Embedded Software Engineer - Protocols

E&D Recruiters; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment agency is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to work on communication protocols in Pretoria-East. Successful candidates should have a BEng or BSc degree and 0 to 5 years of experience. This role involves designing and implementing software for tactical communication platforms, as well as integrating components with existing systems in an agile development setup.

Qualifications

• BEng Computer Engineering or BSc Computer Science.
• 0 to 5 years of software development experience.
• Interest in communication protocol development.

Responsibilities

• Document, design, implement, and qualify embedded protocol software for tactical communication.
• Integrate protocol software with lower OSI layers on modem hardware.
• Develop software in compliance with coding standards and specifications.

Job description

SUMMARY

Embedded Software Engineer : Protocols vacancy in Pretoria-East. A BEng Computer Engineering or BSc Computer Science, and 0 to 5 years of software development experience are required. The successful candidate will work in an agile development environment with other software, hardware, and R&D test engineers on multi-year international projects.

POSITION INFO

Embedded Software Developer (Protocols)

Pretoria-East

Minimum Requirements

• BEng Computer Engineering or BSc Computer Science, with an interest in communication protocol development.
• 0 to 5 years of software development experience in a professional capacity.

Main Responsibilities

• Documentation, design, implementation, and qualification of OSI Layer 4 to Layer 7 embedded protocol software components for tactical communication platforms.
• Documentation, design, implementation, and qualification of command and control and messaging software and features for use with specialised tactical communication systems on embedded, Windows PC, and Linux PC platforms.
• Integration of developed protocol software components with lower OSI layers (Layer 3 to Layer 1) running on the client's modem hardware.
• Development of software in compliance with relevant coding standards and specifications.
• Development of automated sub-system and unit-level tests for automated regression and code quality evaluation.
• Development and maintenance of automated build systems and installers.