Research and Development Officer 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: Research and Development Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

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 solutions to technical issues with an existing product, the addition of newly supported features, integration of client-specific requirements and expansion of functionalities via new settings and configurations.
Source for existing products online (and offline) suitable as an off- the shelf solution/product or as part for a larger solution or as a customisable part for our specific needs
Evaluation, testing and experimentation of potential product samples and subsequent bulk procurement / order placement.
Attend Technical sales presentations with the marketing team and provide support when required.

Job Description

Offer support to the Implementation Unit.
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
Relevant knowledge of embedded systems and electronic circuits
IoT and Control systems enthusiast
Experience with a 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.