APPOINTMENT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONSULTANT FOR THE PROVISION OF SPECIALISED TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR THE AFRICA2MOON PROJECTClosed

Overview

Appointment of a Systems Engineering Consultant to provide specialised technical services for the Africa2Moon project. The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) invites bids from experienced systems engineers with RF/digital/space-systems background to deliver 300 hours of support, on a hybrid remote/on-site basis, to Africa2Moon.

Requirements

• One named Systems Engineer for the full 300-hour assignment; substitutions require SARAO written approval.
• Qualifications: B.Sc Eng, B.Eng or equivalent at NQF level 8+; CV and availability.
• Experience: at least 15 years in systems engineering for RF, DSP, radio-astronomy, satellite/space, avionics or similar; clear evidence of integration, test and verification of multidisciplinary systems.
• Competences: requirements management, architecture design, interface definition, traceability, verification planning, baselines and engineering-change control.
• Deliverables aligned to Africa2Moon, including verification planning, interface control docs, risk analyses, and configuration management.
• Environment: ability to work in SARAO’s mixed environment; hybrid deployment; on-site attendance as needed.
• Evaluation criteria include Phase 1/2/3 with 80/20 weighting (price vs BBBEE), and mandatory procurement docs (SBD forms, BBBEE, CIDB not applicable).

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 23 October 2026 at 12:00; responses via email to tmothupi@sarao.ac.za. Bid validity: 60 days. (RFQ document: RFQ-SARAO-SDSE-TM-(PRF-4581)-2026-27 - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONSULTANT.pdf)
• Documents to submit: Signed SBD 1; SBD 3.1 (pricing); SBD 4; SBD 6.1; BBBEE certificate or sworn affidavit; CIDB none required.
• Pricing: 300 hours fixed; firm prices (pricing schedule to be submitted with cost breakdown). Invoicing: monthly in arrears; no advance payment; 30-day payment terms.
• Registrations: must be on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
• Briefing: briefing location at Gloucester Road, Mowbray; mandatory status not specified.
• Deliverables formats: SARAO templates; editable source formats; signed PDFs where required.
• Note: The bidder should confirm one named resource and document availability (RFQ requires this)—see attached RFQ for details (RFQ-SARAO-SDSE-TM-(PRF-4581)-2026-27 - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONSULTANT.pdf).