Remote QA/QC Specialist with Secret Clearance

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; 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 involves implementing, monitoring, auditing, and continuously improving quality processes across engineering, manufacturing, integration, testing, logistics, documentation, training, fielding, and in-service support activities.

You will ensure compliance with ISO quality systems, AQAP 2110/2105, and NATO requirements while supporting

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Quality Assurance/Quality Control/Quality Engineering/Quality Management
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, SATCOM, telecommunications, manufacturing, or government programs
• Experience conducting audits and managing corrective action programs
• Experience supporting engineering, integration, production, testing, logistics, or sustainment activities
• Experience in regulated quality management environments
• Defect management, process improvement, and quality metrics reporting

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain quality management processes throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, AQAP 2110, AQAP 2105, and NATO quality requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and update the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).
• Monitor compliance with contractual requirements through QASP.
• Measure and report performance against AQLs.
• Perform inspections of hardware, software, documentation, training materials, and data packages.
• Verify product conformity before delivery and acceptance.
• Administer defect tracking and non-conformance reporting processes.
• Conduct root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Plan and participate in internal, supplier, process, customer, and product audits.
• Support FAT, SAT, TRR, ERM, PSA, and FSA activities.
• Review contractual deliverables for completeness and traceability.
• Support configuration audits and change-management verification.
• 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 reports for reviews.
• Promote continuous improvement and quality ownership across the program.

Skills

Audits

Defect management

Quality metrics reporting

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Quality assurance

Education

Associate's degree in Quality Assurance

Equivalent military/defense experience

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist (Remote) to support a multinational NATO SATCOM terminal program. The role involves implementing, monitoring, auditing, and continuously improving quality processes across engineering, manufacturing, integration, testing, logistics, documentation, training, fielding, and in-service support activities.

You will ensure compliance with ISO quality systems, AQAP 2110/2105, and NATO requirements while supporting