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About the job:

• The CSIR has an internship opportunity in the Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) portfolio. 
• The purpose of this internship is to provide graduates with an opportunity to gain practical work experience through performing Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Implementation support (administrative and operational) functions
• The position is based in Pretoria, Scientia campus.

Key responsibilities:

• Support monthly SHE management walkabouts (MBWAs) for all divisional/support portfolio S16.2 appointees.
• Follow up on all MBWA findings that were recorded, reported, and adequately address to meet SHE requirements.
• Follow up on all SHE incidents or non-conformity that occurred.
• Follow up on all Corrective Action Requests (CAR) and ensure that all CARs are timeously raised, tracked and managed adequately.
• Track and participate in all SHE risks assessments to ensure they are completed, signed off and updated.
• Participate in both internal and external SHEQ audits.
• Participate in division/support portfolio emergency evacuation drills.
• Attend and keep records of all related SHE committee meetings.
• Participate in the review of all divisional / portfolio SHE procedures and processes.
• Provide support to all SHE Representatives, Impact Area Managers/ Research Group Leaders and other SHE role players with SHE inspections, procurement of SHE materials, keeping track of SHE risks assessments, training records and equipment/machinery registers.
• Ensure that the SHE documented information is maintained in accordance with SHEQ Document Management Procedure.
• Assist with preparation and presentation of annual SHE training calendar for the division / support portfolio.
• Arrange and co-ordinate training of division/support portfolio SHE appointees and all SHE role players.
• Participate in SHE related incident investigations and provide inputs or submit reports if required.
• Attend to all service requests relating to SHE function in the division/ support portfolio and provide efficient and effective response.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A three (3) year National Diploma or equivalent in one of the SHE fields.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of SHE Management Systems.
• Knowledge of SHE regulatory framework e.g. OHS Act, NEMA etc., is an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong administrative and report writing skills.
• Computer literacy.

Closing date: 17 September 2025

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About the job:

• The CSIR has a vacancy for Signal Analyst in the Radar and Electronic Warfare (REW) Impact Area within the Defence and Security Cluster. 
• The purpose of this position is to conduct research and development of advanced signal processing algorithms, simulation software and model Radar, Passive Radar, Electronic Warfare and Communications systems. 
• This position is based in Pretoria and will report to the Research Group Leader.

Key responsibilities:

In the field of Radar and Electronic Warfare:

• Develop advanced signal processing algorithms;
• Analyse mathematical systems, their performance and induced system effects;
• Simulate and analyse operation-based systems;
• Simulate and undertake functional analysis of systems and subsystems;
• Implement algorithms on systems;
• Experiment with deployable systems to validate and improve algorithms;
• Experiment with operational systems to characterise and understand performance;
• Design and specify systems;
• Develop prototypes using high level language (such as Matlab, Julia, Python and/or C++)
• Liaise with and report to internal and external clients as well as stakeholders;
• Analyse system requirements, capabilities, and functionality.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in electronic/computer engineering with at least one year signal processing or system analysis experience;
• A Master’s degree will be an advantage;
• Post-graduate courses in the following will be an advantage:
• Radar and/or Electronic Defence;
• Signal processing;
• Statistics;
• Pattern recognition;
• Machine learning; and
• Sensor / data fusion.
• Experience in Matlab, Julia, Python and/or C++.
• Knowledge of the following will be an advantage: Antennas, Radio Frequency (RF) systems, Electromagnetic Theory and Propagation;
• Knowledge of electronic hardware and software implementation;
• Technical report writing and presentations skills;
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).