Hardware, Firmware and Embedded Software Electronic Engineer

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR); Stellenbosch; Presencial; ZAR 700 000 - 950 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Learning & development

Competitive pay

Pension/Medical scheme

Resumo da oferta

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Stellenbosch seeks an Electronics Engineer specializing in hardware, firmware and embedded software. You will develop analogue and digital hardware, firmware and control software for digital devices, and participate in PCB design and FPGA/CPLD work.

Responsibilities cover requirements interpretation, design verification, test planning, documentation and project coordination, with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration

Qualificações

• A Bachelor of Engineering in electronic engineering with at least three years' experience in firmware, digital hardware and mixed signal design.

Responsabilidades

• Interpret user requirements and/or system level requirements.
• Generate detailed item development specifications.
• Develop test plans.
• Participate in digital and analogue design.
• Develop code for microprocessor units (MCUs).
• Implement firmware designs on pure digital and mixed digital/analogue devices.
• Perform simulations to verify design functions for hardware and firmware.
• Capture schematic designs.
• Design PCB layouts.
• Develop code for FPGAs/CPLDs using VHDL.
• Debug designs.
• Perform sub-system and system integration.
• Develop test procedures.
• Perform functional verification testing, qualification testing and acceptance testing.
• Complete test reports.
• Generate design documentation and data packs.
• Generate production data packs and build history files.
• Plan project execution (budget forecasting, task determination, resource allocation, timelines).
• Manage internal resources.
• Monitor risks, timelines and budget.
• Liaise with suppliers, clients and third parties.

Conhecimentos

C programming

Linux

Firmware development

PCB design

Embedded systems

Formação académica

Bachelor of Engineering in electronic engineering

Master's degree advantageous

Ferramentas

Vivado

Quartus

Altium

VHDL

STM platform

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that research, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation's work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state. CSIR has a vacancy for a Hardware, Firmware and Embedded Software Electronic Engineer in the Technology for Special Operations Impact Area within the Defence and Security Cluster. The successful incumbent will be responsible for developing analogue and digital electronic hardware, and firmware and embedded software for digital hardware. The position is based in Stellenbosch and will report to the Research Group Leader. For more information about the research group and cluster please visit https://www.csir.co.za/integrated-maritime-special-operations and https://www.csir.co.za/defence-and-security respectively.

Hardware, Firmware and Embedded Software Electronic Engineer

About The Job

Key Responsibilities

Interpretation Of Requirements And Specifications

• Interpret user requirements and/or system level requirements.
• Generate detailed item development specifications.
• Develop test plans.

Digital and analogue design

• Participate in digital and analogue design.
• Develop code for microprocessor units (MCUs).
• Implement firmware designs on pure digital and mixed digital/analogue devices.
• Perform simulations to verify design functions both for electronic hardware and firmware designs.
• Capture schematic designs.
• Design printed circuit board (PCB) layouts.
• Develop code for programmable logic devices (field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs)) using very high-speed integrated circuit hardware description language (VHDL).

Debugging and verification

• Debug designs.
• Perform sub-system and system integration.
• Develop test procedures.
• Perform functional verification testing, qualification testing and acceptance testing.
• Complete test reports.

Generation of data pack, design documentation and build history

• Generate design documentation and data packs.
• Generate production data packs and build history files.

Project management

• Plan project execution (budget forecasting, task determination, resource allocation, execution timelines).
• Manage and monitor internal resources.
• Monitor and report risks, timelines and budget.
• Liaise with suppliers, clients and third parties.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• A Bachelor of Engineering in electronic engineering with at least three years' experience in firmware, digital hardware and mixed signal design;
• A Master's degree will be advantageous;
• Must have experience in the following:
  • Design and set to work of digital and mixed signal PC Boards;
  • Debugging of hardware;
  • PCB design;
  • Embedded firmware development;.
• The following experience will be advantageous:
  • FPGA and/or CPLD development using either Vivado or Quartus environments.
  • VHDL development of complex circuits;
  • STM platform;
  • Altium.
• Proficient in the C programming language;
• Ability to understand or develop high speed digital/analogue hardware will be considered an advantage;
• Proven capability of document preparation;
• Must be comfortable working in Linux environments and navigating command-line interfaces.

What's in it for you?

The CSIR Offers

• Learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive and market-related remuneration packages.
• Total cost to company salary packages which encompass contributions to the pension fund, risk insurance and medical scheme.
• We openly acknowledge and reward our employees' contributions and accomplishments through our esteemed CSIR Excellence Awards.

South African citizenship is required; must have or be able to obtain a valid security clearance and must not hold dual citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the employment Equity Act and will through the filling of this vacancy, give preference to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from registered credit bureau and/or South African Police Services (in relation to positions that requires trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances), and may also verify the applicant’s educational qualification and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.