Electronics Engineer (JHB)

at  Datafin IT Recruitment

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications

• B.ENG Electronic Degree (Required).

Experience/Skills

• Technical Writing.
• PCB Design.
• Embedded C Firmware Development.
• Leadership ability must be able to provide training when and if requested.
• Android Development.

• Take instructions from the Research and Development Manager. and Managing Director with regard to work that needs to be completed, including:
• Experiments, tests or other physical and/or computer simulations of electronic and/or systems, where the tools, equipment and time provided is capable of determining the test outcomes.
• Production of reports for activities undertaken by the company, where such information can be obtained from data, persons and storage systems present at the company.
• Inform the Research and Development Manager of the status of all tasks and activities assigned, at reasonable intervals, in relation to the tasks being undertaken.
• Record all tests taken in a manner where such information is reasonably accessible for other staff members of the company.
• Use the electronic design computer software DesignSparkPCB to generate schematics and PCBs if required to do so. (Skills and Proficiency dependent).
• Documenting including but not limited to, technical reports, technical studies, Quality Assurance documentation, procedures, bills of materials and master design files.
• Source and order components for projects.
• Ensure that all documents produced are stored in their correct locations on the server on the company internal network.
• Respond to instructions and requests for information sent via email or phone, from employees and management, in a reasonably timeous manner.
• Produce embedded code and computer code for tasks as instructed, including programming embedded microcontrollers and computer systems. (e.g., Embedded C Typically on Microchip PIC 12,16,18,32. Linux, Node.js, React). (Skills and Proficiency dependent).
• Use mechanical computer aided design packages, where available, for the generation of technical drawings. (Skills and Proficiency dependent).
• As far as is feasible, diagnose, debug, and interact with blast control systems in the field when required to do so, given the level of training currently exposed to.
• Interact with other employees in assisting the Research and Development team in the execution of projects, where possible.
• Inspect and evaluate PCB and schematic designs produced by other team members for the purposes of quality control once trained to do so.
• Assist with, as much as is reasonable, the maintenance of the telecommunications and network infrastructure of the company.
• On observation of systems that could be improved; including all aspects of production, administration and development; direct such observations and suggestions to the responsible management persons.
• Request details from Quality Assurance and Research and Development regarding changes made to production processes and designs; and where appropriate recommend and compile the changelog for the changes.
• Facilitate meetings of the Research and Development team when required for the transfer of information with regards to team projects and activities.