Aerospace AIT Technician - RF & Digital Systems

University of Fort Hare; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Fort Hare seeks an Assembly, Integration and Test Engineering Technician (Aerospace) for hands-on RF and digital unit assembly, integration, and testing from engineering models to flight hardware. The role requires precision workmanship and fault-finding in RF and digital systems within an aerospace context.

You will collaborate with production, quality, and development engineers to build, test, and document results, while contributing to process improvements as manufacturing

Qualifications

• B-Tech Degree / Advanced Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as an AIT Technician or in a similar position with RF and communication systems.
• Experience in aerospace or space industry, with RF testing, fault-finding and exposure to automated testing equipment and scripted environments.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate, and test RF and digital units in production.
• PCB, cable and harness assembly, and mechanical integration.
• Perform functional, environmental, and RF testing using lab equipment.
• Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis to component level.
• Support development with test jig creation and DFMA feedback.
• Assist with product qualification and acceptance testing including thermal cycling and vibration tests.
• Maintain build records and test data per quality procedures.
• Handle flight hardware per ESD and cleanliness protocols.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of production yields and throughput.

Skills

RF testing

Digital electronics

ESD handling

Fault-finding

Test result recording

Education

B-Tech / Advanced Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

Spectrum analysers

Vector network analysers

Oscilloscopes

Power meters

Test jig development

Job description

University of Fort Hare seeks an Assembly, Integration and Test Engineering Technician (Aerospace) for hands-on RF and digital unit assembly, integration, and testing from engineering models to flight hardware. The role requires precision workmanship and fault-finding in RF and digital systems within an aerospace context.

You will collaborate with production, quality, and development engineers to build, test, and document results, while contributing to process improvements as manufacturing