Key responsibilities:<\/p>\n
\tProvide technical leadership to translate the User Needs and Innovation ideas into feasible and cost-effective Electro-Optics systems;
\n\tFacilitate the elicitation of requirements and conduct in depth requirement analysis;
\n\tGenerate the System Requirement Specifications with attainable and measurable functional and performance requirements;
\n\tConduct EO system trade-off analysis to derive and generate design alternatives.\u00a0
\n\tDesign the system architectures for Electro-Optics payload and sensors for different applications;
\n\tGenerate the Verification and Validation plans for the new systems;
\n\tLead technical members in different projects and ensure there is effective technical knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer in these diverse team;
\n\tImplement and ensure that the new system designs incorporate the Manufacturability, Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (MRAM);
\n\tLead the development of Payload System Performance Modelling tools to support the design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR);
\n\tDevelop systems technical work breakdown structures;
\n\tMentor and coach senior, junior, candidate researchers\/engineers and pipeline within the team.<\/p>\n
Qualifications, skills and experience:<\/p>\n
\tA Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechatronics\/electronics\/computer\/mechanical or optical engineering with at least ten years’ engineering experience, of which five years should be in systems engineering;
\n\tA Master;s degree in mechatronics, electronics, computer, mechanical engineering is System Engineering\/Project Management qualifications with experience in Defence and Space systems engineering life cycle process, using SE tools will be advantageous;
\n\tKnowledge of systems engineering is fundamental to this position supported by strong systems thinking skills;
\n\tAbility to facilitate and communicate both verbal and written across technical and non-technical audiences;
\n\tAbility to lead and manage self, others and various project scopes;
\n\tMust have strong technology development and product development for commercialisation;
\n\tMust have good MS Office, Zimax Matlab skills;
\n\tMust be a South African citizen eligible for a confidential security clearance.<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.csir.co.za ) or<\/p>\n
candidate.csir.co.za<\/p>\n
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