Senior Hardware Test Engineer (Centurion) at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:

• YOUR expertise in the design and integration of test systems as a Senior Hardware Test Engineer is sought by a leading provider of Electronic Systems.
• You will provide inputs to project plan, SOW and estimated labour for a test bench development project, perform the detail design and create the manufacturing baseline while leading schedule, procurement and assembly functions.
• The ideal candidate must be familiar with test systems and hardware development in the military and avionics development environments.
• You will need to possess a B.Eng. Degree (Electronics) or similar with 10+ years on test system development and electronic circuit design & 5+ years in test equipment and unit test integration You will also require knowledge of National Instruments and other general test equipment and MW and RF related test equipment.

DUTIES:

• Provide inputs to project plan, SOW and estimated labour for a test bench development project.
• Derive lower-level test bench hardware requirements.
• Perform the high-level architectural design of a test bench.
• Perform the detail design and create the manufacturing baseline.
• Lead schedule, procurement and assembly functions.
• Coordinate the mechanical design and assembly drawings.
• Coordinate and participate in integration, test and qualification activities of the test bench.
• Create and maintain documentation according to the test bench development process.
• Configuration and version control of the baselines.
• Fault finding, repair and maintenance support on the test benches.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications –

• B.Eng. Degree (Electronics) or similar.

Experience/Skills –

• 10+ Years on test system development and electronic circuit design.
• 5+ Years in test equipment and unit test integration.
• Experience in engineering and testing procedures.
• Deep understanding of electronic circuits and equipment function.
• Fault finding and repair experience.
• Requirement’s analysis and writing.
• Test systems architectural design.
• Test system hardware design.
• Digital and general analog electronic design.
• Technical Team Leader experience.
• Knowledge of National Instruments and other general test equipment.
• MW and RF related test equipment.
• Signal integrity concepts on interfaces between test equipment and the unit under test.
• Electronic hardware design.

Advantageous –

• Schematic capturing and PCB layout.
• C# Development skills.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Self-motivated, disciplined, driven and responsible individual.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must have the ability to act as a Technical Team Leader.
• Able to perform in a fast-moving demanding environment.
• Ability to multi-task and fit into a group orientated development environment. 
• Take full ownership of assigned tasks and completes them timeously.