Senior Avionics Software Engineer - Remote, Flexible Hours

Placements24; Bellville; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonuses

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Generous PTO

Retirement plan

Professional development

Flexible hours

Cutting-edge tech

Home office setup

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Avionics Software Engineer for a remote, aerospace-focused role. You will design, develop, and verify embedded software for avionics systems, with emphasis on safety-critical real-time performance and DO-178C compliance.

You will work with a world-class team, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to system-level design, software verification, and integration efforts across distributed sites while enjoying flexible hours and a remote-first culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of embedded software development experience, avionics or real-time systems preferred.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills with experience in embedded development tools.
• Knowledge of RTOS concepts and real-time software development.
• Familiarity with DO-178C and SDLC tools (Git, JIRA).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test embedded software for avionics systems with safety and performance requirements.
• Implement RTOS and drivers for hardware interfaces.
• Perform requirements analysis, architecture and detailed design documentation.
• Conduct unit, integration, and system testing to ensure reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Collaborate with systems and hardware engineers, and QA teams to verify software functionality.
• Troubleshoot defects and contribute to process improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers and share best practices.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded development

RTOS concepts

DO-178C

Git/JIRA

Analytical thinking

Remote collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/SE/EE

Tools

Compilers

Debuggers

IDEs

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Avionics Software Engineer for a remote, aerospace-focused role. You will design, develop, and verify embedded software for avionics systems, with emphasis on safety-critical real-time performance and DO-178C compliance.

You will work with a world-class team, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to system-level design, software verification, and integration efforts across distributed sites while enjoying flexible hours and a remote-first culture.