Senior Design Quality Engineer - Connected Products

Fieldpiece; Orange (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Career development programs

Flexible spending accounts (FSA/HSA)

Job summary

Fieldpiece is hiring a Senior Design Quality Engineer – Connected Products (Hardware & Software) in Orange, CA. You will lead verification and validation across hardware, firmware, and software, shaping product quality and reliability from concept through launch.

You will partner with Engineering and Manufacturing, develop test strategies, execute plans, and guide root-cause analysis to prevent failures. Hybrid work schedule, with onsite collaboration and occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM is required.
• 5+ years of experience in Design Quality, Design Assurance, Verification & Validation (V&V), or New Product Development Quality for complex electro‑mechanical products.
• Experience supporting products that combine hardware, firmware, and software throughout the product lifecycle.
• Experience developing and executing verification and validation plans, test protocols, and design verification activities.
• Strong understanding of design controls, risk management, root cause analysis, and quality engineering principles.
• Experience with DFMEA, Design for Reliability (DfR), or statistical quality tools.
• Experience partnering with cross‑functional teams, including Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, Software, Manufacturing, and Product Management.
• Experience working with global manufacturing partners, ODMs, or OEMs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering throughout the development of new hardware, firmware, software, and connected products.
• Develop verification and validation strategies that ensure products meet customer, performance, and regulatory requirements.
• Design and execute test plans that validate functionality, reliability, usability, and safety.
• Build and evaluate prototypes while identifying opportunities to improve product quality before launch.
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical guidance throughout product development.
• Investigate failures, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with global manufacturing partners to support successful product launches.

Skills

Design Quality

Design Assurance

Verification & Validation

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality engineering

Hardware & software integration

Statistical quality tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM

Tools

DFMEA

DfR (Design for Reliability)

Statistical quality methods

ISO 9001 knowledge

HVACR industry knowledge

Job description

Fieldpiece is hiring a Senior Design Quality Engineer – Connected Products (Hardware & Software) in Orange, CA. You will lead verification and validation across hardware, firmware, and software, shaping product quality and reliability from concept through launch.

You will partner with Engineering and Manufacturing, develop test strategies, execute plans, and guide root-cause analysis to prevent failures. Hybrid work schedule, with onsite collaboration and occasional travel as needed.