Principal System Design Engineer

2 months ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa ABC Worldwide Full time
Job Title: Principal System Design Engineer

ABC Worldwide is seeking a highly skilled Principal System Design Engineer to join our team in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and developing complex mining systems, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Translate mining process problems or customer needs into specific, well-written requirements for system design and development.
  • Design and develop engineering systems from subsystems and components, integrating solutions into the mining system value chain.
  • Conduct risk-based analysis to ensure subsystem and system designs meet requirements, and model processes to analyze risk and engineer mitigations.
  • Compile system or product test procedures for validation and verification tests, and conduct factory testing to ensure products meet desired specifications.
  • Develop product operating procedures and train users on product application throughout its life cycle.
  • Lead multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver desired product solutions, including interface with customers to detail user requirements and translate them into workable solutions.
  • Facilitate and drive regular client stakeholder engagement, including post-project evaluation with impact area managers to understand use of testing and research results for clients' decision support and value add.
  • Drive strategic engagements with current customers and support impact areas managers to formulate added value propositions and determine value-based contracting.
  • Scope and cost proposals for balanced programs with a minimum target of R 15 Million, establishing diffusion of solutions in line with the cluster's strategy roadmap.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering with at least seven years' experience.
  • ECSA registration.
  • Masters' degree in electronic, electrical, computer engineering, computer science, data science, or information technology with ten years' experience will be an added advantage.
  • At least five years' experience in the mining industry, synthesizing problem statements and detailing user requirements specifications (URS), engineering design and manufacturing of projects, implementation of engineering solutions, managing projects with proper governance, solving mining-related challenges with a focus on engineering solutions, and establishing and maintaining links with internal and external stakeholders and clients.
  • Experience in programming languages Python, C/C++, Java, Perl, Ruby, scripting in bash, Lua, and integration technologies SCP, SSH, Connect Direct, MQFTE, and SQL-based technologies.
  • In-depth knowledge of mining value chain, processes, management systems, engineering equipment, and how all is integrated into running operations.
  • Ability to lead innovation and technology adoption in the mining industry, generate new knowledge and innovate, work independently and as a team player, and possess good interpersonal skills, problem-solving and solution-seeking orientation, excellent English communication, presentation, and writing skills, including publication of technical outputs.
  • Competencies: analytical thinking, conceptual thinking, customer service orientation, initiative, networking and liaison, numerical reasoning, planning and organizing, process engineering, system competence, and teamwork.
  • Ability to travel to mining clients and industry manufacturing sites.


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