Quality Engineer I
Motorola Solutions · Los Angeles, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $82k–$93k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Motorola Solutions (industrial) in Los Angeles, CA. Walking/Moving in the labs.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, ISO 9001, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $82k–$93k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $100k–$148k. This one lists $82k–$93k.
Median of the low and high ends of 100 live postings that list pay, out of 201 quality engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 200 other live quality postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 29% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $100k–$145k, from 97 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 78%
- ✓ FMEA 54%
- Supplier quality 48%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 46%
- ✓ AS9100 42%
- ✓ ISO 9001 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Motorola Solutions in Los Angeles
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Full description from Motorola SolutionsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
responsibilities
at any time at its discretion.
Responsibilities
- ◆Conduct acceptance testing and validation on first article PCBs, assemblies, and components in a Linux based environment.
- ◆Support and refine test plans, test station design, and qualification procedures for long-term reliability.
- ◆Lead failure analysis investigations to determine root cause and recommend corrective actions.
- ◆Collaborate with engineering to establish inspection criteria and acceptance standards for components, subassemblies, and final assemblies.
- ◆Drive continuous improvement projects targeting yield enhancement, defect reduction, and process efficiency.
- ◆Review and interpret engineering documentation including blueprints, drawings, and schematics, ensuring alignment with quality standards.
- ◆Prepare and review inspection reports, first article documentation, and associated records for completeness and accuracy.
- ◆Interface with operations leadership to maintain and improve Quality Assurance and Quality Control documentation.
- ◆Partner with design engineering to implement design-for-manufacturability and design-for-reliability feedback loops.
- ◆Train and mentor junior quality staff on inspection techniques, documentation practices, and root cause analysis.
- ◆Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.
Required qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
- ✓2+ years of professional experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, or related engineering role.
- ✓Demonstrated experience with inspection tools (e.g., multi-meters, calipers, micrometers, microscopes).
- ✓Hands-on experience in a production/manufacturing environment.
- ✓Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make recommendations for corrective/preventive actions.
- ✓Strong knowledge of schematics and technical documentation, particularly PCBs and PWAs.
- ✓Proficient in MS Office; experience with quality management software a plus.
- ✓Excellent organizational skills, high attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
- ✓Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to collaborate across disciplines.
- ✓Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.
- ✓Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
- ✓All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.
Requirements
- ✓Office environment.
- ✓Outdoor environment for demonstrations.
- ✓Occasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in the field.
- ✓While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to do the following:
- ✓Lift equipment up to 10 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing.
- ✓Walking/Moving in the labs.
#silvuscareers
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
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Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
- ✓2+ years of professional experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, or related engineering role.
- ✓Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
- ✓All employment is contingent upon the
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Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department Overview
Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications – on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments.
Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Job Description
Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “ Keeping Our Heroes Connected ”?
The opportunity
Silvus is seeking a Quality Engineer I who will report to the Director of Quality on the Quality team. The successful individual in this role will provide engineering-level support to ensure product quality across development, manufacturing, and fielded systems for StreamCaster MANET products. This role focuses on higher-level quality engineering activities including root cause analysis, continuous improvement initiatives, and collaboration with cross functional teams to uphold company-wide quality standards.
This position is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ headquarters in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles, CA .
The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and
Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities
- +Exposure to AS9100, ISO 9001, or other regulated quality systems.
- +Experience with root cause analysis tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone, FMEA).
- +Familiarity with soldering, PCB manufacturing, or RF systems.
- +IPC Certification.