Description:
Requirements:Grade 12 and a tertiary qualification in electronics (At least N4 Diploma) A minimum of 5 years of electronics experience Good hand skills such as soldering as well as the ability to use hand tools The ability to follow test procedures and use electronic testing equipment correctly. Good people skills Computer literacy is essential (embedded Linux advantageous) CAD design for electronics circuits for schematics & PCB layout Software PCB programming competency.
Basic competencies for this role:
The ability to design & add new functionality. The capacity to assemble & put things together. The capacity to understand how things fit together and to distinguish the wood from the trees. The capacity to observe and be attentive to detail. The capacity to demonstrate and show foresight and insight. The capacity to perform and get things done while working with excellence. The capacity to make sound judgements. The capacity to collect and gather information and to integrate this into a factual outcome.
Role and responsibilities:
Telemeter and Production Procurement
- Procurement of PCBs.
- Liaising with suppliers of PCBs.
- Sourcing of components.
- Negotiating favorable pricing terms on components.
- Negotiating supplier agreements favorable to the Company.
- Approval of quotes
Development Support Performing updates of Bills of Materials ("BOM").
- Approving and signing off on BOMs.
- Building prototypes inclusive of integration.
- Doing modifications in support of the development team.
- Kitting of parts for the manufacturing of PCBs.
- Testing and assembling of PCBs.
- Design review of schematics.
- Electronic design work (selecting components, participating in schematic design, routing PCBs,
reviewing other designs, ect).
- PCB integration testing (shortages, board bring up, testing functional blocks of PCB).
- Assist in software development.
27 Jan 2026;
from:
gumtree.co.za