Senior Process Engineer

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Process Engineer to take ownership of the full Product Life Cycle Process, with a strong focus on Hardware and Software development processes within the Engineering department. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving product industrialisation, environmental qualification, engineering governance, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure products transition successfully from development to production‑ready status.

• Minimum BEng Degree in Electronic or Industrial Engineering.
• Relevant project management and product lifecycle process development experience advantageous.
• Minimum 4 years; preferably 8 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of successfully taking products through the full product development lifecycle to a production‑ready state.
• Practical experience in an electronic product development environment, operating across development, industrialisation, production support, and product maintenance phases.
• Demonstrated management and leadership capability to drive change and continuous improvement across engineering processes and workflows.

• Excellent knowledge and practical application of product development and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes.
• Strongly process‑driven with the initiative and discipline to define, implement, and continuously improve engineering and industrialisation processes.
• Very good knowledge of modern production processes and manufacturing procedures.
• Proven hands‑on experience in product environmental requirements management, including standards such as MIL‑STD and/or DO‑160.
• Strong understanding and practical implementation of product development and concurrent engineering (product industrialisation) processes and formal reviews.
• Demonstrated drive to build and deepen product knowledge and to extract and apply full Product Life Cycle requirements in industrialisation and production solutions.

• Drive and govern the full Product Life Cycle Process across Engineering, Production, and Product Management functions.
• Ensure effective cross‑functional execution, product readiness, lifecycle visibility, and controlled product phase management.

• Manage and coordinate industrialisation activities, action plans, and design‑for‑manufacturability initiatives.
• Ensure products achieve production readiness, schedule adherence, and operational efficiency targets.

• Define, coordinate, and monitor environmental qualification and compliance activities.
• Ensure products meet applicable regulatory, customer, and operational standards while improving product reliability and qualification readiness.

• Control Engineering Change Processes, technical reviews, and configuration management activities.
• Maintain product integrity, manage risks, and ensure readiness across development, qualification, and production phases.

• Lead continuous improvement and structured problem‑solving initiatives across engineering and production support activities.
• Improve product quality, process efficiency, operational reliability, and knowledge transfer to production teams.

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organisational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.