Technical Lead Engineer: Digitisation / Control Systems

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≈ $25k – $63k per year (Estimated)
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Remote/Hybrid (Pretoria, South Africa)
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Staff · 8+ years exp
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Full-Time
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Duties & Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Engineering Governance

  • Act as the technical lead across all digitisation and control system projects.
  • Define and enforce engineering standards, software development methodologies, and network design principles.
  • Review and approve PLC, SCADA, historian, reporting, and industrial network designs prior to implementation.
  • Provide structured technical guidance and mentorship to engineering personnel.
  • Ensure engineering outputs fully comply with client specifications and contractual technical requirements.

Systems & Network Architecture

  • Oversee system architecture design for PLC, SCADA, HMI, historian, and reporting platforms.
  • Design and approve industrial communication network architectures, including fibre optic backbone networks, Ethernet-based control networks, and industrial protocol implementations.
  • Define fibre network topology, redundancy strategies (ring, star, hybrid), and segmentation principles.
  • Ensure appropriate selection and configuration of fibre media, switches, and network infrastructure components.
  • Validate integration strategies between OEM equipment, third-party systems, and plant-wide control architectures.

Technical Compliance & Quality Assurance

  • Ensure all engineering and network deliverables meet defined technical specifications.
  • Enforce adherence to ISO 9001 Quality Management System standards.
  • Approve Quality Control Plan (QCP) documentation for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
  • Take technical responsibility for successful execution of software FAT.
  • Provide technical oversight during commissioning of PLC, SCADA, and network infrastructure systems.

Client & OEM Technical Interface

  • Act as the primary technical authority in engagements with clients and OEM suppliers.
  • Lead technical design reviews and architecture validation sessions.
  • Ensure OEM equipment integration aligns with approved control system and network architectures.
  • Resolve complex technical escalations during implementation and commissioning phases.

Experience & Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, or Mechatronic Engineering.
  • Professional registration is advantageous.

Experience

  • Minimum 8-12 years’ experience in industrial automation and control systems engineering.
  • Proven experience in PLC, SCADA, and fibre network design and commissioning.
  • Demonstrated experience in industrial communication network architecture (Ethernet and fibre-based systems).
  • Experience leading Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for software and integrated control systems.
  • Strong exposure to multi-vendor automation environments.

Technical Competencies

PLC Platforms (Advanced Level):
  • Siemens
  • Rockwell (Allen-Bradley)
  • Schneider Electric
SCADA / Supervisory Platforms (Advanced Level):
  • AVEVA / Wonderware
  • Ignition
  • Siemens
  • Schneider
Industrial Network & Fibre Design:
  • Advanced understanding of fibre optic communication principles (single-mode and multi-mode).
  • Design of redundant fibre network topologies for industrial environments.
  • Configuration of managed industrial switches and network segmentation.
  • Implementation of industrial Ethernet architectures.
  • Network performance optimisation and fault diagnostics.
Additional Technical Expertise:
  • Industrial historian architecture and data acquisition principles.
  • Reporting systems and relational database fundamentals (SQL-based environments).
  • Commissioning methodologies for PLC, SCADA, and network infrastructure.
  • Structured programming and modular software design principles.
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