System Engineer

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


The main purpose of the job is to work as part of a team executing the systems engineering during the design, construction, integration, verification and commissioning of Telescope Dishes and associated supporting systems, both in the laboratories in Cape Town and on-site at Carnarvon in the Northern Cape.Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and execute assembly, integration and verification of complicated systems, both in the laboratory and in the field.
  • Responsible for systems engineering over multiple lifecycle phases with a strong ability to address the speciality engineering and "ilities" of systems design, for sub-systems and systems with medium criticality.
  • Establishing baselines and design configurations, including preparing and implementing engineering changes to the baselines.
  • Performing detailed engineering analysis and synthesis of alternative solutions derived from unclear or vague specifications.
  • Reviewing and integrating multiple activity reports into system-level analysis and reports to ensure the quality and integrity of results and recommendations.
  • Provide "field engineering" services after delivery to aid in fault diagnostics and rectification.
  • Coaching or mentoring one or more young engineers in the field of engineering and specifically systems engineering.
  • Participate in work teams focussed on Project or Programme planning and strategic decision-making.
  • Contribute to organisational maturity through the maintenance and upgrade of engineering processes within his/her realm of responsibility.
Key Requirements:Qualification:
  • B.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 4+ years; OR
  • M.Eng with 3+ years; OR
  • PhD/D.Eng with 1+ years
Experience:
  • A background in development of systems in radio astronomy, radar, satellite or avionics systems is preferred.
  • Integration, test and verification of complicated systems which includes RF, digital and mechanical elements.
  • Applied Systems Engineering across the multiple lifecycle stages of a system or product, at all levels up to user systems (L5) of the systems hierarchy.
  • Use of Computer-aided Systems Engineering Tools (e.g. CORE)
  • Application and control of systems engineering processes and procedures.
  • Baseline establishment and management.
  • Change control
Knowledge:
  • Recognised domain knowledge of systems engineering, technology and/or software, based on theoretical aspects and experience in systems engineering methods, procedures, tools and techniques.
  • Configuration management and configuration management systems.
  • Systems Engineering Standards, e.g. ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 & 15289,
  • Quality assurance systems (ISO 9001)
  • Knowledge of the PFMA and related procurement regulations
Additional Notes:
The applicant should have the following skills/abilities/competencies:
  • Operate independently or as part of a team to engineer products and systems, typically at any level of the system's hierarchy from materials & components up to systems.
  • Undertake engineering activities covering multiple lifecycle phases of the system under development with a strong ability to address the speciality engineering and "ilities" of system design.
  • Perform detailed engineering tasks and analysis with limited or no supervision, employing academic and practical knowledge gained on the job.
  • Provide systems engineering on a primary system across multiple domains while supporting secondary product development.
  • Contribute to or lead- the evolution and implementation of improved engineering processes.
  • Use advanced interpersonal skills in order to influence engineering attitudes and systems design for operational environments.
  • The Systems Engineer will operate within a matrix engineering organisation and thus may be deployed between various projects and teams with different specific roles as dictated by the current organizational needs.
  • ASEP/CSEP accreditation will be an advantage

TaSiSo Consulting

Beware of fraud agents! do not pay money to get a job

MNCJobs.co.za will not be responsible for any payment made to a third-party. All Terms of Use are applicable.


Related Jobs

Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1308913
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned