Design Engineer: Electronics

ECN; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

CBI-electric’s multidisciplinary R&D department seeks a Design Engineer: Electronics to design embedded electronics for smart breakers, meters, and protection-related products. You will participate in end-to-end engineering from concept to testing, taking ownership of your designs while collaborating with a team to deliver robust solutions.

The ideal candidate has a BEng/BSc(Eng) in Electronic/Electrical Engineering and 3–5 years in electronics design, including PCB CAD and prototype work,

Qualifications

• End-to-end electronics design in embedded systems.
• 3–5 years’ experience in electronics design (design, simulate, PCB CAD, prototyping).
• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to coordinate with internal/external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and implement analogue and mixed-signal embedded electronics for products.
• Perform electrical simulations and analyses to validate designs.
• Conduct testing of prototypes and final products to ensure compliance with specifications and standards.
• Prepare documentation, including design specs, BOMs, test reports, and instructions.
• Coordinate with Quality, Industrial, and Project teams to support innovation and manufacturing.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables, ensuring on-time completion within budget.

Skills

Electronic design

PCB design

Analogue & mixed-signal

Simulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB CAD

Simulation tools

Job description

Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

About our company

CBI- Low Voltage

Introduction

Design Engineer: Electronics to design embedded electronics in CBi-electric’s multidisciplinary R&D department, such as smart breakers, smart meters, automated test equipment and other protection-related products.You will be involved in end-to-end engineering design processes, including concept development, design, simulation, assembly, coding, integration, and testing of electronic assemblies, systems, or embedded software. The ideal candidate enjoys a technical challenge, takes ownership of individual responsibilities, yet enjoys working in team to hone your skills and build a career in a strong company.

• Design, prototype, and implement analogue and mixed-signal embedded electronics for CBi-electric products and equipment for manufacturing processes.
• Perform electrical simulations and analyses to validate designs.
• Conduct testing of prototypes and final products to ensure compliance with specifications, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare documentation, including design specifications, bill of materials, test reports, and instructions.
• Perform research investigations for quality improvements and implement corrective actions.
• Acquire and apply an understanding of the relevant product standards to which CBi products are certified.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Coordinate with and support internal and external role players (e.g. Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Project Management, Certification, Tool Design, Procurement, Suppliers, Sales, Export) to support innovation, design, and manufacturing.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic/Electrical (light current) Engineering (BEng, BSc (Eng) at NQF Level 8).
• 3–5 years’ experience in an electronics design role (design, simulate, PCB CAD, prototyping).
• Demonstrated competency in design, PCB design and prototyping.