Civilian jobs in South Africa after military electronics work

44 open roles at 11 companies in South Africa fit the civilian work of military electronics technicians: Hardware (44). The roles were matched by hand to the work these specialties do in most armed forces, whatever a given army calls the trade.

Roles matched by handRebuilt 28 Oct 2026
open roles in South Africa
44
companies
11
civilian role areas
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Civilian roles for military electronics

Match: the share of the specialty's civilian work in each area
Role areaMatchOpen rolesMedian pay
Hardware60%44
Field & Servicebroad area: plant, field and maintenance work too40%715$17k

Roles that fit military electronics

Network Finance

networkfinanceinternational.com
networkfinanceinternational.com · HQ: Johannesburg, South Africa · Executive Search · Recruiting & Staffing · 5000+ employees · Est. 1987 · Trust C · Hiring 975, 191 new
HQ: Johannesburg, South Africa · Executive Search · Recruiting & Staffing · 5000+ employees · Est. 1987 · Trust C · Hiring 975, 191 new
Founded in 1987, Network Finance is a specialized recruitment and talent solutions agency operating as a key division of Network Recruitment (part of ADvTECH Group). Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the company provides executive search, permanent placement, and contract staffing tailored specifically to the finance, accounting, auditing, taxation, and actuarial sectors. Through its niche industry focus and global network spanning Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, it enables corporate clients and multinational enterprises to source highly qualified financial leaders and Chartered Accountants.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Electrical / Electronic Engineer

$35k – $46k per year · Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Johannesburg, South Africa) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Junior
Apply
5 days ago Likely open · 52%

Power Electronics Hardware Engineer

≈ $36k – $82k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Johannesburg, South Africa) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Middle
LTspice
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Recruit Pro

recruitpro.io
recruitpro.io · Recruiting & Staffing · Trust B · Hiring 42, 6 new
Recruiting & Staffing · Trust B · Hiring 42, 6 new
Recruit Pro is a South African recruitment company that places engineers and managers with industrial and mining clients. Its postings include mechanical design engineers for conveyors and structures, production planners, supply chain managers and mining spares and service branch managers in Pretoria, Centurion and Johannesburg. The company is based in South Africa.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
2 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Emedded Firmware Developer

≈ $21k – $48k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Pretoria, South Africa) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Middle
C++
DevOps
RTOS
Git
Linux
IoT
FreeRTOS
SpaceTech
DO-178C
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5 days ago Hiring now · 82%

Embedded Engineer

≈ $22k – $51k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (South Africa) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Middle
C++
Python
C
C
Embedded C
DevOps
RTOS
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Simera Sense

simera-sense.com
simera-sense.com · HQ: Stellenbosch, South Africa · Space Services · Satellite Manufacturing · 51-200 employees · Est. 2018 · Startup · Hiring 17, 9 new
HQ: Stellenbosch, South Africa · Space Services · Satellite Manufacturing · 51-200 employees · Est. 2018 · Startup · Hiring 17, 9 new
Simera Sense is a South African space company founded in 2018 that builds optical payloads for small satellites. Its compact cameras deliver high-resolution earth observation imagery from CubeSat and microsatellite platforms. The company supplies operators and space agencies worldwide.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Electronic Hardware Engineer

≈ $23k – $53k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · Cape Town · Remote (South Africa) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Middle
DO-160
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 19 days ago Long shot · 21%

Firmware Engineer (South Africa)

≈ $19k – $44k per year (Estimated) · Junior · 2+ years exp · Somerset West · Remote (South Africa) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Junior
VHDL
Python
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Klipboard

klipboard.com
klipboard.com · HQ: Hungerford, United Kingdom · ERP & Business Management Software · 51-200 employees · Est. 1976 · Trust B · Hiring 48, 7 new
HQ: Hungerford, United Kingdom · ERP & Business Management Software · 51-200 employees · Est. 1976 · Trust B · Hiring 48, 7 new
Klipboard is a business management and ERP software company with its UK head office in Hungerford, Berkshire, supplying industry-specific systems for wholesale distribution, automotive aftermarket, rental, field service, retail, transport and manufacturing businesses. Supporting customers since 1976, it reports more than 55,000 customers in over 70 countries and has offices in the UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, North America and Australia. It hires project managers, implementation consultants, account and enterprise sales executives, business development staff, software and applied AI engineers, product managers and finance staff.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 3 hours ago 7 days ago Likely open · 63%

Systems Architect

≈ $36k – $76k per year (Estimated) · Staff+ · 8+ years exp · Hybrid (Stellenbosch, South Africa) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Architect
C#
Python
Databases
RabbitMQ
Apache Kafka
DevOps
Pulumi
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Rest API
Cybersecurity
Auth0
Management
Xero
Agile
+5
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How is military electronics matched to civilian roles?

By hand, as a family: armies name and split these trades differently, so the page follows the work itself - what electronics technicians do in most armed forces - and the role areas every posting here is sorted by.

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Source: specialty families matched by hand; 44 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 28 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0