Job Title: Electrical Validation Technician
Location: County Galway, Ireland
Department: R&D Validation

Role Overview
The Electrical Validation Technician will be at the heart of automotive innovation, supporting the development and validation of cutting-edge vision systems for global vehicle manufacturers. This exciting hands-on role involves designing, executing, and reporting on comprehensive electrical test procedures that underpin the reliability and safety of next-generation automotive technologies.

This is a unique chance to work in a high-tech environment where electrical testing meets real-world vehicle performance—making a real difference in the future of road safety and driver awareness.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning and Reporting

• Develop customer-specific electrical validation test plans.

• Collaborate closely with R&D project teams to define and align test cases.

• Execute detailed test suites and report findings.

• Provide failure mode analysis and detailed feedback to engineering teams.

Test Case Development

• Design schematics and block diagrams to support validation.

• Develop both hardware and software platforms for test environments.

• Suggest and apply proven electrical design methodologies to new products.

• Use advanced test tools and software to conduct and automate tests.

Test Execution and Support

• Build and maintain in-house electrical test capability.

• Create a knowledge base of test profiles informed by project experience.

• Develop internal testing standards for consistency across platforms.

• Liaise with external test labs and provide documentation for seamless execution.

• Support Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities for new designs.

Process and Quality Focus

• Create and maintain dashboards tracking project and task progress.

• Adhere to Quality Management Systems and automotive industry standards (e.g. ASPICE, ISO TS16949).

• Participate in lessons learned to improve future validation processes.

• Ensure traceability and version control of all system outputs through configuration management.

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Required Skills and Experience

Education & Training

• Technician-level qualification in Electronics or similar (required).

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering (advantageous).

Professional Experience

• Demonstrated hands-on experience with bench test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes).

• Proficient with test automation and electronic data collection (Excel, GPIB interfacing, graphical reporting).

• Experience with automotive systems including 12V power architecture, cold cranking, and inrush current analysis.

• Familiarity with vehicle communication networks (CAN, LIN, FlexRay).

• Confident in reworking circuits, reading schematics, probing ICs, and identifying signal paths.
  
  
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