Electronics Engineer at Marion Island  at South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

Description:

ELECTRONICS ENGINEER AT MARION ISLAND (CONTRACT POSITION) SALARY: R593 436.00 p.a (total cost to company)

SANSA has the following opportunity in Hermanus, Western Cape to be filled by an individual with the relevant skills, drive, competencies, and qualifications. SANSA Space Science forms part of the worldwide network of magnetic observatories, undertakes fundamental Space Science research, maintains the infrastructure required to monitor the near-Earth space environment, and provides space weather and other applied science services.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least a B Eng. (Electronics Engineering) or equivalent
• The ability to work and live with small groups of people is essential. 
• Competency in electronic maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs with proven fault-finding capabilities; experience working with computers, especially with LINUX operating systems; experience in programming, especially in BASH and Python, would be an advantage

Applicants will be expected to 

• Design and build new equipment
• Maintain and upgrade instrumentation.
• Install, commission, maintain, calibrate, and modify electronic instruments and systems for the collection, reduction, and analysis of data.
• Execute experiments related to Space Weather studies
• Give core engineering support.
• Candidates must be physically fit, have sober habits, be mentally strong, and be prepared for physically challenging and satisfying work. 

Successful applicants will spend three months in Hermanus from 1 February 2024 – March 2024 for training and then depart for Marion Island.

• Although the base is well-equipped with e-mail, fax, and satellite telephone facilities, the applicant must be self-sufficient and self-motivated.
• Appointment to these positions is subject to a rigorous medical examination, which will be arranged for at no cost to the applicants. No person may be declared fit if they have any history of stable angina, recent myocardial infarcts, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, known psychiatric ailments, or are on tuberculosis treatment.

Successful applicants will spend 14 months on deployment (April 2024 to May 2025)at Marion Island and will not be able to return to South Africa during the deployment period.