Electronic Hardware Test Engineer

Cape Winelands
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Engineering
Reference: Pta003961/EP

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Employer: E&D Recruiters

An electronic manufacturing company in Paarl, Cape Town, is recruiting for an Electronic Hardware Test Engineer with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic engineering. 2 - 5 years of practical experience is required in Embedded microprocessor development (e.g., Microchip PIC, STM8, STM32), Scripting (e.g., Python), and Programming in C and C++.

Electronic Hardware Test Engineer

Paarl, Western Cape

Qualifications and experience:

MEng or BEng in Electronic Engineering
2 - 5 years practical experience
Embedded microprocessor development (e.g., Microchip PIC, STM8, STM32)
PCB design and layout
Scripting (e.g., Python)
Programming in C and C++
Analog simulation using SPICE-based simulators
FPGA development
Knowledge of integrated circuits
Experience with VHDL and Verilog (advantageous)
Experience using version control systems (e.g., Git) (advantageous)
Proficiency in Windows operating systems
Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Responsibilities:

Testing and Validation: Conduct tests to characterize the performance of electronic hardware, including microcontrollers and ASICs such as capacitive sensors, magnetic sensors, light sensors, and high-power LED drivers.
Ensure compliance with design specifications and industry standards.
Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyse test data to understand performance, identify root causes of failures, and prepare detailed characterisation reports.
Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve technical problems with hardware designs and performance.
Test Program Development: Write and debug test programs for hardware characterization, ensuring accurate and time-efficient test systems.
Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration of hardware components into
complete systems.
Documentation: Follow defined hardware design processes and contribute to documentation for hardware designs.

Please apply via our website: www.edrecruiters.co.za or submit your cv to cv@edrecruiters.co.za - Reference 3961

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