Software Developer
17 hours ago
stellenbosch, South Africa
Helderberg Personnel CC
Full-time
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Requirements:
- South African citizenship or valid work permit.
- B Tech / B Sc degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 3+ years experience in the development of PC software applications.
- Hands-on development experience in both C# (.NET) and Python.
- Experience designing and working with relational databases (e.g. MySQL).
- Development of automated test systems in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Instrument control and automation (e.g. SCPI, VISA/PyVISA, GPIB, LAN/USB instrument interfaces).
- Implementing tests against formal test specifications and generating test reports with requirements traceability.
- Configuration management and product baseline control, or integration with configuration or production management systems.
- Desktop user interface development (e.g. WPF, WinForms) with a focus on usability for production operators.
- Managing and analysing large test datasets, e.g. for yield tracking or statistical process control.
- Exposure to RF, electronics, aerospace or space industries and associated quality standards (e.g. ECSS, AS9100, ISO 9001).
- Proficient in C# (.NET) and Python.
- Strong database skills (e.g. MySQL): schema design.
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) knowledge, including version control (e.g. Git), testing and documentation.
- Software architecture and design skills, with an emphasis on reliable, maintainable and traceable systems.
- User interface design and development skills.
- Ability to interpret technical specifications and translate them into robust software.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and absorb information.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality
- Resourcefulness/initiative
- Adaptability
- Team player
- A customer-focused approach
- Good communication skills (oral & written)
- Test software development: Design, develop and maintain proprietary production test software, including Python test scripts and C# PC applications that control test equipment and automate test sequences.
- ATS implementation: Collaborate with product developers to translate Acceptance Test Specifications (ATS) into production tests, ensuring that every ATS requirement is fully implemented and traceable.
- Test equipment integration: Work with engineers in the development of test equipment and fixtures controlled by PC-based test applications, including RF test instrumentation.
- Test data management: Design, implement and maintain databases (e.g. MySQL) for the storage and retrieval of the large volumes of data generated by production testing, ensuring data integrity, traceability and performance.
- Configuration verification: Interface production tests with the product configuration database to, among others, verify that the configuration of each unit is aligned with the correct product baseline.
- Test reporting: Generate Acceptance Test Reports (ATRs) automatically from stored test data, in formats suitable for internal review and customer delivery.
- User interfaces: Develop clear, robust operator interfaces for test stations that improve throughput and minimise the risk of operator error.
- Integration: Integrate test software and data systems with other functions of the business, such as production, quality assurance and engineering.
- Software quality: Apply sound engineering practices, including version control, code reviews, documentation and change control, so that test systems stay reliable as products and specifications evolve.
- Support: Provide production, engineering and customer support, including investigating test failures and data queries.