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Position: System Engineer

Business unit: Radar
Reporting to: Engineering Manager
Location: Cape Town

Job purpose
The primary purpose and responsibility of the Systems Engineer is to facilitate/ perform a System Design for applicable
HSA products (systems) and to ensure the life cycle demands (integrity) and performance requirements of the system are
achieved. The System Engineer takes full responsibility as design and specification authority for functional- and-life cycle-
performance aspects of the system.
The System Engineer also fulfils a Technical Management role to support the Project Manager during product
development. This includes technical guidance, risk management and development plans typically captured in a System
Engineering Management Plan. The Technical Management domain includes the management of Integrated Logistics
Engineering and the Integration of Engineering Specialties.

Qualifications
• B Eng (Mechanical/ Electronic); B Eng (Hons), M Eng
Ideal experience required
• 5-10 Years experience as a systems engineer in a product development environment;
• Experience with RF products;
• Experience in the Defence industry
• Experience with primary and secondary radars
Key technical skills and experience required
• Solid fundamental knowledge of mathematics, physical sciences, and multidisciplinary engineering
technologies and design principles.
• A good understanding and implementation of engineering processes and review gates by all DR&T staff.
• A drive to obtain and expand specific product knowledge and the extraction of all Product Life Cycle
requirements for implementation in engineering solutions.
• System Engineers are required to ensure new work are properly scoped and authorized, and new
baselines properly qualified and implemented following defined change control principles and review
gates to ensure product data packs of the highest integrity are created and maintain.
• Personal training and skills development is managed as a high priority and is focused on System
Engineering related courses and benchmark practices. The individual must take the lead for personal
growth identification discussions with line management.
• Typical System Engineering Tools and the Technical Skills Suite from which several areas are to be
mastered (as agreed with Line Manager):
DOORS Requirements Management
Apply/ initiate work to predict & model system performance.

Key responsibility areas

1. TASK PLANNING AND CONTRACTING
• Define, baseline and maintain a personal SE Milestone Plan indicating all SE deliverables (and associated
resources) required by the SE to execute the system engineering aspects of the product development process.
Discuss and agree the personal SE Milestone Plan on a regular basis with PM and Line Manager.
• Employee supports PM to define overall Project WBS and Planning to ensure Project Objectives are met:
• PM & SE define project scope and agree on task outputs based on project-, SE process- and contractual-
requirements. As a minimum the System Engineer is responsible to compile a technical WBS, SEMP and Plans for
the following to define the project definition: Risk Management Plan, Engineering Documentation Plan,
Specification Hierarchy (ID & Planning) and Interface Documents (ID & Planning). These Plans are to be
maintained by the System Engineer.
• The SE is responsible to support the PM with internal contracting of work and specifies all technical requirements
for product development work. The SE approves all SOWs and technical objectives as to be agreed to by
Designers & Line Management for such contracting.
• Understand the DR&T Design Philosophy and technical management Processes (e.g. ZA0048-PRO Process for
the Systems Engineering Life Cycle Process; ZA0089-PRO Preliminary and Detail Design Review.

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 ProcedureZA0075-PRO Configuration Control Procedure; various design guides and standards) and plan and
execute work accordingly.

2. MAIN SYSTEM ENGINEERING RESPONSIBILITIES

(The discipline of SE in AOSA is based on the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook (International Council on
Systems Engineering) that is based on ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288. The latest version is applicable).
• Requirements Definition and Solution Definition Process:
• Define the system design requirements using the System Engineering (design) process.
• System architecture, diagrams, interfaces, major components, configuration items and subsystem requirements are
described in detail.
• All relevant outputs (documentation) and applicable standards need to be defined according to a planned schedule.
• Typical work packages/ tasks to be performed by the SE to determine the high level Requirements, System
Architecture and Design are:
• Establish/ confirm and maintain appropriate Requirements Baselines (all user & product specific requirements
including Regulatory Affairs and other stake holder requirements).
• Determine Operational-, Life Cycle- and Environmental Profiles.
• Define, derive & define Function and performance requirements.
• Functional Analysis & Allocation.
• System Synthesis (i.e. Configuration Items, Sub-systems and Functional Allocation)
• Requirements Development and Allocation (Development of System Specification & Interfaces)
• System Design Analysis (analyse, model & demonstrate optimal system design)
• Identify, perform/ initiate Trade-off Studies.
• System Performance Modelling & Efficiency Analysis (including system characterisation and error budgets).
• System Specification & System Architectural Specification.
• Identify and address all Product Life Cycle requirements and assume full responsibility and accountability for design
and Product Life Cycle performance.

