Senior RF Systems Engineer: Requirements & Integration

Thales Aerospace Communications; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace communications firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer with a BSc. or MSc in Electrical Engineering and minimum 10 years of relevant experience. This role involves developing and maintaining the technical baseline, system integration, and verification testing, ensuring compliance with customer and industry standards. Candidates should have a solid understanding of terrestrial and satellite communications systems and possess strong collaboration skills with various engineering disciplines. Affirmative Action and/or EE candidates will be given first preference.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience as a Radio Frequency (RF) engineer.
• Good knowledge of various engineering disciplines, including digital, software, mechanical, and power supplies.
• Knowledge of terrestrial or satellite communications systems.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining system technical baseline.
• System integration and system level verification testing.
• Interfacing with program managers and customers on technical matters.
• Addressing production and maintenance issues.

Skills

Radio Frequency (RF) engineering

Collaboration with engineering disciplines

Requirement management

Product Life Cycle Management

Education

BSc. or MSc in Electrical Engineering

Job description

A leading aerospace communications firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer with a BSc. or MSc in Electrical Engineering and minimum 10 years of relevant experience. This role involves developing and maintaining the technical baseline, system integration, and verification testing, ensuring compliance with customer and industry standards. Candidates should have a solid understanding of terrestrial and satellite communications systems and possess strong collaboration skills with various engineering disciplines. Affirmative Action and/or EE candidates will be given first preference.