Remote QA/QC Specialist - NATO/ISO (Secret)

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Maryland City (MD); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist (Remote) to support a multinational NATO SATCOM terminal program. You will implement and monitor quality processes across engineering, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and documentation to ensure compliance with NATO standards and ISO systems.

The role requires an active Secret clearance and at least 8 years in QA/QC, with experience in defense or government programs, audits, corrective actions, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Engineering, or Quality Management.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, SATCOM, telecommunications, manufacturing, or government programs.
• Experience conducting audits and managing corrective action programs.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain quality management processes throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Support compliance with 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, technical 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

Audits & QA

Process Improvement

Quality Metrics

Documentation

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Associate degree in QA/Engineering

Equivalent military/defense experience

Tools

AQAP 2110

AQAP 2105

NATO quality standards

ISO 9001

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist (Remote) to support a multinational NATO SATCOM terminal program. You will implement and monitor quality processes across engineering, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and documentation to ensure compliance with NATO standards and ISO systems.

The role requires an active Secret clearance and at least 8 years in QA/QC, with experience in defense or government programs, audits, corrective actions, and