Remote QA/QC Specialist with Secret Clearance

Fairwinds Technologies, L; 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 lead quality processes for a multinational SATCOM program. You will implement and monitor QA/QC routines across engineering, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and documentation, ensuring NATO and ISO compliance and customer satisfaction.

The role requires 8+ years in QA/QC, an active security posture, and an associate degree or equivalent defense experience.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Quality Assurance, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Business Management, Operations Management, or related technical discipline.
• Equivalent military or defense‑industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

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

Quality Control

Audits

Regulatory compliance

ISO 9001

AQAP 2110

NATO standards

Defect management

Education

Associate degree in QA/Engineering

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist (Remote) to lead quality processes for a multinational SATCOM program. You will implement and monitor QA/QC routines across engineering, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and documentation, ensuring NATO and ISO compliance and customer satisfaction.

The role requires 8+ years in QA/QC, an active security posture, and an associate degree or equivalent defense experience.