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Avionics Systems Engineer

Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa

Job Type

Full Time

Workspace

On-site

About the Role


The main duties to be performed by the successful candidate will be:

• Participate in the design and development of various simultaneous aerospace projects, within the
context of a tailored systems engineering approach.
• Compile Statements of Work for contracted electronic design engineers, for the design, manufacture
and delivery of avionics’ subsystems, as defined by the subsystems’ technical requirements
specifications.
• Organize and oversee reviews of the avionics subsystems’ designs.
• Oversee the compilation of subsystems’ mission firmware design specifications by MKA developers, for
use on the specified avionics subsystems.
• Compile functional requirement specifications for any in-house MKA developed avionics subsystems.
• Compile functional specifications for electronic test bench appliances, as well as Windows test
applications, to be used for verification testing of delivered avionics subsystems.
• Manage and oversee the design and development of test bench appliances, as well as Windows
subsystem test applications by MKA electronic engineers and Windows software developers.
• Commission test bench appliances and Windows test applications.
• Compile subsystem test procedures for acceptance of developed avionics subsystems using electronic
test appliances and Windows test applications.
• Execute subsystem verification test procedures using test appliances and applications against the
subsystems’ verification test requirements.
• Participate in integrated system verification testing, with emphasis on performance of avionics
subsystems.
• Perform configuration control of avionics hardware and firmware (including version numbers of
firmware, modification and serial numbers of hardware etc.).
• Provide ongoing guidance to the MKA avionics engineers and firmware developers.

Overseas travel to client sites might be required from time-to-time.

Requirements

The following minimum qualifications, experience, skills and knowledge will be required:

  • Minimum B.Eng degree in Electronics Engineering.

  • Minimum 5 years’ work experience in the military and/or commercial industries, utilizing systems engineering principles and methodologies.

 

In addition to the above, the following will be advantageous:

  • M.Eng degree in Electronics Engineering.

  • Knowledge of / experience with GENESYS systems engineering modelling platform (SDL-based);

  • Knowledge of/experience with managing DO-160G environmental testing (EMI, EMC, vibration, shock etc.).

  • Hands-on experience of electronics prototyping, including C firmware coding (STM32).

 

Candidate Attributes

The candidate must be able to work well in a team as well as being self-motivated to perform as an individual. He / she should possess a strong work ethic, striving for perfection – MK Aerospace is dedicated to delivering world-class elegant solutions to the market and can only achieve this if all team members adhere to this ethos.

About the Company

The Company is an aerospace engineering and consulting services company with an extensive network of experts and industrial partners. Our small but highly qualified team of professionals develops cutting-edge solutions in aerospace, propulsion, and systems engineering.

Our core capabilities are Design, Simulation, Assembly, Integration and Testing. We are looking to expand our Avionics engineering team, with an experienced, practical, and enthusiastic Aerospace Avionics Systems Engineer, who is also a team player.

This exciting but challenging opportunity involves systems engineering of two distinctly separate avionics projects, with responsibilities as outlined below.

© 2024 by MK-Aerospace. 

MK Aerospace is a defense company within the MK Group. 

The MK Group has an international presence in numerous countries around

Southeast Asia, North America, South America and Sub-Saharan Africa.

https://mkgroup.com.vn/

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