Electronics Engineer: Antarctica needed at South African National Space Agency

• The successful candidates will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, fault-finding, and repairs of all the equipment and experiments related to Space Weather research at SANAE IV base and will report to South African National Space Agency: Hermanus.
• The incumbent will have to be involved in the design and implementation of new equipment as well as commission, maintain, calibrate, and modify electronic instruments and systems, where necessary.
• The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining SANSA’s computer equipment and IT infrastructure and for the collection, reduction, and analysis of scientific data; give core engineering support; prepare monthly and annual reports, do stock-takes, order spares, and equipment and do other common “non-technical” duties performed by all expedition members.

The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or equivalent from the University or University of Technology
• MEng, MSc or MTech will be an added advantage
• The incumbent should be competent in electronic maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs with proven fault-finding capabilities
• Experience working with computers, especially with LINUX operating systems
• Experience in programming, especially in BASH or Python, would be an advantage
• Competent in the use of general electronics test and measurement equipment (Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyser, etc); and familiarity with the use of general workshop tools
• The incumbent must be able to work independently with minimal support under extreme pressure and without supervision 
• The incumbent must be computer literate, have good verbal and written communication skills, and can work in a team.
• Previous SANAP experience will be added advantage