R&D Environmental Test & Validation Engineer

• Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation, inclusion and development, and consistently features as a great place to work.
• You enjoy working on exciting projects and want to work with a global manufacturing site in Galway

• Test service request process, review and analysis.
• Analyse customer specification with the product Project Team Member and quality PTM, challenge the tests requested and define the final validation plan to build the final offer.

• Write the detailed validation plan and test specification including both customer validation and also company requirements (to achieve quality targets)
• Schedule the validation plan and manage the test with the support of laboratory resources (technicians…)
• Responsible for the main relationship with the customer and project team for environmental validations (methods and results) wherever the tests are located (Troy, Shenzen, Bietigheim, Prague, external lab…).
• Work in parallel with the project team; contribute to correct the design in order to meet product performance.
• Manage the configuration and logistics of tested parts
• Lead validation FMEA generation for assigned project
• General DR’s for software, hardware & product design reviews, problem resolution, FMEA analysis.

• Responsible to obtain the specific tools needed for the validation (need specification and follow-up).
• Manage the cost of the validation activities.
• 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, ISOTS16949.
• 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.
• Test script development (using NI LabVIEW / TestStand)
• Execution of testing using lab equipment (using thermal chambers, IPx) as per test specification
• Safety focussed and dedicated to maintaining high quality standards
• Report validation status to the project team and management on a regular basis (QRQC, 5mm…)
• Generation of test reports, peer-reviews of data and follow up on approval
• Create daily and weekly activity report on project and non project related activities using dashboards made available
• Perform problem management role interfacing with customer, allocation of Device Under Test (DUT) failures to appropriate functions and leading weekly review
• Participate in lessons learned across the various projects

• A relevant Technical Engineering Degree e.g. Computer & Electronic Engineering, Physics & Instrumentation, Mechatronics.
• Min 3 years test engineering experience Proficient in National Instruments (LabVIEW/or TestStand) Computer literate in MS Office suite (ECDL)

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