Graduate Engineer (Test Development)

SOMA GmbH; Mallow; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company in County Cork is seeking a Test Engineer to provide support for new test development projects. The role involves setting up new test equipment, developing test programs for new products, and monitoring production yields. Candidates should have a degree in Electronic Engineering and strong programming skills. The ideal candidate will be innovative, adaptable, and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Set up new test equipment and implement in production.
• Develop new test programs for upcoming products.
• Monitor yields across production lines for improvements.
• Review cycle times and recommend optimizations.
• Control software using version control.

Skills

Programming skills

Visual Basic software knowledge

Functional test knowledge

High level of debug skills

Good electronic circuitry knowledge

Good project management skills

Good communication skills

Adaptable and motivated individual

Ability to work under pressure

Innovative approach

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering (NFQ Level 8)

Job description

Overview

KOSTAL IRELAND GmbH, is a global manufacturing business which manufactures electronic devices for the automotive industry. With over 700+ highly skilled people on our team here in Ireland, located in Abbeyfeale in Limerick and Mallow in Cork.

Purpose

Provide support for new and ongoing test development projects. Provide test engineering support to production as necessary. Test program development and debug.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up of new test equipment and implementation in production.
• Develop new test programs for upcoming new products.
• Test and evaluate new equipment to help improve test methods in KOSTAL Ireland.
• Monitoring and reviewing of yields across production lines and the recommendation and implementation of yield improvements.
• Regular monitoring and reviewing of cycle times across all production lines and the recommendation andimplementation of cycle time improvements.
• Control of software using version control software.
• Development and implementation of new innovation projects.
• Investigate and implement potential test time reductions and process optimisation.
• Verification of test coverage on KOI products.

Knowledge and Skills

• Programming skills. Visual Basic software knowledge an advantage. Other software knowledge also advantageous.
• Functional test, ICT, AOI, flash programming knowledge an advantage.
• High level of debug skills.
• Good electronic circuitry knowledge required.
• Good project management skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, motivated individual with willingness to learn.
• A hard, diligent worker who can combine high quality work with high productivity.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact with others required.
• A good team member who can work as an individual or as part of a team.
• Positive attitude to work.
• The individual must be capable of working in a pressurised environment, remaining calm and composed in all circumstances.
• Innovative individual who can use own initiative to improve the operation of the test engineering department and KOSTAL Ireland with operational improvement / ideas.

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering (NFQ Level 8)