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Principal Systems Engineer: Electro-Optics Systems Design and Development
Provide technical leadership to translate the User Needs and Innovation ideas into feasible and cost-effective Electro-Optics systems;
Facilitate the elicitation of requirements and conduct in depth requirement analysis;
Generate the System Requirement Specifications with attainable and measurable functional and performance requirements;
Conduct EO system trade-off analysis to derive and generate design alternatives.
Design the system architectures for Electro-Optics payload and sensors for different applications;
Generate the Verification and Validation plans for the new systems;
Lead technical members in different projects and ensure there is effective technical knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer in these diverse team;
Implement and ensure that the new system designs incorporate the Manufacturability, Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (MRAM);
Lead the development of Payload System Performance Modelling tools to support the design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR);
Develop systems technical work breakdown structures;
Mentor and coach senior, junior, candidate researchers/engineers and pipeline within the team.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
A Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechatronics/electronics/computer/mechanical or optical engineering with at least ten years' engineering experience, of which five years should be in systems engineering;
A Master;s degree in mechatronics, electronics, computer, mechanical engineering is System Engineering/Project Management qualifications with experience in Defence and Space systems engineering life cycle process, using SE tools will be advantageous;
Knowledge of systems engineering is fundamental to this position supported by strong systems thinking skills;
Ability to facilitate and communicate both verbal and written across technical and non-technical audiences;
Ability to lead and manage self, others and various project scopes;
Must have strong technology development and product development for commercialisation;
Must have good MS Office, Zimax Matlab skills;
Must be a South African citizen eligible for a confidential security clearance.
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