Lead, Research and Development Engineer at the Concept Group

The Concept Group is a holding company for companies established in 1992. Subsidiaries under the Group include: Rosabon Financial Services - Nigeria’s Leading Financial Intermediary and Equipment Leasing Company, Concept Nova - Bespoke Enterprise IT Solutions Company, Percy Aitkins - Bureau De Change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Research and Development Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise research on new technology-based products and solutions to meet the company’s strategy for new products and solutions
• Product lifecycle management: Lead the utilization of VOC (Voice of Customer) in the development and deployment of remote monitoring solutions
• Oversee bench and field tests during the product development cycle, pre-deployment simulation tests, and on-site deployment of remote monitoring hardware and software
• Vendor management: Facilitate, maintain and negotiate profitable vendor relationships following due diligence and risk assessment analysis
• Technical project management and process improvement for the on-site deployment of new and existing solutions
• Guide pricing simulations and analysis with market knowledge on hardware and software input costs
• Develop proposed design documents for products and services to guide installation and/or implementation
• Validate and approve all completion reports, test reports, field inspection reports, reports / documentation of problems solved, etc. for management review
• Oversee adequate analysis on vendor selection based on quality and cost optimization.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering with at least 5 years of experience in related competence.
• Relevant knowledge of embedded systems and electronic circuits
• IoT and Control systems enthusiast
• Quality Business Intelligence and data analysis experience with relevant tools (data-driven decision making)
• Process improvement qualifications such as Six Sigma
• Experience with a microcontroller or PLC systems
• Solid troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose and solve difficult problems
• Direct experience with Python, C, or C++
• Desire to develop a deep understanding of the business and end-user needs
• Ability to resolve complex issues in creative, efficient, and effective ways.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.