational awareness, extend operational reach, and increase survivability in maritime engagements.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$2.6B
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Saronic closed $1.75 billion Series D at $9.25 billion valuation in 2026.
- September 2026 Port Alpha groundbreaking with JD Vance validated political and defense support.
- Samsung Heavy Industries partnership expands shipbuilding automation and credibility across 2026.
What critics are saying
- Saronic's March 2026 Court of Federal Claims protest exposes contracting-strategy dependence.
- Port Alpha needs billions, permits, and construction execution before 2028 revenue arrives.
- A Navy repricing or cancellation would crush Saronic's customer concentration and valuation.
What makes Saronic unique
- Saronic pairs autonomous vessel design, software, and shipbuilding capacity under one roof.
- Port Alpha targets 150,000 annual gross tons, giving Saronic industrial scale competitors lack.
- Navy awarded Saronic contracts for Corsair, Marauder, and LCU 1700 programs.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Stock Options
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance