Electronic Engineering In-Service trainee

South African Mint; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking motivated individuals for an in-service training program in electronics engineering. This opportunity allows students to gain practical experience in operating and maintaining satellite ground station systems, including antenna operations, RF management, and electronic telecommunications. Participants will engage in a collaborative environment that fosters creativity and teamwork while contributing to critical space-related activities. If you are passionate about space technology and eager to learn through hands-on experience, this is the perfect chance to kickstart your career in a dynamic and supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in operating and maintaining satellite ground station systems.
• Knowledge of RF and electronic telecommunications is essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor antenna systems and associated equipment.
• Conduct maintenance on systems and support satellite operations.

Skills

Antenna Systems Operation

Radio Frequency (RF) Management

Electronic Telecommunications

Computer Hardware Maintenance

Software Systems Management

Telemetry and Command Services

Preventative Maintenance

Project Participation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering

In-service Training

Tools

Satellite Ground Station Equipment

Computer Hardware

Telecommunications Software

Job description

SANSA has a mandate to drive the promotion and use of space and cooperation in space-related activities. To achieve this mandate, the Agency fosters research in space science and technology, advances space engineering programmes, and supports the creation of an environment conducive to industrial development in space technologies within the framework of national government policy. More information about the organization can be found at www.sansa.org.za.

SANSA thrives on its employees’ creativity, competencies and expertise as well as their ingenuity to succeed in a high-performing environment. If you aspire to the SANSA values of customer-centricity, collaboration and teamwork, innovation and solutions-driven, responsiveness to opportunities, having fun together, and living these in a fast-paced and innovative environment, then SANSA could be the place for you.

SANSA runs an in-service training programme in which students who are seeking experience are offered an opportunity to acquire practical work experience through mentoring and coaching. SANSA has learning opportunities in the electronics engineering area of specialisation at the Hartebeesthoek site.

The Learning Areas Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Operate, maintain and monitor antenna systems, radio frequency (RF), electronic telecommunications, and computer hardware or software systems and equipment associated with satellite ground station operations.
• Participate in rendering specialised tracking, telemetry and command (TT&C) launch support services to SLVs (Satellite launch vehicles), transfer-orbit support (TOS), launch and early-orbit phase (LEOP), emergency, in-orbit test (IOT) services, routine life-cycle support operations, etc.
• Conduct routine preventative maintenance and first-line reactive maintenance to SANSA-owned or stakeholder or customer-owned systems, equipment and infrastructure.
• Participate in ad-hoc project tasks.