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Cork, Ireland

* Lead Mfg Test Engineer responsible for managing and monitoring the manufacturing Test process on a constant basis and act as an escalation point between the factories and business units.* Evaluates the mfg Test process continuously and recommends improved methods.* Plan the Test infrastructure requirements or changes during NPI and its budget creation.* Confers with Hardware, Software and Quality Engineering during NPI stages and manage the transfer of information (TOI) to the factories.* Coordinating discussions between Engineering and the factory to ensure thorough test coverage.* Write technical procedures for manufacturing during product releases.* Develop and design test fixtures required for functional tests of PCBAs or other subassemblies for use at the factory.* Generate bug reports for any and all Test diagnostic related issues seen in manufacturing. Triage these and ensure timely and proper deployment of the fixes to the factory.* Involved in production scalability planning and identifying risks.* Participate in customer focused team meetings coordinated by the factory.* Provide on-site Test support in the factories when required. * Develop Bash scripts to support the process.

Limerick, Ireland

Test Development Engineer* Developing test solutions for new and innovative video products at both wafer level and package levels using the Teradyne Catalyst platform.* Creating schematics for testboards used in high speed and low noise applications.* Debugging hardware.* Writing test programs using Image which uses the C programming language.* Working as part of a goal-driven team to release products in a timely manner.* Liasing with other project and team members to decide on the best approaches to device testing.* Documenting all developed tests and procedures.

Cork, Ireland

My role in Flextronics as a Test/Debug Technician includes Test, Test Support and Debug.* Testing boards through HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screening), ICT (In-Circuit Test), Flying Probe and JTAG (Joint Test Action Group).* Functional test debugdown to component level.* Providing line support for pre-HASS and post-HASS testers.* Calibration of test equipment on weekly basis.* Carrying out E.S.D. maintenance on test equipment and work benches.* Working with production team to ensure better yields and higher quality.* Solving electronic problems using engineering theory and practical experience.* Troubleshooting of electronic systems and PCBs down to component level.* Generating daily reports in Microsoft Excel for fault analysis and test downtime.* Scanning of all units into data tracking system.* Training new and existing operators and technicians in test procedures and applications.

Cork, Ireland

Lecturer/Class Tutor* Lectured electronics to Phase 6 block-release electricians.* Electronics laboratory work involved introducing test equipment and assisting the building of various AC and DC circuits, and displaying the various input and output signals.* Giving weekly grinds to 1st and 2nd Cert students, covering theory and lab work, to assist them in their studies.

Bochum, Germany

Completed my Co-Op intern with Nokia Mobile Phones as a Test Engineer (R&D). * Working as part of a team in the development of a new prototype.* Testing prototypes manually using various test equipment.* Setting up an ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) so as to automate the tests.* Programming testcases for a new prototype using LabVIEW.* Documenting all tests and procedures and presenting my work on a weekly basis.