Remote QA/QC Specialist – Secret Clearance (NATO SATCOM)

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Herndon (VA); 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. The role ensures compliance with NATO quality standards, ISO quality systems, and contractual requirements across engineering, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and documentation.

The position emphasizes implementing, monitoring, auditing, and improving quality processes, conducting root cause analysis, and supporting acceptance testing and

Qualifications

• Must have QA/QC experience in defense/aerospace or government programs.
• Minimum of 8 years in quality assurance, control, engineering, or management.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain quality management processes throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Support ISO 9001, AQAP 2110/2105, and NATO quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).
• Monitor compliance through QASP and report performance against AQLs.
• Conduct inspections of hardware, software, and technical data; verify conformance before delivery.

Skills

QA/QC

Audits

Root cause analysis

Quality metrics

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist (Remote) to support a multinational NATO SATCOM terminal program. The role ensures compliance with NATO quality standards, ISO quality systems, and contractual requirements across engineering, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and documentation.

The position emphasizes implementing, monitoring, auditing, and improving quality processes, conducting root cause analysis, and supporting acceptance testing and