Our client, specialising in defence research and the development, testing and evaluation of maritime systems located in the Western Cape, is looking for a Chief Engineer: Digital Signal Processing and Electronics. Applications are invited from people who meet the qualification and experience requirements below.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
To provide engineering and technology support in the field of digital signal processing and electronic design

CRITICAL PERFORMANCE AREAS
• Design, develop, integrate, diagnose and evaluate digital signal processing and electronic systems for underwater technology programmes.
• Formulate plans, and conduct and execute technical trials (also at sea).
• Converse with clients on technical and operational matters.
• Present findings of technology projects at formal client forums.
• Test and evaluate subsystems to component level.
• Deal with hardware and software design and implementation, including embedded software development.
• Conduct simulation and functional analyses of systems and subsystems.
• Manage small technology-related projects (planning, organising, managing, controlling resources).

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
• BEng (Electronic Engineering)
• 8 to 10 years’ experience in software, DSP and electronic design, testing and diagnostics, and the design and execution of field experiments and data analysis
• 2 to 3 years’ project management experience
• Electronic design and development of digital signal processing and embedded software development
• Good interpersonal, communication, planning and organising skills
• Strong technical thinker with problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Computer literate
• Strong sense of responsibility and accountability