Electronic Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer, Alberton

Electronic Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer Listing reference:

fuch_000014

Listing status:

Online

Apply by:

24 February 2026

Position summary Job category:

Electrical Engineering

Location:

Alberton

Contract:

Permanent

Remuneration:

Market Related

EE position:

No

About our company Introduction FUCHS ELECTRONICS, a South African based company, is recognised and globally respected for its innovation and excellence as an electronic ordnance fuze design and manufacturing authority. The Company has achieved ISO9001 certification and is consistently at the forefront of developments in advanced electronic technology for ordnance fuze systems. Fuchs Electronics is a fully owned subsidiary of Reunert group of companies. Reunert Limited is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is regarded as one of South Africa's top twenty companies in its sector.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: To design and develop Digital Signal Processing algorithms on 32-bit processors for Radio Frequency proximity sensing. Responsibilities include designing signal processing algorithms, implementing and testing algorithms in simulation software and firmware, and generating comprehensive technical documentation and reports.

Responsibilities

Analyse fuze system requirements and architectural design of electronic sub-systems

Design and implement digital signal processing algorithms (filtering, FFT, modulation, demodulation, estimation, detection)

Develop real-time DSP solutions for embedded and high-performance platforms

Optimize algorithms for speed, memory, and power consumption

Create simulation models of DSP algorithms in C/C++, Python, or MATLAB

Implement algorithms/solutions on special purpose DSP hardware and embedded microcontrollers

Collaborate with hardware engineers on ADC/DAC selection and signal chain design

Support board debugging and hardware validation

Analyse signal integrity, noise, and system-level performance

Create and configure relevant project documents, software and reports

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including RF antenna, hardware, firmware, and systems engineering

Adhere to coding standards where applicable

Participate in technical reviews and project meetings

Qualify solutions to required MIL-standards

Design and develop appropriate tests in line with subsystem and system verification and qualification

Work with production engineering and instrumentation to develop appropriate hardware/software test regimes for large-scale production

Work in/with multi-disciplinary teams

Research relevant technologies by keeping abreast of developments in signal processing, electronics, fuze, radar and EW domains

Apply appropriate technologies, including machine learning and AI, to keep products relevant

Qualifications Qualification:

BSc/BEng in Electrical Engineering with undergraduate or postgraduate courses/majors in:

Radio signals and systems

Electronics

Software

Experience:

5 years in:

Electronic warfare, RADAR systems and implementation of digital signal processing algorithms

Embedded hardware architecture and peripheral interfacing

Statistical analysis of data

Embedded programming (C)

Modelling and simulation of DSP algorithms using MATLAB or Python

Technical Capabilities

RF signal processing

FFT, DFT, spectral analysis

Sampling theory and quantization

Noise analysis and SNR optimization

Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python

DSP libraries, DSP processors, and microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M/A)

Machine learning for signal processing

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