Product Quality Engineer I
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Irvine, CA, USA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Hands-on RF production test experience (or equivalent academic/lab/thesis experience) operating LitePoint IQxel or equivalent, running Tx/Rx test suites, flashing firmware builds, configuring BCF/test
- Understanding of or exposure to module-level failure triage concepts: power-on jig assessment, chip serial logging, multi-category failure classification, and Jira-based tracking with engineering team
- Willingness and aptitude to grow into owning customer FA investigations end-to-end, from unit receipt through root cause, corrective action verification, and FA Report delivery.
- Strong technical writing skills: clear customer-facing FA reports and structured internal investigation documents.
- Effective cross-time zone communication; interest in or experience working with distributed engineering teams, with a disciplined async-first, Jira/Confluence documentation approach.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, or a related field with 2–3 years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Wi-Fi HaLow (IEEE 802.11ah), Wi-Fi, or similar RF/wireless semiconductor products e.g., through coursework in RF/microwave circuits, antenna theory, wireless communications, analog IC
- Experience with MFT (Manufacturing Firmware Test) or similar production test software for module-level test execution and data collection.
- Experience in a fabless semiconductor company with OSAT-based manufacturing and a global customer base.
Full description
Morse Micro is at the forefront of next-generation Wi-Fi technology, specializing in Wi-Fi HaLow solutions that offer extended range, lower power consumption, and enhanced penetration. Our innovative chipset applications are designed to revolutionize connectivity for a variety of applications, including IoT, smart home, and industrial automation.
Job Summary:
Morse Micro is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to join the Failure Analysis (FA) lab at the Irvine site and grow into serving as a point of contact between customers, Field Application Engineers (FAEs), and Sydney-based engineering teams (Design, Systems, Radio, DVT, Firmware). All customer-returned defective units are received, triaged, and investigated at Irvine. This is an early-career role: you'll be mentored by senior FA and quality engineers in Irvine and Sydney as you build toward full ownership of the lab and customer relationships. The candidate must be capable of hands-on module-level RF testing and failure triage, translate findings into clear FA reports, and collaborate with senior engineers to drive investigations to closure through disciplined cross-time zone coordination with remote engineering teams.
Early Career - New Grad or 2–3 Years Experience
Key ResponsibilitiesHands-On FA Lab Execution
- Receive, log, and maintain chain-of-custody for all customer-returned units (bare modules and end-devices); manage sample tracking from receipt through investigation completion. Units are retained at Morse Micro after FA.
- Operate the Irvine production lab (LitePoint IQxel + FW) to run full Tx/Rx RF test suites on FA units measuring Tx power, EVM, SEM, PER, and frequency error across MCS/BW/frequency combinations, and flash firmware branches from the Systems/Radio teams to execute structured before/after corrective action verification.
- Perform systematic multi-unit failure triage using the module test jig: power-on behavior assessment, chip serial logging, failure mode classification, and Jira ticket creation.
- Conduct component-level fault isolation as needed to isolate whether failures originate at the chip or PCB level, with support from senior engineers on complex cases.
Customer Communication & FA Report Delivery
- Support customer-facing communication for FA cases, acknowledging receipt, setting timelines, and providing data-backed status updates throughout the investigation lifecycle, growing into independent ownership of this over time.
- Prepare and issue FA Reports (FARs) to customers (with senior review initially), technically accurate, clearly communicating root cause, corrective action, and verification evidence.
- Respond to FAE and customer technical inquiries, translating ongoing lab findings into clear, timely communication appropriate for both technical and non-technical contacts.