Research And Development Engineer

Ei Electronics; Shannon; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Health benefits

Professional development

Modern office facilities

State-of-the-art R&D labs & equipment

Job summary

Ei Electronics, headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, is seeking an R&D Engineer to drive innovation in analog/digital electronics, embedded firmware, and testing within a world-class R&D environment.

You will design circuits, develop firmware for MCU-based systems, and help evaluate early-stage technologies while ensuring strict quality and safety standards across connected home products.

Qualifications

• Understanding of embedded systems, electronics, and measurement instrumentation.
• Experience with test hardware design and hardware/software interfacing (e.g., serial, I²C, SPI, CAN).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and troubleshoot analogue and digital electronic circuits
• Create schematics and design printed circuit boards
• Develop embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems
• Explore early-stage, exploratory, and pre-product technologies for technical readiness
• Document, communicate, and present research outcomes to internal R&D, product development, and strategy teams
• Maintain compliance with internal quality, safety, and documentation standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test frameworks, tools, and processes.
• Collaborate effectively across disciplines to improve test coverage and product quality.

Skills

Embedded systems

Test hardware design

HW/SW interfacing

Documentation

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium

GitHub

Bitbucket

SourceTree

Job description

R&D Engineer

Employing over 1200 people worldwide, Ei Electronics is headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, occupying a campus where all key manufacturing, R&D, and commercial functions are located. Overseas sales and marketing subsidiaries are based in the UK, Germany, France, Australia, and the USA.

The company’s success is built on a long-standing culture of Quality, Service, and Product Innovation. R&D is central to Ei Electronics’ continued leadership, with sensor technologies and advanced electronics forming the foundation of our life safety and connected home products. As a global leader in the industry, Ei Electronics is now at the forefront of emerging Cloud-based “Connected Home” and IoT developments.

As part of our continued investment in long-term innovation, Ei Electronics is establishing a new Advanced Research Centre to explore future technologies, develop internal research capability, and build strategic external research partnerships that will shape the next generation of products and capabilities.

Job Title:

R&D Engineer

Location:

Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland

Reporting to:

CTO

Job Type:

Full-Time, Permanent, Onsite

We are a leading manufacturer of smart home life safety devices, innovating in IoT solutions. We are committed to developing cutting-edge, reliable, standards compliant and user-friendly products that enhance safety and connectivity.

The Opportunity

As a R&D engineer, you'll be central to our innovation and advanced research activities. This role involves deep technical engagement, from early-stage design and technology evaluation, to performing critical electrical tests and ensuring adherence to our stringent quality standards. You'll collaborate closely with design engineers, playing a crucial role in delivering robust, defect-free products to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and troubleshoot analogue and digital electronic circuits
• Create schematics and design printed circuit boards
• Develop embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems
• Explore early-stage, exploratory, and pre-product technologies for technical readiness
• Document, communicate, and present research outcomes to internal R&D, product development, and strategy teams
• Maintain compliance with internal quality, safety, and documentation standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test frameworks, tools, and processes.
• Collaborate effectively across disciplines to improve test coverage and product quality.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Understanding of embedded systems, electronics, and measurement instrumentation.
• Experience with test hardware design and hardware/software interfacing (e.g., serial, I²C, SPI, CAN).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Advantageous Skills

• Degree in Electronic Engineering (or related discipline) desirable.
• Experience in Altium schematic capture and PCB layout tools
• C and Python programming experience
• Comfortable working on main's power products.
• Proficiency in source code control systems (e.g., Bitbucket, SourceTree, GitHub).

What We Offer

We offer a challenging yet rewarding role in a dynamic R&D environment. Your contributions will directly impact our cutting-edge products, enhancing safety and connectivity globally.

• competitive salary & bonus scheme
• health benefits
• professional development opportunities
• modern office facilities
• state-of-the-art R&D Labs & equipment