Remote Real-Time Embedded Automotive Engineer

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible hours

Health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Automotive Software Engineer to design, develop, and test embedded software for automotive control units and infotainment. You will collaborate with a dispersed team using C/C++ and Python, ensuring software quality through testing and integration.

The role requires RTOS knowledge, automotive protocols (CAN/LIN/Ethernet), and strong problem-solving in a remote, collaborative environment. Flexible hours and a remote-first culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Proven embedded software development experience, preferably in automotive contexts.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and familiarity with Python.
• Experience with automotive comms protocols CAN, LIN, Ethernet; RTOS knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement real-time embedded software for automotive control units and infotainment systems.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in C, C++, or Python.
• Conduct unit, integration and system testing to ensure quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers and system architects to define software requirements and specs.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting of software issues.
• Support continuous improvement of software development processes and tools.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Python

RTOS

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE

Tools

CAN

LIN

Ethernet

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Automotive Software Engineer to design, develop, and test embedded software for automotive control units and infotainment. You will collaborate with a dispersed team using C/C++ and Python, ensuring software quality through testing and integration.

The role requires RTOS knowledge, automotive protocols (CAN/LIN/Ethernet), and strong problem-solving in a remote, collaborative environment. Flexible hours and a remote-first culture are offered.