Remote QA/QC Specialist — Defense SATCOM & ISO 9001

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Yorktown (VA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance / Quality Control Specialist to support a multinational NATO SATCOM terminal program. The role focuses on implementing and auditing quality processes across engineering, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and documentation to ensure compliance with ISO, AQAP, and NATO requirements.

This remote position demands active Secret clearance and broad experience in defense-quality programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in QA/QC/Quality Management.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, SATCOM, or government programs.
• Experience conducting audits and managing corrective actions.
• Experience with defect management, process improvement, and quality metrics reporting.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain quality management processes throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Support ISO 9001, AQAP 2110, AQAP 2105, and NATO quality management requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and update the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).
• Monitor compliance with contractual requirements through Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP).
• Measure and report performance against Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs).
• Perform inspections of hardware, software, documentation, training materials, and technical data packages.
• Verify product conformity before customer delivery and acceptance.
• Administer defect tracking and non-conformance reporting processes.
• Conduct root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive action initiatives.
• Plan and participate in internal, supplier, process, customer, and product audits.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Event Review Meetings (ERM), Provisional System Acceptance (PSA), and Final System Acceptance (FSA).
• Review contractual deliverables for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
• Support configuration audits and change-management verification activities.
• Evaluate supplier quality performance and support corrective action requests.
• Monitor sustainment and warranty quality performance, repair activities, and supply-chain compliance.
• Develop quality dashboards and prepare quality reports for customer and program reviews.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and quality ownership across the program.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Quality Management

Audits

Defect Tracking

Process Improvement

SATCOM

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance / Quality Control Specialist to support a multinational NATO SATCOM terminal program. The role focuses on implementing and auditing quality processes across engineering, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and documentation to ensure compliance with ISO, AQAP, and NATO requirements.

This remote position demands active Secret clearance and broad experience in defense-quality programs.