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Electronic Engineer

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Western Cape 5 days ago
Full-time
Engineering

Key responsibilities

Perform research and development work in a multi-disciplinary team;

Design of electronic subsystems;

Analog and digital circuit design;

Printed circuit board (PCB) design;

Software development in C/C++, including GUI and test applications on a PC as well as embedded firmware;

Perform sub-system and system integration;

Test and troubleshoot electronic circuits and systems;

Compile test and research reports;

Field testing and evaluation of equipment in a maritime environment;

Generate design data packs and product documentation.

Qualifications, skills and experience

A Bachelor of Engineering in electronic engineering with at least three years' in electronic engineering experience.

Experience related in the following fields

Interpret requirements and specifications;

Analog and digital circuit design;

Schematic and PCB design with Altium Designer or similar;

Debug designs and perform verification testing;

Proficiency in the C programming language, as well as a higher-level object-oriented language, would be advantageous;

Embedded firmware development;

Generate design documentation, data packs and build history files.

Proficiency with standard electronic laboratory equipment, e.g. signal generator, oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering equipment;

Must be a South African citizen - NO dual citizenship;

Able to obtain a valid South African security clearance;

Must have a valid (Code B or higher) driver's licence;

Fit to travel to client sites and execute physical fieldwork on structures (e.g. scaffolding), maritime platforms (e.g. high-speed boats) and confined spaces (e.g. ship compartments).