SUMMARY:
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Responsible for interface with artillery fire control systems, which includes client liaison and attendance of dynamic tests at firing ranges.
POSITION INFO:
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Reporting to Executive Manager.
- Leads the technical group responsible for external ballistics.
- Client liaison regarding ballistic software interfaces with in-service artillery fire control systems.
- Maintenance and updating of ballistic base line files for company ammunition.
- Maintenance and updating external ballistic software that is required to do fire predictions and software implementation in client weapons.
- Failure investigations on company ammunition, which might be related to external ballistics.
- Attendance of dynamic tests and other test ranges to do fire predictions and ballistic support.
- Ballistic support to marketers and project managers.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• MSc or PhD in Applied Mathematics/Physics.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the field of artillery fire control systems.
• Experience in ballistic support on test ranges/facilities.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in external ballistic modelling.
• Strong computer and coding skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
Employment Equity advantageous.
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