3. GENERAL SYSTEM ENGINEERING RESPONSIBILITIES

• SE Management Performance: The SE takes full co-responsibility to achieve overall Project Objectives and
Milestones as agreed. (i.e. execute within technical, schedule, scope and cost requirements).
• Take full ownership for high level planning and monitoring of the product’s development life cycle. Assist and advise
the Project Manager to take corrective actions where required.
• Define/ tailor a suitable system acquisition process indicating baselines, reviews, major milestones,
interdependence of development activities, need and use of hardware, test and qualification strategies, applicable
design processes and techniques, etc. to guide product development that will meet the stated system requirements;
• Extract and configure Critical Design Data.
• Facilitate the establishment of new product data packs and the update of existing data packs following the Detail
Design Review Gate as per the Preliminary and Detail Design Procedure (ZA0089-PRO) and the Configuration
Management Process (ZA0075-PRO).
• The System Engineer is the “owner of the product data pack” and is responsible for change control and integrity
thereof (e.g. audits).
• Develop System Specifications and related system requirement documents to be rolled down as design
requirements of development planning guides.
• Define “Design to Cost” and “cost of ownership” requirements and present forecasts at PDR;
• Responsible for system integration planning & technical guidance (provide technical support to assist in solving
system integration and test problems).
• Pro-actively ensure knowledge transfer to peers by documenting work packages and coaching team members;
• Achieving system performance (related modelling, simulation, technical budgets etc.).
• System validation & verification (“Owner of Test Planning” at all levels).
• Initiation and setting requirements for reliability programmes, FMECA, logistic support analysis and logistic element
development (Identification of engineering specialist areas to be incorporated).
• Assist with the contracting of external contractors/ suppliers and act as the technical DR&T anchor for such
work where agreed.
• The System Engineer manages the technical customer interface for systems where higher level system
integration is required (specification, interface management, presentation of safety and performance
documentation, compile and issue prototype release certificates and DDPs, etc);
• Adhere to company policies and disciplinary code;
• Execute any reasonable ad hoc duty given by their Line Manager to support business goals.

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 4. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES IN AN INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAM
• Responsibility to support Product Management to perform and optimise product portfolio work to develop,
optimise and approve Product Roadmaps, Business Plans and Technology Plans to support the Hensoldt
Product Portfolio Business Objectives.
• Alignment within IPT on feasible implementation of Business Plans and subsequent Engineering Development
Plans to meet product roadmap requirements and product development needs.
• Alignment within the IPT to align and prioritise across development projects based on constraints such as
resource limitations, setbacks due to risk and complexity and capacity bottle necks.
• [Unresolved issues within the IPT will escalate to CTO, COO and Exec Manager DR&T for assistance &
guidance].
• Product Portfolio level accountability for high level System Engineering Management Plans and Project Plans
for new product development, addressing the following:
• Product Architectures, Topographies & Standardisation (led by SE process).
• High level Scoping for new product development (led by SE & PM function).
• System Development Specifications to support the IPT Product Manager and agreed Product Specifications
(led by SE process).
• System Acquisition & high level Development Strategy including and Product Life Cycle Planning (SE & PM
function).
• High level Engineering Development Project Planning (scope, cost, risk, cardinal milestones, etc) based on the
above to support the relevant Business Plan (PM & SE function).
• Achieve alignment on the above within the IPT and obtain Senior Management approval for the Business Plan
and the high level Project Master Plan (“Project Charter”).
• Contracting and Project Kick-off to activate individual product development projects (as per approved Project
Charter) for execution by next level Project Managers and System Engineers (within Programmes & System
Eng Departments responsible for Development Project Execution).
• Accountable to oversee sound Project Management & Technical Management principles through high level
Monitoring & Control of next level development projects.
• Report unresolved technical, capacity, progress & risk issues with Product Manager and DR&T Management to
address and support (pro-active).
• Progress Reporting to Product Manager and Executive Management for all engineering developments within
their Product Portfolio.
• Conduct Development OPS Meetings with DR&T Management and Project SEs & PMs as required.
• Responsible to take the lead to resolve Obsolescence Management issues within the IPT.
• Interface with HOSA Design Safety Committee on development and special customer demonstrations involving
prototypes.
Ideal behavioural competencies required
• Customer service and market orientation: Focus on meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of
our internal and external customers, including colleagues, other business units or other stakeholders.
• Teamwork: Be an active team player, value teamwork and have the ability to work effectively with others to
accomplish common goals.
• Collaboration: Acknowledge, respect and value each person’s contribution & role in the team and in delivering
excellent results.
• Quality commitment and work standards: Delivering quality work and achieving high standards of
workmanship, including the ability to work under pressure.
• Technical mastery and continuous learning: Actively look for new job-related learning opportunities to gain
exposure and experience and make yourself available to others to help solve technical or procedural problems
or issues.
• Accountability and ownership: Be goal driven and take ownership of delivering all work at a high standard, on
time and of the right quality.
• Attention to detail: Apply discipline, detail-orientation and a positive attitude in all work being done.
• Process capability: Have a focus on continuous process improvement and the ability to identify and address
process problems in a timeous way.

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion in our organisational strategy. We are committed to
building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture to the benefit of our employees and to deliver better outcomes for our
clients. In line with our commitment to employment equity and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we
welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT’s commitment to employment equity and our focus
on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Interested candidates may apply by submitting their resume to the address below, with reference to the position in the
subject line

Applications can be sent to Cymondi Stassen at recruitment@hensoldt.net

Should you not be contacted within 14 days after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
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About HENSOLDT South Africa
HENSOLDT South Africa is a pioneer of technology and innovation in defence and security electronics. The
company offers a comprehensive range of products, systems and services across defence and civil markets,
from spectrum dominance, optronics and radar, to IFF, datalinks and integrated security solutions. With more
than 800 South African employees across three sites in South Africa, it is the HENSOLDT Group’s largest
industrial base outside of Europe and one of the largest defence and security electronics companies in South
Africa.

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