{"id":31353,"date":"2026-03-05T16:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/design-engineer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T00:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T00:24:25","slug":"design-engineer","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=31353","title":{"rendered":"Design Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Required Minimum Qualifications<\/p>\n<p>\tA Bachelor&#8217;s BSc.Eng\/ B.Eng in Process, Mechanical, or Control and Instrumentation Discipline<br \/>\n\tRegistered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA<\/p>\n<p>Required years of related experience:<\/p>\n<p>\tAt least 3\u00a0years\u2019\u00a0experience as a Design Engineer<\/p>\n<p>Minimum Requirements<\/p>\n<p>\tDesign and development<br \/>\n\tEngineering Support Services<br \/>\n\tDevelop, implement, and maintain frameworks and procedures<br \/>\n\tRegulatory Compliance<br \/>\n\tQuality Assurance<\/p>\n<p>Job Description<\/p>\n<p>\tThe\u00a0Design Engineer\u00a0will develop and implement engineering solutions for the safe and efficient disposal of radioactive waste. 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