Team Horizon is seeking an Environmental Test & Validation Technician who to join our client’s state of the art automotive vision systems manufacturing facility in the West of Ireland.
In this role you will be responsible for preparing and executing the validation tests according to a validation matrix in the time planned and the level of quality required.

• Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation.
• Join a team who thrives on providing innovative products and automated services to the automotive industry.
• Employees come first. Employees and their well-being are at the heart of their operations, and they believe in creating respectful and inclusive workplaces founded on these values.

• Before the test, prepare the test environment in preparation for the validation/test engineer to evaluate before test start.
• Check parts are available, identified and at the right level of representativeness regarding the test required, populate relevant logistics trackers and lab bar-coding system.
• Check with the validation engineer that the tools are capable for measurement required.
• Realize the test (electrical, mechanical, environmental, reliability) in the standard time and in line with the instruction sheet (test specification)
• In case of difficulty, try to solve it by him/or herself or with support if needed (team leader, validation team manager, validation engineer, project team member). Apply the QRQC methodology.
• Input in to writing of the test report taking into account the real test conditions, use picture for more comprehension.
• Contribute to product problems solving, support 5W2H / PDCA.
• Police parts logistics and correct archive the parts after test (bags, labels, boxes, pallets)
• Coordinate planning for the planned testing and allocated resources (chambers, tools, benches)
• Coordinate the specific tools needed for the validation (test specification and follow-up) whenever they are done inside the company or external to the company.
• 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, ISO/IATF16949
• 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
• Understand basic level of 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.
• Contribute to the improvements of the laboratory’s tools such as: instruction sheet, logs, H&S start-ups, development and validation tools.
• And any additional duties.

• A relevant Technical Training Cert/Diploma e.g., Electronic Training, Physics & Instrumentation, Mechatronics
• Min 3 years test Technician level certification experience
• Knowledge of automotive electronics systems
• Test experience with knowledge of test & validation methods in the automotive industry
• Knowledge of accelerated life testing
• Min 3 years test lab experience
• Basic proficiency in National Instruments (LabVIEW/or TestStand)
• Computer literate in MS Office suite (ECDL)
• Basic knowledge in National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand software - Certified LabVIEW
• Basic knowledge instrumentation interfacing over PXI, PCI, USB, RS232 & GPIB
• Basic knowledge in hardware and peripherals
• Ability to read, analyse and interpret complex documents /schematics.
• Basic knowledge of automotive electronics systems
• Validation experience with knowledge of test & validation methods
• Basic knowledge of accelerated life testing