Electrical Test & Validation Technician

Electrical Test & Validation Technician

Team Horizon currently has an exciting opening for an Electrical Test & Validation Engineer to work on our client’s manufacturing facility in the west of Ireland.

Why you should apply:

•          Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation

What you will be doing:

•          Before the test, prepare the test environment in preparation for the validation/test engineer to evaluate before test start

•          Check parts are available, identified and at the right level of representativeness regarding the test required, populate relevant logistics trackers and lab bar-coding system

•          Check with the validation engineer that the tools are capable for measurement required

•          Realize the test (electrical, mechanical, environmental, reliability) in the standard time and in line with the instruction sheet (test specification)

•          In case of difficulty, try to solve it by him/or herself or with support if needed (team leader, validation team manager, validation engineer, project team member). Apply the QRQC methodology

•          Input in to writing of the test report considering the real test conditions, use picture for more comprehension

•          Contribute to product problems solving, support 5W2H / PDCA

•          Police parts logistics and correct archive the parts after test (bags, labels, boxes, pallets)

•          Coordinate planning for the planned testing and allocated resources (chambers, tools, benches)

•          Coordinate the specific tools needed for the validation (test specification and follow-up) whenever they are done inside the company or external to the company

•          Familiarise with working system using bench equipment to enable view on delivered product and to understand customer problems

•          Carry out all work to comply with Quality Management System and Validation Engineering Processes e.g. ASPICE, ISO/IATF16949

•          Work with Methods & Tools (M&T) team to develop test environment solutions to enable Design & Process Validation (DV/PV)

•          Test setup and verification of test platforms

•          Understand basic level of Test script development (using NI LabVIEW / TestStand)

•          Execution of testing using lab equipment (using thermal chambers, IPx) as per test specification

•          Safety focused and dedicated to maintaining high quality standards

•          Contribute to the improvements of the laboratory’s tools such as: instruction sheet, logs, H&S start-ups, development, and validation tools

What you need to apply:

•          Background in Electrical, Electronics or Mechatronics.

Desirable Experience:

•          Test experience desirable.

•          Programming in National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand software - Certified LabVIEW

•          Developing instrumentation interfacing over PXI, PCI, USB, RS232 & GPIB

•          Ability to read, analyse and interpret complex documents /schematics.

•          Knowledge of automotive electronics systems, with knowledge of test & validation methods and accelerated life testing.

•          SW applications, Embedded C, C++, Java