The System Verifier forms part of the System Engineering team, in the execution of customer projects in order to deliver the required product / system on time, within specification and within the budgeted costs.  This responsibility includes System Integration and the related infrastructure (harness and rigs), System verification and integration to the customer platform.

Your role

This role is responsible for integration and verification of the technical performance of EW customer systems. This includes but is not limited to creation of the test baseline in cooperation with the System Engineer, execution of the acceptance tests, installations and installations performance as per the contract. This role also supports the execution of Customer Support contracts and functions, including field visits and maintenance and repair of products.

Take ownership of the system Integration and Verification through the following main functions:

• Internally responsible for the integration, verification and delivery of the EW systems on customer projects and R&D projects.

• Internally responsible for the integration Laboratories and the test infrastructure for the life of the EW systems.

• Externally responsible to provide the support to the integrator on EW customer projects for the integration, installations, ground and field testing of the delivered EW systems on the customer platform (e.g. land vehicle, aircraft, sea vessel).

Typical activities needed to exercise these responsibilities are:

• Maintain test infrastructure in labs

• Generate the ICD and Interconnect Diagram

• Establish test baselines

• Responsible for the system rig definition, instantiation and verification

• Responsible for the system integration, tests and evaluation.

• Provide technical support to the platform installation authority during integration and field tests activities

• Provide technical support to Marketing

• Support demonstrations and exhibitions

Note that working at heights and in small, confined spaces may form part of day-to-day work environment.

Your profile

Practical experience required

• At least 5 Years System Verification/ Integration experience and 3-5 years EW experience

• Specific experience in the defence EW environment advantageous (Radar Warning, Missile Warning, Laser Warning & Countermeasures), in the three domains of airborne and Naval EW and Land Survivability

• System integration and verification experience.

• System platform integration experience will be advantageous

• Military experience an advantage

• Ground/ flight and field tests experience

• Platform integration experience (Military land vehicle will be advantageous)

Required Knowledge

• Electronics foundation

• Electronic warfare knowledge

• Domain knowledge in military environment (airborne, naval or land)

• Platform installation knowledge of military land vehicles will be advantageous.

Competencies required:

• Use of System specific tools to build/repair interconnection looms

• Good understanding of mechanical assemblies

• Assemble and building of test infrastructure

• System integration

• System verification

• Use and understanding of technical documentation including drawing and ICDs

• Competence and prior experience with DOORS

• Visio

• Ground testing and field testing

• Customer integration

Personal characteristics

• Critical thinking and problem solving.

• Teamwork and collaboration.

• Professionalism and strong work ethic.

• Oral and written communications skills.

• Leadership

• Attention to detail and well-structured work method

• Capable of working alone at customers for extended periods of time

• Must be a self-starter

• Capable of working in a high stress environment

Qualification

• Diploma in Electronical Engineering fields, BTech Electronical Engineering fields and or BEng (Electronics)

What you will be a part of

SGD has reinforced its position as a leading South African defence and security company, bringing capabilities including electronic warfare systems, sensor technology, training systems, avionics, security and support solutions to the African and international markets. These capabilities are supplied and supported over the air, land, sea and civil security domains.

With new and improved technological systems and solutions, SGD increases a country’s defence capabilities and provides innovative, effective products and services for those tasked to maintain security. The company also works with various stakeholders in gathering data and providing insight into how security threats evolve, and what the best market-customised solutions are.

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal – to help protect people.

SGD will give preference to South African citizens and we also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not received feedback from us within 30 days after the closing date.