Environmental Validation Engineer

Team Horizon is seeking a Environmental Validation Engineer for our work on our client’s automotive manufacturing site in Galway.



Why you should apply:

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  Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation


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  Join a team who thrives on providing innovative products and automated services to the automotive industry


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  People come first. People and their well-being are at the heart of their operations, and they believe in creating respectful and inclusive workplaces founded on these values.

What you will be doing:

Communication/Network

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  Test service request process, review, and analysis.


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  Analyse customer specification with the product Project Team Member and quality PTM, challenge the tests


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  requested and define the final validation plan to build the final offer.


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  Define the need of specific tools or bench (characterization, reliability...)


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  Define the associated budget.

Plannning

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  Write the detailed validation plan and test specification including both customer validation and the client.


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  Schedule the validation plan and manage the test with the support of laboratory resources (technicians)


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  Responsible for the main relationship with the customer and project team for environmental validations


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  (Methods and results) wherever the tests are located (Troy, Shenzen, Bietigheim, Prague, external


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  Work in parallel with the project team; contribute to correct the design in order to meet product performance.


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  Manage the configuration and logistics of tested parts.


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  Lead validation FMEA generation for assigned project.


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  General DR’s for software, hardware & product design reviews, problem resolution, FMEA analysis.

Manage

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  Manage the planning inside the laboratory and allocated resources (technicians, tools, benches, etc.)


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  Responsible to obtain the specific tools needed for the validation (need specification and follow-up) whenever they are done inside client or external to client.


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  Manage the cost of the validation activities.

Test Execution

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


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  Carry out all work to comply with Quality Management System and Validation Engineering Processes e.g. ASPICE, ISOTS16949


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  Work with Methods & Tools (M&T) team to develop test environment solutions to enable Design & Process


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  Validation (DV/PV)


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  Governance of Test setup and verification of test platforms supported by lab operations technical support.


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  Governance of Test setup of Test script development (using NI LabVIEW / TestStand) supported by both M&T.


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  Lab operations technical support.


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  Governance of test execution as per the specification using lab equipment (using thermal chambers, IPx).


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  Supported by lab operations technical support.


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  Encourage a Safety focus dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.

 

Reporting

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  Report validation status to the project team and management on a regular basis (QRQC, 5mm, etc.)


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  Generation of test reports, peer-reviews of data and follow up on approval.


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  Create daily and weekly activity report on project and non-project related activities using dashboards made.


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  Perform problem management role interfacing with customer, allocation of Device Under Test (DUT) failures to appropriate functions and leading weekly review.


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  Participate in lessons learned across the various projects.

 

Efficiency

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  Contribute to the improvements of the laboratory’s tools such as instruction sheet, development and validation of test environment processes automation.

 

Test Efficiency

 

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  Minimize test cycle times.


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  Provide work instructions to test houses to enable efficient transfer of test equipment.


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  Support Project team with analysis of failure modes.


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  Implement a robust and efficient automated test bench.


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  And any other duties as assigned.

 

What you need to apply:

Requirements:

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  A relevant Technical Engineering Degree e.g. Computer & Electronic Engineering, Physics &


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  Instrumentation, Mechatronics


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  Min 3 years test engineering experience


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  Proficient in National Instruments (LabVIEW/or TestStand)


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  Computer literate in MS Office suite (ECDL)

 

Desirable:

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  Programming in National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand software - Certified LabVIEW


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


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  Broad experience in hardware and peripherals


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


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  Knowledge of automotive electronics systems


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  Validation experience with knowledge of test & validation methods


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  Knowledge of accelerated life testing


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  SW applications, Embedded C, C++, Java