Electronics Prototyping & Test 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

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.