Hardware Analyst Job in Mwanza, Tanzania

Duma Works is recruiting a Hardware Analyst for one of our clients. 

The company is one of the leading solar companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, that provide and finances accessible, affordable, and energy-efficient appliances designed for off-grid homes and businesses.

Location: Mwanza, Tanzania

Role Summary: The Hardware Analyst is a critical member of our growing team.  

For an early-career professional or engineer with electronics experience, it is a great opportunity to develop your skills and build a career in the growing solar industry.

 

Responsibilities:

You are responsible for a variety of mission critical areas that will give you exposure to all aspects of our operations and technology:

• Testing and quality control of solar, battery, and communications hardware received from manufacturer;


• Product development support, including prototype hardware programming, measurement, and testing;


• Troubleshooting of hardware failures, determining root cause and potential fixes;


• Customer technical support (level 2) and support to our customer services team;


• Inventory management, including tracking and basic logistics;


• Basic assembly of products (e.g. inserting SIM cards; labeling) to prepare for sale.

Prerequisites (level of proficiency):

You do need to be experienced with a number of technologies, responsible, and eager to learn.  

Given the unique nature of this position, it is expected that the Hardware Analyst will acquire some of the necessary skills on the job.

• Digital circuitry and electronics, including measurement and assembly (basic);


• Programming of circuit boards: uploading and testing software (medium);


• Technical support, either in a call-center or internal context (medium);


• Quality control (basic);


• English and Swahili fluency.

Qualities Required:

Personal attributes and values are equally important to work experience:

• Excellent communication skills: able to diagnose and instruct;


• Highly organized and process-oriented;


• Thorough with great attention to detail;


• High integrity

Opportunity: For someone looking to develop as a technologist and learn the solar industry, this role will provide great exposure.

Apply
Cover Letter and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2332”, Your Full name &  Phone number e.g. 2332 Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. 

If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.

Deadline for receiving applications: 30th August 2016

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