Remote Senior Embedded Systems Engineer — Lead & Innovate

Placements24; Midrand; Remote; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer for a remote-first role in South Africa. You will design, develop, and test embedded software and firmware for innovative hardware products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable and reliable system architectures.

Ideal candidates bring strong C/C++ skills, RTOS experience, and a track record in debugging and hardware integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience as an Embedded Systems Engineer or similar.
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ programming.
• Experience with RTOS.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers and embedded hardware.
• Knowledge of communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN).
• Experience with debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement embedded software and firmware for products.
• Develop and maintain system architecture for scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software and hardware.
• Test, debug, and validate embedded systems across environments.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews.
• Document designs, code, and testing procedures clearly.
• Stay updated on new technologies and best practices.

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

Problem-solving

Remote collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

RTOS

Git

Oscilloscopes

JTAG

CAN

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer for a remote-first role in South Africa. You will design, develop, and test embedded software and firmware for innovative hardware products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable and reliable system architectures.

Ideal candidates bring strong C/C++ skills, RTOS experience, and a track record in debugging and hardware integration.