• B.Tech
• Alberton,
• Posted 8 months ago

Job Description:

A globally respected, South African based company that specializes in Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing; consistently at a leading position of developments in modern electronic technology is currently sourcing an Embedded Firmware Systems Technician for the R&D department, to be responsible for the design, development, integration and testing of hardware and software microcontrollers.

Requirements: 3 years’ experience in design, product development and production test equipment and a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (S courses) or equivalent specialising in Embedded Systems (Analog / Digital). Driver’s licence and own vehicle.

Position details:

Type: permanent

Reports to: Instrumentation Department Manager

Travel requirements: Local and international travel will be required.

Job description / core competencies:

• Design, development, integration, testing and qualification of Windows / Delphi-based test equipment.
• Improvement of measurement systems.
• Provide technical assistance to ensure smooth operation of equipment deployed in production, debugging and fault finding.
• Work closely with Design Engineers in R&D to ensure efficient production testing of designs.
• Delivery of measurement systems meeting performance and timescales as per project requirements.
• Technical documentation of instrument designs.
• Data analysis of test results and of instrument performance.
• ECP management.
• Configuration management of designs and of deployed equipment.
• Conduct field tests periodically.

Location (country, city): Alberton, Gauteng

Job Qualification & Experience:

• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (S courses) or equivalent specialising in Electronics or Instrumentation.
• 3 years’ experience in design, product development and production test equipment.
• Design and testing of electronic circuits covering analogue, digital and RF.
• Experienced in measurement principles and measurement systems.
• Programming skills in assembler and high-level languages such as C, C++ and Delphi.
• Visual Studio & LabVIEW.
• Windows and Linux based test platforms.
• Database development skills in SQL.