Electronics and Software Test Engineer I

Aerogen; Galway; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical care

Bonus & Pension

Aerogen Connect

1% profits/time charity

Job summary

Aerogen in Galway, Ireland, seeks an Electronics and Software Test Engineer to drive verification and validation across the product lifecycle. You will develop test methods, fixtures, and automation scripts, execute protocols, and ensure traceability with regulators in mind.

Collaborative cross-functional work across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales helps deliver safe, effective medical devices. Join a global team and contribute to continuous improvement using modern tools and AI-assisted

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering/Science in Electronic/Software/Biomedical or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience testing electronic hardware, embedded software, or complete hardware–software systems, preferably in medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Define hardware and software verification and validation scope and activities with traceability.
• Develop test methods, fixtures, scripts and protocols for hardware, embedded software, and complete systems.
• Execute test protocols, record evidence, investigate failures and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Prepare and maintain test plans, protocols, fixture specs, configuration details and test records.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Sales and Marketing.
• Assist in regulatory compliance for device verifications and validations.
• Engage with clinicians and product users to elicit needs and requirements.
• Stay current with industry standards and guidance relevant to medical-device testing.
• Pursue internal/external training to strengthen capability.

Skills

C/C++

Python

JavaScript

Test automation

Git

JIRA

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Science

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Power supply

Copilot

Job description

About Aerogen:

Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway, Ireland, with offices around the world, Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards, including being named Galway Chamber Company of the Year 2025, and twelve-time winner of the Zenith Award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America, our employees make a difference to patients’ lives every day, having reached over 30 million patients in more than 80 countries.

Today, Aerogen is powered by a global team representing 54 nationalities, working together with a shared commitment to improving patient care. Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate, challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work.

We lead the way by finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems, all in the name of delivering better patient outcomes.

Our business continues to grow rapidly across the globe and, as we grow, our core culture of “We Care” universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours, and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers.

What is the role?

The Electronics and Software Test Engineer supports the planning, development, execution, and documentation of electronics and software testing throughout the product development lifecycle, working under appropriate technical guidance and escalating risks, failures, and decisions beyond assigned authority.

What are the key responsibilities?

• Test planning: Define hardware and software verification and validation scope and activities from approved requirements; contribute estimates and schedule inputs; identify risks and regulatory considerations; and maintain traceability aligned with project objectives.
• Test development: Develop suitable test methods, fixtures, scripts, and protocols for hardware, embedded software, and complete hardware–software systems.
• Test execution: Execute approved test protocols for electronic hardware, embedded software, and complete hardware–software systems. Record objective evidence, investigate failures and nonconformities, and confirm compliance with defined technical and functional requirements.
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain test plans, protocols, fixture specifications, configuration details, test records, and reports that ensure full requirement traceability, reproducible test methods, and appropriate objective evidence. Use approved AI tools for data analysis and report writing while independently verifying the output.
• Collaboration: Collaborate as a member of a cross-functional team within R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Sales, and Marketing functions through the product development lifecycle from concept to commercialization.
• Regulatory compliance: Assist in ensuring that hardware, software, and complete-system verification and validation activities comply with relevant medical device regulations, standards, and guidance documents.
• User engagement: Engage with clinicians and product users in their clinical setting to elicit user needs and functional requirements when required.
• Continuous improvement: Stay current with industry trends, technologies, standards, regulations, and guidance relevant to medical-device verification and validation. Contribute to team improvements by evaluating tools, techniques, and methodologies for testing, automation, and data analysis.
• Professional development: Pursue relevant internal and external training to strengthen capability. Seek appropriate guidance from team members.
• Perform other assigned tasks as directed by your manager.

What education and experience are required?

• Bachelor of Engineering/Science in Electronic/Software/Biomedical or equivalent.
• A minimum of one year of experience testing electronic hardware, or embedded software, or complete hardware–software systems, preferably within the medical device industry.

What key skills will make you great at the role?

• Ability to develop and maintain test software and automation scripts using one or more relevant programming languages, such as C, C++, Python, or JavaScript.
• Working knowledge of standards and guidance documents relevant to the verification and validation of medical electrical equipment and medical device software is desirable:
• IEC/EN60601 Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
• IEC/EN62304 Medical Device Software – Software Lifecycle Processes
• FDA Guidance Documentation
• Experience supporting embedded-software verification through test-case development, protocol execution, defect reporting, and requirements traceability for medical electrical equipment is desirable.
• Familiarity with electronics hardware validation, including schematic review, component- and board-level testing, fault isolation, and test methodologies for microcontrollers and embedded devices, is desirable.
• Familiarity with electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and tools used to test wireless communication modules.
• Working knowledge of source-control and issue-tracking tools, such as Git and JIRA, and familiarity with requirements or test-management tools used to maintain traceability, test status, and defect records.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work.
• Self-directed with effective time-management skills and willingness to learn new skills and adapt to changing project requirements.
• Flair for innovation.
• Proficiency in analysing and documenting engineering and test development activities using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot.

What is it like to work at Aerogen?

Our purpose is to transform patients' lives and innovation is embedded in our culture. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented, passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages, and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. There’s something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:

• Excellent medical care.
• Bonus & Pension.
• ‘Aerogen Connect’ – our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun.
• We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.

Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process, please contact us by emailing [e-mail]. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.