Title: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist (Remote)Location:This position is open to candidates residing in locations where Fairwinds Technologies is currently registered to employ. Current eligible locations include the DMV area, FL, GA, SC, NC, NY, CO, and TX. Eligible locations are subject to change based on business needs and employment registration requirements.Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Security Clearance required at time of employmentCompensation Range: $69,939 - $109,939 annually (dependent upon experience)Travel Requirement: N/APosition SummaryThe Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) Specialist supports a multinational NATO SATCOM terminal acquisition, deployment, sustainment, and lifecycle support program. The position is responsible for implementing, monitoring, auditing, and continuously improving quality processes across engineering, manufacturing, integration, testing, logistics, documentation, training, fielding, and in-service support activities. The QA/QC Specialist ensures compliance with contractual requirements, NATO quality standards, ISO quality systems, acceptance criteria, testing requirements, and customer expectations while supporting the delivery of mission-critical deployable SATCOM capabilities.Supervisory position: Y • N ☒Key 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.
Required QualificationsEducation- Associate's degree in Quality Assurance, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Business Management, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline.
- Equivalent military or defense-industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience- Minimum of 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Engineering, or 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 working within regulated quality management environments.
- Experience with defect management, process improvement, and quality metrics reporting.
Compensation - SalaryAt Fairwinds, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location and experience. Additional incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
Position Type/Expected Hours of WorkThis is a full time, exempt position.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance: Must be eligible to work in the US.
