Senior Electronic Design Engineer

Senior Electronic Design Engineer required in Somerset West.

A renowned manufacturing aerospace engineering company is looking for a Senior Electronic Design Engineer to join their team on a full-time permanent basis in the Helderberg Area, Cape Town.

Excellent salary on offer and internal career advancement opportunities.

Our client is looking for a design engineer to take responsibility for new electro-mechanical product design, development and verification on various projects working within a multidisciplinary team.

• B.Sc/B.Eng degree in electronic/mechatronics engineering from a recognized institution
• At least 5 years of electronic design work experience

• High-reliability electronic product design and realisation
• Analog and digital electronic circuit design and simulation
• Schematic capture and PCB layout (using any EDA software)
• Practical experience testing and debugging electronic circuits
• Software and/or firmware development (Python, C, C++)

• Experience with power electronics design and optimization (emphasis on power conversion systems)
• VHDL design and development for FPGA systems
• Familiarity with microcontroller architectures (PIC, ARM, AVR, etc.)
• Familiarity with embedded communication systems and standards (CAN, RS422, SPI, I2C, UART, etc.)
• Familiarity with control theory and the implementation/realization thereof
• Experience with COTS, automotive, industrial, and military electronic components
• Experience working with optical/optomechanical systems
• Electromagnetic design and analysis
• Familiarity with CAD software and design principles.

• Design and develop electronics-based products used in spacecraft related systems and their associated design documentation, test procedures and calibration systems:
• Attend requirement and proposal discussions with clients when required
• Research, develop and test theoretical and conceptual designs
• Derive component requirements for the electronic design using traceable and qualified components
• Simulate/test the design at various levels, ensuring that a product will work with adequate design margins and will perform reliably and consistently in specified operation environments
• Document and review all product aspects during design phases
• Design and develop embedded firmware for micro-controller and FPGA based application
• Test the developed hardware and firmware; implement corrections as necessary
• Interacting with sub-contractors and resolving manufacturing issues
• Development of production documentation