Development Engineer

HENSOLDT South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT South Africa is seeking a Development Engineer to drive the design, development, integration and verification of electronic hardware and software products across the full lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, production-ready solutions aligned with customer requirements.

The role requires a BEng in Electronic Engineering and 3–5 years of relevant experience in product development, verification and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Minimum BEng in Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 3–5 years' applicable engineering development experience.
• Experience in electronic product development, verification and product lifecycle support.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary engineering and product development environment will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate and verify electronic hardware and software products throughout the development lifecycle to meet defined technical and customer requirements and deliver reliable, compliant and production-ready engineering solutions.
• Support product industrialisation, qualification, manufacturing readiness and lifecycle activities across engineering and production environments to enable effective production transfer and ensure sustainable long-term product performance.
• Develop and maintain product requirements, technical documentation, engineering records and configuration baselines throughout the product lifecycle to ensure technical traceability and maintain product configuration integrity.
• Provide engineering expertise and technical support to Product Owners, Production, Programmes, Customer Services, suppliers and other stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and enable successful product implementation and customer support.
• Contribute to engineering planning, technical reviews, continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the engineering environment to strengthen technical capability and improve product quality and engineering effectiveness.

Skills

Electronic product design

Hardware development

Firmware and embedded software

RF and mixed-signal design

Signal processing

Technical problem solving

Documentation and baselining

Product verification testing

Requirements management

Lifecycle support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering

Job description

About The RoleThe Development Engineer is responsible for the design, development, integration, verification and lifecycle support of electronic hardware and software products. The role works across the product development lifecycle to deliver innovative, reliable and production-ready engineering solutions that meet technical, customer and business requirements.

Qualification and experience:

• Minimum BEng in Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 3–5 years' applicable engineering development experience.
• Experience in electronic product development, verification and product lifecycle support.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary engineering and product development environment will be advantageous.

Key technical skills:

• Electronic Product Design and Development
• Hardware and Software Development
• RF, Antenna, Digital and Mixed-Signal Design
• Firmware and Embedded Software Design
• Signal Processing Design
• Engineering Analysis and Technical Problem Solving
• Engineering Design, Simulation and Analysis Tools
• Engineering Calculations and Design Validation
• Product Verification and Qualification Testing
• Requirements Management
• Configuration and Baseline Management
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Reliability and Maintainability Engineering
• Manufacturing and Production Readiness
• Obsolescence Management
• Technical Documentation
• Product Cost Estimation

Key responsibilities:

Product Design and DevelopmentDesign, develop, integrate and verify electronic hardware and software products throughout the development lifecycle to meet defined technical and customer requirements and deliver reliable, compliant and production-ready engineering solutions.

Product Industrialisation and Lifecycle SupportSupport product industrialisation, qualification, manufacturing readiness and lifecycle activities across engineering and production environments to enable effective production transfer and ensure sustainable long-term product performance.

Product Configuration and Technical DocumentationDevelop and maintain product requirements, technical documentation, engineering records and configuration baselines throughout the product lifecycle to ensure technical traceability and maintain product configuration integrity.

Technical Support and Stakeholder CollaborationProvide engineering expertise and technical support to Product Owners, Production, Programmes, Customer Services, suppliers and other stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and enable successful product implementation and customer support.

Engineering Excellence and Capability DevelopmentContribute to engineering planning, technical reviews, continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the engineering environment to strengthen technical capability and improve product quality and engineering effectiveness.

Our recruitment values:HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organizational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

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