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Senior Electronic Design Engineer

Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Engineering
Reference: NES020105/RS

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Employer: Network Recruitment

A defence company in Cape Town is seeking the services of a Senior Electronic Design Engineer.

The Senior Electronic Hardware Engineer will lead the design, development, and testing of LRUs for a leading Defence/Aerospace company. This role requires a strong technical background and experience in electronic circuit simulation and design as well as the ability to lead the LRU development process from preliminary design through to production.

Duties:

Design, simulate and complete PCB design and routing of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) according to specifications provided by systems engineer
Follow the defined electronic hardware design processes and document design according to hardware design plan
Take part in peer reviews of LRUs
Lead and mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and support
Collaborate with software, mechanical, DSP, RF and aeronautical teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware LRUs
Test and validate hardware designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations (DO-160, MIL-STD-704)
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to hardware design and performance

Qualification and/or Professional License(s)

BEng Electronic, MEng Electronic or similar

Years of Experience Needed:

Minimum 10 years.
Experience in the Military and/or Aerospace industry would be advantageous.

Proficiency in Certain Applications and/or Software:

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Altium, LTspice
Sound knowledge of Schematic design, PCB design, simulation of circuits, analysis of circuits, development processes, testing procedures

Non-negotiable:

Altium
LTspice or similar
Minimum 2 years' experience with High Speed Digital Design (50GbE to 100GbE)
Extensive experience in analog, digital and communication electronic hardware designs

Additional Information:

Familiarity with DO-160, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-704 would be advantageous
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Experience in 3U VPX and 3U VPX backplane design preferred
Familiarity with DO-254 design processes would be advantageous
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Follow the design process without guidance
Familiarity with MTBF calculations preferred
Familiarity with FMEA circuit analysis preferred
Familiarity with Ansys would be advantageous
IPC design course for PCB Design for Military & Aerospace Applications preferred
Additional IPC design courses would be advantageous

Please send your CV to rusteyn@networkrecruitment.co.za

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Network Recruitment

Network Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment company in the fields of IT, Finance and Engineering.

Since our establishment in 1987, we have been at the forefront of the specialist recruitment industry. Network Recruitment’s key to success is the focus on delivering superior quality service by developing and maintaining an exclusive focus on sourcing high-calibre skills for medium-sized to JSE-listed companies operating in these three niche sectors across South Africa.

Our experience in permanent and contract-based recruitment enables us to provide you with recruitment solutions that meet your long- and short-term needs.

Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing, the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Limited Group a leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement services.