--- title: 'Senior DFT Engineer at Morse Micro' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-dft-engineer-morse-micro-sydney-je4b8f9e4kh1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Senior DFT Engineer at Morse Micro - **Company:** Morse Micro - **Location:** Sydney, Australia - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-05-19 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/morse-micro/6b354c19-4e4f-416b-95c1-dc7aebcd9e13/application **Skills:** Design for Test (DFT), Scan Insertion, Scan Stitching, ATPG, JTAG, Simulation, Debug, Scan DRC Analysis, RTL Coding, Verification, Hierarchical DFT, Post-silicon Debug, Silicon Bring-up, Low-power DFT, PCB Design for Test, Yield Analysis, ATE, OPCG, SDF, WGL > The Senior DFT Engineer will own end-to-end Design for Test (DFT) for wireless SoCs, including architecture, implementation, verification, and tapeout sign-off. The role involves defining DFT strategies, architecting SCAN solutions, and integrating low-power techniques to meet ATE/package limits while supporting thi... ## Job description Morse Micro is at the forefront of next-generation Wi-Fi technology, delivering breakthrough solutions that redefine wireless connectivity. Our innovative products are designed to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving market, providing superior performance and reliability. Do you want to play a key role in building next generation Wi-Fi chips that will truly enable the Internet of Things (IoT)? Keen to make a real difference in a VC-backed high-growth company while working in a dynamic & fun environment? Then join Morse Micro, Australia’s largest fabless semiconductor company! We welcome applications from overseas candidates, with relocation and visa support available for the successful applicant. Your responsibilities would include: - Own end-to-end DFT for wireless SoCs, including architecture, implementation, verification, tapeout sign-off, silicon bring-up, and production support. - Define DFT architecture and coverage goals, optimizing test quality, pattern count, power, area, and tester time/constraints. - Architect and implement SCAN solutions, including chains, sub-chains, masking, compressors, decompressors, SDCs, and ensure post synthesis SCAN DRC clean - Develop and integrate at-speed test methodologies using OPCG for intra- and inter-clock domain testing. - Implement low-power DFT techniques such as power-aware scan, clock staggering, and test-point insertion to meet ATE/package limits. - Own MBIST integration and diagnostics for all on-chip memories, including JTAG-based debug diagnostic flows. - Implement and maintain IEEE 1149.1 JTAG/TAP, BSDL, IEEE 1500 wrappers, and DFT test-mode/pin-mux control. - Integrate DFT for third-party hardened IPs (e.g. PLL, USB PHY, RRAM, FUSE), including wrapper design and vendor pattern integration. - Generate and validate ATPG (stuck-at, transition, path-delay) and MBIST patterns, perform GLS with SDF, deliver WGL/STIL, and support first silicon ATE bring-up/debug. - Drive silicon debug, yield analysis, DFT scripting / automation, and cross-functional collaboration with frontend, verification, PnR, and ATE in fast-paced tapeout programs. Essential skills (you must have): - Bsc/MSc/Phd in Electrical / Electronics / Communication Engineering or Computer Science - 5+ years experience as a DFT Engineer - Strong hands-on experience in scan insertion/stitching, ATPG setup, JTAG, simulation, debug, and scan DRC analysis - Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals, including RTL coding and verification - Proven expertise on hierarchical DFT methodologies is a plug - Post-silicon debug and silicon bring-up experience - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Proven to work constructively within your team and among other groups - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - A determination to deliver even when subject to time pressures - A hands-on, practical attitude What we offer: - Competitive salary + excellent stock option package - Performance Bonus opportunity - Income protection Insurance - Healthy work environment with sit/stand desks and large screens - Lots of snacks & drinks, including barista coffee, Friday team lunches & some of the world’s best beers - Flexible working hours - Work from home policy - Community & social groups and much more - Join a high performing, inclusive company where you can make a real impact Who we are: Morse Micro is Australia’s largest semiconductor company building Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) chips for the Internet of Things (IoT). We are a team of wireless experts that love to work hard, innovate & invent. Together, we are building the world’s lowest power Wi-Fi technology that will enable billions of IoT devices to connect securely to the internet. We are a global team with offices in Sydney, Picton & Melbourne (Australia), Irvine & San Jose (USA), Bangalore (India), Cambridge (UK), Hangzhou & Shenzen (China), Taipei (Taiwan) and Tokyo (Japan). ## About Morse Micro ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Morse Micro is reinventing Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things by developing the world’s smallest, fastest, longest-range and lowest-power Wi-Fi HaLow chips. