Remote Lead Embedded Systems Architect for IoT & RTOS

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary bonuses

Private medical and dental coverage

Retirement savings plan

Fully remote work

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a highly experienced Remote Lead Embedded Systems Engineer to join a fully remote South Africa engineering team. You will lead architecture, design, and production-grade firmware for IoT devices, guiding a cross-time-zone group of engineers from concept to release.

You will work in C/C++ with RTOS, MCU selection, bootloaders, drivers, and testing strategies, while mentoring juniors and ensuring robust integration with hardware.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on embedded systems design and firmware development.
• Experience leading embedded projects and mentoring engineering teams.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming for embedded applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of embedded firmware for new product lines, from initial concept through to release.
• Design and implement efficient and reliable embedded software using C/C++ and RTOS environments.
• Oversee the selection and integration of microcontrollers, sensors, communication modules, and other hardware components.
• Develop and maintain robust bootloaders, device drivers, and firmware update mechanisms.
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration between hardware and software.
• Define and implement testing strategies, including unit testing, integration testing, and system testing for embedded systems.
• Mentor and guide junior embedded software engineers, fostering best practices in coding, design, and debugging.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware and software issues in a remote collaborative environment.
• Stay current with the latest trends and technologies in embedded systems and IoT.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and tools.

Skills

C/C++

RTOS

ARM Cortex-M

JTAG

Logic analyzers

Git

Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

LoRa

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

JTAG

Logic analyzers

Git

ARM Cortex-M

Job description

Placements24 seeks a highly experienced Remote Lead Embedded Systems Engineer to join a fully remote South Africa engineering team. You will lead architecture, design, and production-grade firmware for IoT devices, guiding a cross-time-zone group of engineers from concept to release.

You will work in C/C++ with RTOS, MCU selection, bootloaders, drivers, and testing strategies, while mentoring juniors and ensuring robust integration with hardware.