Data Processing Systems Architect for SKA South Africa

6 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa SKA South Africa Full time
About the Role

The National Research Foundation (NRF) supports and promotes research and human capital development through funding, provision of National Research Facilities, and science outreach platforms and programmes in all fields of science and technology.

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) spearheads South Africa's activities in the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope, commonly known as the SKA, in engineering, science, and construction.

The Senior DSP Engineer works closely with peers across functional engineering groups and key stakeholders to ensure satisfactory delivery of the Data Processing & Pipelines Department's systems and products.

Key Requirements:
  • B.Tech (Eng), B.Eng/B.Sc (Eng), MSc/M.Eng, or PhD in Electrical, Electronics, or Mechatronics Engineering with relevant experience.
  • Experience as an Engineer with a track-record of designing and implementing complete digital signal processing systems on either FPGA-based hardware or GPGPU/HPC systems.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and be able to effectively manage and lead a team on a technical project.



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