Aerospace Embedded Firmware Engineer

Mk-Aerospace; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to develop software for embedded systems. The role requires a strong background in C programming and embedded software development, with responsibilities including maintaining firmware and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate has a BSc/BEng and at least three years of experience in the field. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovative aerospace solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of work experience with embedded software development.
• Good understanding of the C programming language.
• Experience in developing software for real-time systems.
• Ability to read and understand electronic design schematics.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for embedded systems and maintain existing firmware code.
• Ensure software complies with coding and development standards.
• Write and maintain unit tests for embedded firmware code.
• Document software designs and testing results.

Skills

C programming language

Embedded software development

Unit testing

Version control using git

Debugging skills

Real-time systems

Communication interfaces

Education

BSc/BEng in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Eclipse IDE

Qt IDE

Doxygen

Git

Job description

A leading aerospace engineering company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to develop software for embedded systems. The role requires a strong background in C programming and embedded software development, with responsibilities including maintaining firmware and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate has a BSc/BEng and at least three years of experience in the field. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovative aerospace solutions.