Senior Automotive Embedded Software Engineer (RTOS/AUTOSAR)

Placements24; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement planning

Performance bonus

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Automotive Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and test ECUs for modern vehicles. The role emphasizes RTOS, C/C++, AUTOSAR, MISRA, and collaboration with hardware and validation teams.

Candidates should have 6+ years in automotive embedded software, with a strong focus on ADAS, infotainment, or powertrain control. On-site in Cape Town, with a dynamic engineering culture and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years in embedded software for automotive environments.
• Proficient in C/C++ for embedded systems and RTOS.
• Experience with AUTOSAR, MISRA, ISO 26262 is preferred.
• Knowledge of automotive networks: CAN, LIN, Ethernet.
• Strong analytical and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain embedded software for ECUs.
• Follow automotive standards (AUTOSAR, MISRA C/C++).
• Develop components for ADAS, infotainment, or powertrain control.
• Debug, analyze, and optimize software with advanced tools.
• Collaborate with hardware, system, and validation teams.
• Write clear, documented code and participate in reviews.
• Develop unit and integration tests and contribute to architecture.

Skills

C / C++ programming

Embedded systems

RTOS experience

AUTOSAR

MISRA C/C++

Problem solving

SDLC & Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

FreeRTOS

QNX

CAN

LIN

Ethernet

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Automotive Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and test ECUs for modern vehicles. The role emphasizes RTOS, C/C++, AUTOSAR, MISRA, and collaboration with hardware and validation teams.

Candidates should have 6+ years in automotive embedded software, with a strong focus on ADAS, infotainment, or powertrain control. On-site in Cape Town, with a dynamic engineering culture and growth opportunities.