Senior Principal QA Lead — Aerospace/DoD (Remote)

Long Wave Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; 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, ensure contractual compliance, and drive QMS activities in an aerospace and defense environment.

You will oversee QA for assigned programs, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and support supplier quality oversight and audits. This role requires strong leadership and deep knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 quality management practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline with extensive relevant experience.
• Mastery-level knowledge of quality engineering and contractual quality requirements.
• Experience in aerospace/defense or similarly regulated industries.
• Strong ability to interpret complex contractual and regulatory quality requirements.
• Experience with nonconformance management, CAPA, and risk management.
• Proven ability to mentor teams and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead program quality assurance for assigned DoD/aerospace programs.
• Review contracts, SOWs, SQARs, and requirements to identify quality obligations.
• Develop and maintain program quality plans and compliance matrices.
• Coordinate with Contracts, Program Management, and suppliers on quality issues.
• Ensure quality requirements are embedded in planning, design, and delivery.
• Support design reviews, production readiness, verification, and customer acceptance.
• Coordinate First Article Inspections and source inspections as required.
• Oversee nonconformance, MRB, CAPA, and corrective action processes.
• Interface with customer and government quality representatives on audits and reviews.
• Report metrics, status, risks, and trends related to program quality.

Skills

Quality engineering

Program quality assurance

AS9100 knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Earned value management

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

TipQA

TipSFE

EVMS

AS9100/ISO 9001

Job description

Long Wave Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Quality Engineer - PRQA to lead program quality assurance, ensure contractual compliance, and drive QMS activities in an aerospace and defense environment.

You will oversee QA for assigned programs, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and support supplier quality oversight and audits. This role requires strong leadership and deep knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 quality management practices.