Remote Senior Principal Quality Engineer – DoD Programs

Long Wave Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Long Wave Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Quality Engineer – PRQA to lead program quality assurance across aerospace and defense programs, ensuring contractual compliance, QMS alignment, and customer satisfaction.

This role requires oversight of quality plans, documentation, and risk management from development through acceptance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with AS9100/ISO 9001, CA/PA processes, MRB, and EVMS, and can mentor teams while interfacing with customers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing, mathematics, or related technical discipline is required.
• Mastery-level knowledge of quality engineering and program quality assurance.
• Experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 and regulatory quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead PRQA for assigned programs, overseeing quality throughout development, testing, and acceptance.

Skills

Quality engineering

Program QA

Contractual QA

AS9100/ISO9001

Root cause analysis

CAPA

EVMS

CAM

Technical mentoring

Customer interface

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

16+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

TipQA/TipSFE

Job description

Long Wave Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Quality Engineer – PRQA to lead program quality assurance across aerospace and defense programs, ensuring contractual compliance, QMS alignment, and customer satisfaction.

This role requires oversight of quality plans, documentation, and risk management from development through acceptance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with AS9100/ISO 9001, CA/PA processes, MRB, and EVMS, and can mentor teams while interfacing with customers and