Hardware Test Engineer II — Automated Test Systems

IE5 COV - Nellcor Puritan Bennett IRL; Galway; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Flexible Benefits Package

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Test Engineer within the Surgical and Robotic Surgery Technology group to develop and support automated hardware test systems for electro‑mechanical products. You will design, integrate, troubleshoot, and validate test equipment used in manufacturing and new product introduction.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware engineering, working with cross‑functional teams to drive improvements in test performance, reliability, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 8 degree in Electronic Engineering with 2+ years in electronic design or hardware/test development.
• Hands-on experience with test equipment, fixtures, instrumentation and electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience with automated test systems and embedded hardware platforms.
• Ability to read circuit diagrams, schematics, and PCB layouts.
• Strong troubleshooting across analog, digital, power and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and support automated hardware test systems for electro-mechanical products.
• Develop and maintain test specifications for in-circuit and functional tests.
• Provide technical support for production test operations and manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot hardware and system-level test failures to root cause.
• Diagnose issues with test fixtures, instrumentation, and cabling; implement improvements.
• Analyze test data and improve yield, reliability, and test coverage.
• Support installation, commissioning, and validation of new test equipment.
• Identify opportunities for hardware and process improvements.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Test equipment

Embedded hardware

Circuit diagrams

Troubleshooting

Test data analysis

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Automated test systems

Fixture development

Education

Level 8 Electronic Engineering degree

Tools

PCB layouts

Instrumentation

Embedded hardware platforms

Job description

Medtronic is seeking a Test Engineer within the Surgical and Robotic Surgery Technology group to develop and support automated hardware test systems for electro‑mechanical products. You will design, integrate, troubleshoot, and validate test equipment used in manufacturing and new product introduction.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware engineering, working with cross‑functional teams to drive improvements in test performance, reliability, and efficiency.