The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is recruiting a Junior Verification System Engineer on a three years contract to its facility in Cape Town, Western Cape. The successful candidates will be responsible for carrying out integration and testing, developing and/or coordinating the development of scripts and procedures, and supporting the overall verification of the MID Telescope System Requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- System ITF Test Environment Operations and Maintenance;
- System ITF AIV (System Under Test Integration);
- Collaboration with the SARAO System AIV Team and other stakeholders; and
- Training and Skills Development.
Qualification
- B-Tech in Electronic, Systems or Software Engineering, or similar equivalent coupled with four years of relevant working experience; OR
- BEng/MTech in Electronic, Systems or Software Engineering, or similar equivalent coupled with three years of relevant working experience; OR
- MEng in Electronic, Systems or Software Engineering, or similar equivalent relevant coupled with two years relevant working experience; OR
- Professional registration or eligibility for registration with ECSA as a candidate engineer or technician.
- B-Tech in Electronic, Systems or Software Engineering, or similar equivalent relevant coupled with four years of relevant working experience; OR
- BEng/MTech in Electronic, Systems or Software Engineering, or similar equivalent coupled with three years relevant working experience, OR
- MEng in Electronic, Systems or Software Engineering, or similar equivalent relevant coupled with two years relevant working experience; OR
- Professional registration or eligibility for registration with ECSA as a candidate engineer or technician.
Knowledge
- Good understanding of Systems Engineering and Requirements Management principles and experience in their application;
- Relevant experience in addressing hardware and software issues with suppliers, with the ability to identify and solve complex and novel technical issues through engineering analysis and out-of-the-box thinking;
- A proven record of successful technical delivery and hands-on experience in the field of assembling, integrating, testing and verifying high-technology projects (hardware and software)
- Experience working in a multicultural environment;
- Membership of, or eligibility for membership of, recognised national or international systems engineering institutes;
- Software development and integration for scientific projects; and
- Understanding of Configuration Management basic principles.
Skills/Abilities
The applicant should have the following skills/abilities/competencies:
- Ability to use computers as planning and analysis tools, preferably with experience in using currently available RFI/EMC-related software;
- Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with a wide range of people, including the ability to transfer knowledge to other members of the engineering team in the SKA Observatory and SARAO;
- Flexible team player who is adaptable to change and can work under their initiative;
- Ability and willingness to travel nationally and internationally as required;
- Ability to communicate and effectively interact with senior technical experts;
- Experience in design verification for volume production and/or in large-scale manufacturing and assembly;
- Experience in the area of Quality Assurance;
- Understanding of fundamentals and principles of Systems Engineering;
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Ability to communicate and effectively interact with senior technical experts;
- Flexible team player; and
- Knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
How to Apply
Applicants should submit a comprehensive CV here before 7 July 2024. Furthermore, applicants should include a letter of motivation indicating their suitability for the position in their applications. In addition, the applicants must provide at least three referees’ names and contact details.
South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a challenging career and a competitive remuneration package commensurate with qualifications and experience. The NRF is also committed to employment equity and redress, and appointments to the position will align with the NRF Employment Equity Plan. In addition, the NRF reserves the right not to make an appointment and will only send correspondence to short-listed candidates.
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