Hardware Technologist

SUMMARY:
We are looking for an experienced Hardware Technician to join our client's team in the International Defense Industry. This role has AMAZING room for career growth.

Our client is a very well-established international defense agency who are growing rapidly and are looking for hard energetic individuals to be a part of their impressive team.

Cape Town | Permanent | On-site | Market related

POSITION INFO:
Summary of job:
Electronic Equipment testing, Fault finding and repairs, Electronic Test Equipment Test Bench development (hardware and software) and documentation, Technical Report writing, Acceptance Test Procedure and Test Report development.

Key responsibilities / main job duties:

• Electronic equipment
• Acceptance Testing
• Fault finding and repairs
• Operational and Qualification testing
• Technical Report writing after various tests
• Test Bench development (hardware and software)
• Acceptance Test Procedure and Acceptance Test Report development
• PCB Soldering
• Equipment assembly and testing

• B-Tech/National Higher Diploma
• Some form of IPC training (preferable)
• 5 years of experience needed
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Python/C/C++
• CAD (e.g. Altium/ Proteas/Easy EDA, etc)
• Electronics
• At least one drawing software

• Electronics
• Reading and understanding circuit diagrams
• Fault finding and repairs
• Electronics components identification
• Knowledge of how to use measuring instruments
• Knowledge of electronics communication (e.g. CAN, RS232, RS485, RS422, ETHERNET, etc)
• Technical Report writing ability
• Basic coding/programming skill
• Knowledge and understanding of how to write code and use at least one electronics development board e.g. Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc