Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title

Quality Assurance Engineer

Role Summary

Lead validation and quality assurance across mobile (Android/iOS), cloud services, and embedded firmware for Wi‑Fi HaLow IoT products. Work within a global cross-functional engineering organization to ensure reliable end-to-end product behavior.

Experience Level

Mid-level - typically requires 3+ years of QA/QC experience in mobile, backend, or embedded systems.

Responsibilities

Validate functionality, performance and integration across firmware, cloud services, and mobile clients; build and operate automated and manual test assets.

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and validation scripts for mobile apps, APIs, and firmware.
• Validate Android and iOS apps for UI/UX, functionality, performance, and device compatibility.
• Test backend services and APIs (REST, WebSocket, TCP/UDP) for correctness, performance, and security.
• Perform end-to-end system validation to ensure correct interaction between firmware, cloud, and mobile clients.
• Build and maintain automated test frameworks and regression suites; integrate quality gates into CI/CD.
• Validate OTA firmware updates, network resilience, and real-time event handling.
• Reproduce, document, and track defects; collaborate with development teams to resolve issues throughout the SDLC.
• Capture and communicate test results using modern QA tools and dashboards (e.g., Jira, TestRail).
• Promote best practices for test coverage, traceability, and defect prevention.

Requirements

Core technical skills and hands-on QA experience required for embedded, mobile, and cloud-integrated products.

• Must-have: 3+ years of QA/QC experience for mobile, backend, or embedded systems.
• Must-have: Strong experience testing Android and iOS apps (manual and automated).
• Must-have: Proficiency with API testing (Postman, Swagger, Insomnia) and testing REST/WebSocket/TCP/UDP services.
• Must-have: Experience with network-level testing (TCP/UDP sockets, MQTT, WebSockets) and IoT edge-to-cloud validation.
• Must-have: Hands-on firmware validation, hardware-in-loop testing, OTA update verification, and firmware flashing/UART/serial log analysis.
• Must-have: Familiarity with automation frameworks (Appium, PyTest, Playwright, Robot Framework) and building automated test frameworks.
• Must-have: Understanding of cloud platforms and RESTful microservice architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Must-have: Familiarity with security testing (TLS, token auth, API rate limits).
• Nice-to-have: Experience with performance/load testing and test data management.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related discipline (as stated). Equivalent qualifications or relevant practical experience are not specified.

About the Company

Company: Morse Micro

Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Morse Micro is an Australian fabless semiconductor company developing low-power Wi‑Fi HaLow (802.11ah) chips and SoCs for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, with global offices supporting design, silicon bring-up and production.