Graduate Engineer (Product Development)

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Purpose of the role:-

Design interface engineer to resolve and optimise product software to optimise and improve production processes with high focus on test time, yield and test coverage, Design, implementation and optimisation of test equipment and software for testing of product software and hardware.

Key Responsibilities:-

• Development, modification and control of functional test equipment during pre-series / prototype production and series production phase.
• To create test specification and develop test and analysis hardware and software. These will be used by the analysis department to test and de-bug failed parts from manufacturing and customers.
• Liaison between Design Engineers (German and Irish based), test equipment and production planning engineers.
• Some involvement in “quick response” situations for production test problems.
• Designing test fixtures for automotive electronics and high power electronics.
• Writing software algorithms, tools and specifications to test customer products and design.
• Development of Analysis instructions and specifications.
• Development of Analysis systems hardware and software.
• Health and safety for self and others.
• Application software development
• Proactively demonstrate your responsibility for health, safety and environmental (EHS) issues among your team, as well as their well-being, ensuring your team also accepts their individual responsibility for such matters.
• Adherence to environmental procedure and reaching Company environmental targets essential.
• The above list of responsibilities while comprehensive are not intended to be exhaustive and are subject to change in response to changes in current or future business needs, including additional responsibilities, which will be discuss and agreed with you as necessary.

Knowledge and Skills:-

• Strong electronics knowledge.
• Strong programming knowledge.
• Strong communication ability.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Flexible, adaptable, motivated with willingness to learn.
• A hard, diligent worker who can combine high quality work with high productivity.
• A strong team member who can work as an individual or as part of a team.
• Positive attitude to work.
• Capability to work in a pressurised environment, remaining calm and composed in all circumstances.
• High level of innovation                 
• Basic programming skills. Visual Basic, C, Java or Python software knowledge an advantage. Other software knowledge also advantageous.
• Good electronic circuitry knowledge required.
• High level of debug skills.
• Good  project management skills.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, LIN etc.
• Knowledge of electrical measurement using oscilloscopes and DMM.

Qualifications

Degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering (NFQ Level 8)

Additional Information

As a family-owned company now in the hands of the fourth generation, we understand the importance of the right balance between work, family and leisure. We expect performance, passion and a high level of commitment, but as a KOSTAL employee you are always be part of a big family in which values like fairness and integrity are very important. Our Employees will have a particular mind-set focused on customer satisfaction and quality. Performance is rewarded at KOSTAL. In return we offer a highly competitive package in tandem with personal development opportunities in a challenging and encouraging environment.