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, raised ~A$170M / ~US$200M; valuation ~US$700M as of Feb 2023) - **Headquarters**: Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia (also offices in Irvine & Portola Valley, CA; Cambridge, UK; Hangzhou, China; Taipei, Taiwan; Bangalore, India) - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Michael de Nil (CEO) and Andrew Terry (CTO) ## Core Business - **Industry**: Wi-Fi HaLow semiconductors for the Internet of Things (IoT) - **Target Customers**: B2B – OEMs, system integrators, and design houses serving Commercial, Residential, and Industrial IoT markets (access control, security cameras, industrial automation, retail, mobile devices) - **Mission/Purpose**: To become the #1 wireless IoT chip company in the world by building a new generation of wireless chips that reach farther, are lower power, and truly secure. ## Products & Services - **MM8108 Wi-Fi HaLow SoC**: The industry’s smallest and most integrated single-chip solution, operating in the sub-1 GHz band for superior penetration and extended range. Features a new USB host interface for simplified integration. - **HaLowLink 1 Evaluation Kit**: A development board available on Mouser.com for $99, with FCC/IC/RCM certifications for the U.S., Canada, and Australia, enabling rapid prototyping. - **Design Partner Program**: A global initiative to accelerate commercialization of production-ready Wi-Fi HaLow solutions through collaboration with vetted design houses and system integrators. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: ~US$700 million (A$1 billion) as of February 2023 (conflicting reports may cite different dates; this is the most recent available). - **Key Metric**: Total funding of ~A$170M (Series B led by MegaChips, with participation from TelstraSuper, HESTA, Hostplus, NGS/Blackbird, UniSuper/Uniseed, and Australian Government seed funding). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: MegaChips (lead investor), Blackbird Ventures, Uniseed, TelstraSuper, HESTA, Hostplus; board members include Ray Stata (Analog Devices co-founder) and Mike Nicholls. - **Growth Signals**: - 180 employees globally (late 2023), with plans to grow significantly and open more overseas offices. - Over 2 million chips produced by November 2023 from Singapore facility. - Won IoT Product of the Year in 2022 and 2023. - Expanded into Japan via MegaChips; established operations centre in Taiwan (2024). - Maintains dual supply chains (China and Taiwan) for geopolitical resilience. ## Competitive Advantages - **Technology Moats**: - Claims 10x range, 100x area, and 1,000x volume over traditional Wi-Fi. - Chip is one-fifth the size of a traditional Wi-Fi processor, runs for years on a coin-cell battery. - Single access point can securely connect up to 8,191 devices. - Team includes original inventors of Wi-Fi and designers of billions of shipped Wi-Fi chips. - **Standards Leadership**: Morse Micro’s executive staff includes the Vice-Chair of the Wi-Fi HaLow Task Group, ensuring interoperability and influence over the standard. - **First-Mover Advantage**: Best-funded Wi-Fi HaLow company; first to commercialize record-breaking SoC. ## Strategic Focus - **Commercialization**: Ramping production and go-to-market through the Design Partner Program and distribution (Mouser). - **Geographic Expansion**: Deepening presence in Japan, China, Taiwan, and India; opening new offices. - **Application Verticals**: Prioritizing security cameras, smart home, smart city, industrial automation, and AMI 2.0 (advanced metering infrastructure). - **Supply Chain Resilience**: Dual-sourcing chips and components from China and Taiwan, with assembly/warehousing in Singapore. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Relaxed, friendly work environment” with honest & transparent culture; values include perseverance, initiative, and delivering excellence. - **Work Model**: Newly fitted-out offices with sit/stand desks, large screens, and stocked drinks fridge, snack bar, and barista coffee. - **Perks**: Competitive salary, excellent stock option/benefit package, potential visa sponsorship and relocation support for the right candidates. - **Engineering Focus**: Work alongside “the best engineers in the world” – many are Wi-Fi pioneers. The company is growing and actively hiring across hardware, software, and systems roles. ## Sources 1. [morsemicro.com](https://www.morsemicro.com/) – Company overview and product details 2. [morsemicro.com/careers](https://www.morsemicro.com/careers/) – Career benefits and culture 3. [morsemicro.com/company](https://www.morsemicro.com/company/) – Team, offices, investors 4. [morsemicro.com/vision-mission-values](https://www.morsemicro.com/vision-mission-values/) – Vision, mission, values 5. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_Micro) – Funding, history, valuation, headcount ## Other roles at Morse Micro - [Senior Firmware Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-firmware-engineer-morse-micro-surry-hills-ezhajkhdn62g) — Surry Hills, Australia - [Principal Product Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/principal-product-manager-morse-micro-san-jose-bmm13zjhwkpg) — San Jose, CA - [Director of Sales, China](https://feeny.ai/job/director-of-sales-china-morse-micro-shenzhen-4c7hwt3j9hy0) — Shenzhen, China - [Supply Chain & Logistics Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/supply-chain-logistics-specialist-morse-micro-taipei-y0qgpnvgg4y4) — Taipei, Taiwan - [DevOps Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/devops-engineer-morse-micro-sydney-m9vatackpttr) — Sydney, Australia - [Product Quality Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/product-quality-engineer-morse-micro-irvine-p00rhwzfn43k) — Irvine, CA - [Senior Digital Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-digital-engineer-morse-micro-sydney-k8bvkatrr38k) — Sydney, Australia - [Senior RF Calibration & Lab Technician](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-rf-calibration-lab-technician-morse-micro-surry-hills-f0mgc2kve6w6) — Surry Hills, Australia - [Senior Frontend PHY IC Design Engineer (DSP focus)](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-frontend-phy-ic-design-engineer-dsp-focus-morse-micro-surry-hills-3gr0m8tmgztb) — Surry Hills, Australia - [Senior DFT Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-dft-engineer-k2-space-seattle-jv0es8qzdran) — Seattle, WA