For more information about the cluster, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/technology-special-operations and https://www.csir.co.za/defence-and-security respectively.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage R&D, test and evaluation, support and maintenance projects;
- Conduct research and development to the satisfaction of the customer;
- Perform electronic circuit design, wiring diagrams, contribute to data packs, capturing, processing and analyzing field experiment data and systems integration design work;
- Provide guidance to technicians in the field of electronic engineering to work as a team and deliver quality project outputs;
- Train the customer on specialised equipment for their effective use and maintenance;
- Write documents of good standard that are applicable, relevant and understandable as per required project deliverables;
- Conduct fault finding on electronic equipment and/or medium-complex systems;
- Design and build concept demonstrators in a short time by making use of basic electronic components and/or development boards such as Arduino and/or Raspberry Pi;
- Install electrical systems into vehicles as per customer requirements;
- Interact with customer and capture user requirements in the form of an URS document;
- Research and identify products or systems required by the customer;
- Write the evaluation and test procedures;
- Conduct the evaluations together with the customer and suppliers;
- Capture and process the test results and present the project outcome and recommendations to the client;
- Present progress on projects to stake holders on a monthly basis.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering with at least four years’ experience in the field;
- Experience in using electronic test equipment such as a power supply, multimeter and oscilloscope;
- Basic soldering skills;
- Familiar with standard quality processes such as ISO9000;
- Must have written a few documents i.e. reports, test instructions, user requirements etc
- Computer literate;
- A valid security clearance fit for the environment;
South African citizenship is required, must have or be able to obtain a valid security clearance, and must not hold dual citizenship.
Closing date: 18 October 2019
PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.
For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at [email protected]
The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the Employment Equity Act of 1998. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, consents and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from a registered credit bureau and/or SAPS (in relation to positions that require trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances) and may also verify the applicant’s educational qualifications and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.