Electronic Technician

Be responsible for research, design, development, and integration and work closely with Design Engineers in R&D, QA and Production to ensure efficient production testing of designs.

**Position details**:
Type: Permanent
Reports to: Instrumentation Department Manager

Job description / core competencies:
Research, design, development, integration, test, and qualification of Windows-based & microprocessor-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.

Statistical analysis of data.

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.

Local and international travel will be required.

**Location**: Alberton, Gauteng

**Job Qualifications, Skills & Experience**:
Required minimum qualification

National Diploma Electrical Engineering (S courses) or equivalent specialising in Electronics

Required minimum experience

5 years’ experience in design, development of products and of production test equipment.

Skills & competencies

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 Visual Basic, C, C++ and Delphi.

Windows & microprocessor-based test platforms.

Good analytical skills.

Attention to detail.

Creative problem solving.

Communicate effectively.

Work independently and as part of a team.

Planning, organisational & time management.

Good technical writing skills.

Other

Light motor vehicle drivers’ licence.

Application Question(s):

- Do you have experience in design & testing of electronic circuits covering analogue, digital and RF?
- Do you have experience in measurement principles and measurement systems.
- Do you have experience in Programming skills in assembler and high-level languages such as Visual Basic, C, C++ and Delphi.
- Do you have experience in Research, design, development, integration, test, and Windows-based & microprocessor-based test equipment
- Do you have experience in Improvement of measurement systems.
- Can you Provide technical assistance to ensure smooth operation of equipment deployed in production, debugging and fault finding.
- Have you Work closely with Design Engineers in R&D to ensure efficient production testing of designs.
- Do you have experience in Delivery of measurement systems meeting performance and timescales as per project requirements.
- Do you have experience in Statistical analysis of data
- Do you have experience in technical documentation of instrument designs. and conducting field tests?
- Do you have experience in Data analysis of test results and of instrument performance
- Do you have experience in Configuration management of designs and of deployed equipment?
- Do you have a passport - Local and international travel will be required

**Experience**:

- design, development of products & production test equipment: 5 years (preferred)

License/Certification:

- Diploma Electrical Engineering / equivalent in Electronics (preferred)