Research and Development Engineer at Concept Nova

Concept Nova is a subsidiary of the Concept Group and is Africa’s fastest-growing technology solutions company, specialising in Business Intelligence, Asset Management and Remote Monitoring solutions.

Concept Nova delivers technology-driven solutions that increase transparency, efficiency, cost savings and revenue generation. Serving over 200 clients across diverse industries, we are changing the face of technology development by delivering premium services at competitive prices.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research and Development Engineer

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Research and develop new solutions, provide upgrades to existing solutions, integrate solutions and provide solutions to technical issues with the company’s existing products.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide Research on new Technology-Based Products and Solutions to meet the company’s strategy for new products and solutions
• Provide research on possible upgrades to meet the company’s strategy for existing products and solutions, including but not limited to Concept Nova's fleet management, remote monitoring and telematics systems/solutions
• Prepare completion reports, test reports, field inspection reports, reports/documentation of problems solved, etc.
• Analyse and understand the positioning of the product, service or process.
• Benchmark and test competitive products to gain relevant information that can be applied to the product specifications
• Research “all” possible solution approaches, and design & develop the most feasible option based on cost-effectiveness and functionality.
• Field service activities including preliminary/feasibility inspections and deployment/integration/execution..
• Provide necessary support to the Recovery and Control unit
• Work with Software team during solution integration and development and provide the necessary support

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering
• 3-5 years work experience.
• Relevant knowledge of embedded systems and electronic circuits
• IoT and Control systems enthusiast
• Experience with microcontroller or PLC systems
• Ability to carry out data analysis
• Solid troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose and solve difficult problems
• Direct experience with Python, C, or C++
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Desire to develop a deep understanding of the business and end-user needs
• Ability to resolve complex issues in creative, efficient, and effective ways
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams
• Ability to work independently and pro-actively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Bonus: Knowledge of SQL

Job Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Remote Terminal Units
• Knowledge of Electrical/ElectronicCircuits
• Knowledge of Electronic Sensors
• Knowledge of Electronic/Electrical systems
• Knowledge of Microcontroller and
• Microprocessor-based designs

Skills / Competencies:

• Sensor technology
• Python, C or C++
• Microsoft Office Suite
• G-Suite
• Problem Solving
• Hardware configuration and diagnosis
• Knowledge of SQL

Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2021.