Job PurposeDrives the required certifications and approvals necessary for Schauenburg Systems to deliver products to their intended markets. Supports and coaches Engineering Project managers, System Engineers, and Product Managers in the requirements and best methods to achieve international certifications and approvals. Contributes to the overall engineering activities related to the delegated tasks, drafts, and presents for review relevant engineering documentation in accordance with delegated tasks.
Minimum RequirementsBachelor's degree or equivalent in electronic/computer engineering3-5 years' experience in the electronic engineering fieldHardware and software R&D experienceExperience in formal testing, certification, and approval techniques (non-negotiable)Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary environment (advantageous)ResponsibilitiesCertification Management Contribute and actively participate in all certification activities (meetings, discussions, activities, laboratory testing, specifications, report submission, documentation generation, etc.)Actively participate in and contribute towards engineering reviews, including documentation reviews and project reviews.Ensure that all products are aligned to achieve local and international certification.Provide recommendations for the certification and approval process.Elicitation Identify certification and approval standards, stakeholders, testing laboratories, and approval authorities.Ensure that we have the current certification and approval standards and are aware of pending changes to these standards.Requirement, Architecture, and Design Validation Actively participate in reviews of requirements, architectures, and designs.Comply with established standards and best operating practices.Identify related problems before resources are committed to addressing designs and architectures.Testing Perform appropriate engineering and environmental testing.Manage the submission of products to testing and approval.Facilitate the testing and approval of products, systems, and sub-systems.Ensure traceability is maintained.Maintain test records.Configuration All documentation to be configured in accordance with internal configuration management policies and procedures.Issue tracking to be conducted in accordance with established standards and procedures.Preservation of the integrity and traceability of approval and certification throughout the system life cycle.Budget and Project Inputs Provide inputs required for certification and approval scoping (work breakdown, resourcing, and coordination).Provide cost and duration inputs for certification and approval.Identify assumptions and potential risks to be considered during testing and approval.Manage the issues and risks involved with certification and approval.Identify opportunities for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of certification and approval.Support for Internal Clients Provide cooperation and support for Engineering Project management, System engineers, Design engineers, and External technology partners/sub-contractors.Facilitate liaising with customers concerning the appropriate certification and approval methods.Support for External Clients Provide cooperation and support for External technology partners/sub-contractors.Facilitate liaising with customers concerning the appropriate certification and approval methods.Required Competences Knowledge of the local and internal testing, certification, and approval process and methods relating to gas instrumentation, collision avoidance systems, light current mining elections, and vehicle control systems.Experienced with support ticketing systems and life cycle management.Well versed in communication techniques and technologies.Strong written and oral communications skills.Bonus Skills Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to lead other engineers effectively.Intrinsic Safety experience beneficial.Familiar with certification procedures at SABS, MSHA, ATEx, ANZEx, IECEx, MOSH, CE, FCC, ICASA.Experience in heavy engineering or mining environments.Competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Attributes) Required: Self-motivated and self-starter.The ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and customers.Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.Must have the ability and mindset to think from a developer's point of view.Efficiently manage time and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines and maintain productivity in a fast-paced environment.Willingness to keep up to date with developments in new technology.Willingness to travel.Must be flexible and able to handle multiple simultaneous tasks.Embrace the fact that the quality of your work could have serious implications leading to loss of life, injury, or commercial impact for our end users.All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are encouraged to apply.
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