Senior QA/QC Specialist - Remote (Defense/NATO)

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Texas; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC seeks a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist to support a multinational NATO SATCOM program. The role ensures compliance with NATO/QMS standards, conducts audits, and drives continuous quality improvements across engineering, manufacturing, testing, and logistics.

The candidate must hold an active Secret clearance, have 8+ years in QA/QC, and be eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in QA, Engineering, Industrial, or related technical discipline.
• Equivalent military or defense-industry experience may substitute for a degree.
• Minimum 8 years in QA/QC, QA Engineering, or Quality Management.
• Experience with defense, aerospace, SATCOM, or government programs.
• Experience conducting audits and managing corrective action programs.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain quality management processes across the contract lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AQAP 2110, AQAP 2105, and NATO quality requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and update the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).
• Monitor compliance with contracts via Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP).
• Measure and report performance against Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs).
• Perform inspections of hardware, software, documentation, and data packages.
• Verify product conformity before delivery and acceptance.
• Administer defect tracking and non-conformance reporting.
• Conduct root cause analysis and support corrective actions.
• Plan and participate in internal, supplier, process, and product audits.
• Support FAT, SAT, TRR, ERM, PSA, and FSA reviews.
• Review contractual deliverables for completeness and traceability.
• Support configuration audits and change-management verification activities.
• Evaluate supplier quality performance and support corrective actions.
• Monitor sustainment and warranty quality, repair, and supply-chain performance.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Audits

Root cause analysis

Defect tracking

Process improvement

NATO standards

ISO 9001

Education

Associate’s degree in Quality Assurance

Equivalent military/defense experience

Tools

AQAP 2110

AQAP 2105

ISO 9001

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC seeks a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist to support a multinational NATO SATCOM program. The role ensures compliance with NATO/QMS standards, conducts audits, and drives continuous quality improvements across engineering, manufacturing, testing, and logistics.

The candidate must hold an active Secret clearance, have 8+ years in QA/QC, and be eligible to work in the United States.