Careers at KELVATEK
Vacancies in the Lisburn Headquarters
Embedded Web Developer (Ref. 001)
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop software and associated tests ensuring highest quality
- Work effectively within multi-cultural team, but also individually to reach agreed business objectives
- Produce clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications
- Integrating and testing functionality with other parts of the system
- Assist team members where necessary
- Regularly communicate status of assigned tasks
Essential Requirements:
- Degree in Computer science / software engineering, or equivalent experience
- Proven programming experience with one of Java, C#, Python or C++
- Experience with HTML, CSS & Javascript
- Experience with web services
- Knowledge of SQL
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Desired criteria:
- Experience with agile development
- Embedded systems experience
- Linux administration experience
- Experience with scripting languages
- Knowledge of TCP/IP networking
- Experience with SQLite database
- Experience with JQuery framework
- Mobile networking: GPRS, EDGE, 3G
- Knowledge of cloud computing
Software Engineers (Ref. 002)
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop software and associated tests ensuring highest quality
- Work effectively within multi-cultural team, but also individually to reach agreed business objectives
- Produce clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications
- Integrating and testing functionality with other parts of the system
- Assist team members where necessary
- Regularly communicate status of assigned tasks
Essential Requirements:
- Degree in Computer science / software engineering, or equivalent discipline
- Strong C/C++ development experience on embedded platforms
- Fundamental understanding of object orientated design
- Proven ability to solve complex problems using creative solutions
- Conscientious individual demonstrating attention to detail along with high levels of ownership and commitment
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP
Desired criteria:
- Experience developing low level device drivers on embedded hardware
- Understanding of real time operating systems
- Basic knowledge of signal analysis techniques
- Exposure to design patterns applied to C++
- Familiarity with embedded hardware design
- Working in an agile environment and exposure to test driven development
- Basic knowledge of scripting languages, preferably python
- Familiarity with ZigBee and CAN protocols
- Experience installing and configuring development tools / environments
Test Engineers (Ref. 003)
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain automated component and system tests
- Work effectively within multi-cultural team, but also individually to reach agreed business objectives
- Work closely with customers, product owner and developers alike in order to produce clear and concise test specifications and resolve any defects
- Collaborate with other teams, to perform end to end system Integration
- Regularly communicate status of assigned tasks
Essential Requirements:
- Degree in Computer science / software engineering, or equivalent experience
- Strong experience testing products and systems built around embedded platforms
- Proven ability to perform testing accurately and analyse results
- Conscientious individual demonstrating attention to detail along with high levels of ownership and commitment
- Experience using automated testing frameworks
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP
Desired criteria:
- Experience working in an agile environment
- Exposure to electronic design / manufacturing
- Experience with scripting languages, preferably python
- Linux administration experience
- Familiarity with ZigBee and CAN protocols
Buyer (Ref: 004)
Role: Buyer and suppler management across company. Reporting to Procurement Manager
Outline:
The successful applicant will be a pivotal member of the logistics team enabling Kelvatek to obtain best value for money with competitive contracts and enhance efficiencies in inventory management. You will be expected to offer professional guidance and support across a wide variety of spend areas. With a proven track record of managing inventory and supplier contracts, you will possess strong interpersonal skills, combined with the ability to influence and satisfy internal stakeholder requirements whilst managing objectives to tight work timescales.
Requirements: Relevant purchasing experience essential. Excellent written and verbal communications. Excellent IT literacy.
Manufacturing Team Leader (Ref: 005)
Role: To lead small team to meet manufacturing targets. Reporting to Manufacturing Manager
Outline:
An exciting opportunity to join an expanding local electronic and electrical manufacturing team. The successful applicant will be responsible for meeting output and quality targets; managing a small team; driving improvements in efficiency, working with cross functional teams.
Requirements:
Relevant manufacturing experience. Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems. Proven leadership experience. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Ability to work as part of team and individually.
Lean manufacturing experience highly desirable.
Manufacturing Operative
Exciting opportunity for motivated individuals within specialised manufacturing environment in a rapidly expanding local company. Applicants require experience in modern electronic, electrical or mechanical manufacturing, allied to a quality ethos and high attention to detail. Good interpersonal and communication skills highly desirable. References required
Manufacturing Technician
Exciting career opportunity for skilled electronic technician.
- Product build, test and calibration
- Fault finding and repair to board level
Applicant requires relevant experience in modern manufacturing environment, with knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and quality management. The successful applicant is required to incorporate a genuine quality ethos and high attention to detail. Good interpersonal and communication skills, along with team leadership experience are all highly desirable.
- Qualified to HND level or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years relevant experience.
References required.
Electronic Design Engineers
The ideal candidates will possess a good degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar discipline and have working experience in some/all of following areas: digital and analogue circuit design; solid state power electronics circuit design; 3-phase power concepts; PCB CAD packages such as Altium Designer; designing for EMC; and knowledge of electronic product manufacturing processes and impact of design.
Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical engineers are required with a minimum of 2 years experience using 3D CAD packages (Solid Edge would be an advantage) and a working knowledge of current manufacturing processes including injection moulding, CNC machining, casting and extrusion. The ideal candidates will have experience of designing for Lean Manufacturing and production and prototyping processes including SLS, SLS and RIM. Strong communication skills and a good degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent discipline are essential.
How to apply:
Please send your C.V. and covering letter (in English) to hr@kelvatek.com. You can also apply in writing to:
Human Resources Department,
Kelvatek Ltd.,
31 Ferguson Drive,
Knockmore Hill Industrial Park,
Lisburn, BT28 2EX







