Electronic Technician

HENSOLDT South Africa; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT South Africa seeks an Electronics Technician to support design, prototyping, testing and production-ready solutions. You will collaborate with engineers to deliver reliable, manufacturable electronics and maintain proper documentation throughout the lifecycle.

The role involves building prototypes, fault isolation, using lab equipment and contributing to industrialisation activities for efficient production.

Qualifications

• National Diploma, Higher Diploma or BTech in Electronic Engineering.
• Practical experience in electronic hardware development, assembly, testing and fault finding.
• Experience with electronic design, simulation and lab test equipment.
• Experience producing or interpreting electronic drawings and PCB layouts.
• Exposure to development, industrialisation or production-support environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute technical work packages with engineers and stakeholders, ensuring traceability and on-time delivery.
• Develop and detail circuits, PCB layouts, cable looms and prototypes to meet approved requirements.
• Build, test and debug designs using lab methods and equipment to verify performance and resolve defects.
• Create test equipment, tooling and procedures to enable productive manufacturing processes.
• Maintain manufacturing drawings, technical records and product data packs through review and change control.

Skills

Circuit design

Analogue electronics

Digital electronics

PCB layout

Component specification

Embedded coding

Debugging and fault finding

Soldering and assembly

EMI design

Cable loom design

Test equipment design

Rapid prototyping

Engineering drawings interpretation

Tolerance specification

Test procedure development

Education

Electronic Engineering Diploma

Tools

Altium Designer

LabVIEW

Job description

About The Role

The Electronics Technician supports electronic product development, industrialisation and lifecycle activities by performing technical design, prototyping, fault finding, testing and production-support work in collaboration with engineers. The role contributes practical technical expertise throughout the development lifecycle to deliver reliable, manufacturable and properly documented electronic products and test solutions.

Qualification and experience

• National Diploma, National Higher Diploma or BTech in Electronic Engineering.
• Practical experience in electronic hardware development, assembly, testing, debugging and fault finding.
• Experience using electronic design, simulation and laboratory test equipment.
• Experience producing or interpreting electronic drawings, circuit diagrams, PCB layouts and technical documentation.
• Exposure to electronic product development, industrialisation or production-support environments will be advantageous.

Key technical skills

• Electronic Circuit Design and Development
• Analogue and Digital Electronics
• PCB Design, Layout and Routing
• Electronic Component Selection and Specification
• Embedded Coding and Digital Development
• Electronic Debugging and Fault Finding
• Electronic Soldering and Precision Assembly
• Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Design Principles
• Cable Loom Design and Manufacture
• Electronic Test Equipment Design and Development
• Altium Designer
• LabVIEW
• Electronic Modelling and Simulation
• Rapid Prototyping
• Engineering Testing and Qualification Testing
• Technical and Manufacturing Drawing Interpretation
• Tolerance Specification
• Test Procedure Development

Key responsibilities

Technical Work Planning and Execution

Plan and execute authorised technical work packages in collaboration with engineers and project stakeholders to control scope, effort, cost and deliverables, resulting in traceable and timely completion of agreed engineering outputs.

Electronic Design and Development Support

Develop and detail electronic circuits, PCB layouts, cable looms, prototypes and supporting equipment against approved technical requirements to support engineering design objectives, resulting in functional and manufacturable technical solutions.

Prototyping, Testing and Fault Resolution

Build, test, debug and evaluate electronic designs, prototypes and hardware using approved laboratory methods and test equipment to verify performance and resolve technical defects, resulting in reliable solutions that meet defined functional requirements.

Industrialisation and Production Support

Develop test equipment, tooling, assembly instructions and test procedures while supporting production personnel and resolving assembly and test problems to enable effective product industrialisation, resulting in repeatable and efficient manufacturing processes.

Technical Documentation and Configuration Control

Create and maintain manufacturing drawings, technical records, test documentation and product data packs through approved engineering review and configuration-management processes to preserve product integrity and traceability, resulting in controlled and production-ready technical baselines.

Our recruitment values

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organisational 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.

Application Deadline

11 September 2026.