Senior Development Engineer Embedded Systems

The Legends Agency; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized technology company seeks a Senior Development Engineer for Embedded Systems in Cape Town. You will develop embedded software for critical systems, focusing on digital hardware and ensuring high reliability. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering, proficiency in C/C++ and Linux, and 2 to 5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Suitable Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant industry or post-graduate experience.
• Experience in embedded software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for digital electronic hardware.
• Perform formal design, development, and implementation of systems.
• Generate outputs such as design and verification artifacts.

Skills

C or C++ proficiency

Linux proficiency

FPGA development proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering

Job description

Senior Development Engineer Embedded Systems

About the job Senior Development Engineer Embedded Systems

Senior Development Engineer Embedded Systems

A company specializing in the delivery of complete and comprehensive certification-ready Automation, Simulation, Communication, and Ground Control Solutions seeks a Senior Development Engineer for Embedded Systems. You would need to be an exceptional and passionate software developer/engineer. You will form part of a design team developing embedded software and firmware for digital electronic hardware for computing appliances, flight control units and other complex sub-systems. The company follows formal development processes for highly reliable safety-critical and mission-critical systems.

1. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Employee will work as a Senior Development Engineer in the field of Embedded Software for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

The scope of work includes (but is not limited to) the following:

a. The Employee will form part of a design team developing embedded software for digital electronic hardware for computing appliances, flight control units and other complex sub-systems;

b. Formal design, development, implementation and verification of systems, subsystems and associated software and firmware, HDL code, limited hardware and algorithms. The focus covers the full range of development activities from high-level requirements, architectural and interface design through to low-level detailed design, implementation and verification;

c. Playing a major role in the generation of outputs for projects, including design, testing, documentation, production and verification artefacts;

d. Implementation of system engineering processes, plans and policies as applicable to a specific project; and

e. Performing minor support roles within the company, as required.

2. REQUIREMENTS:

2.1. Minimum Qualifications:

a. Suitable Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering (BSc Eng/BEng), or equivalent).

2.2. Required Skills and Experience:

a. C or C++ proficiency or experience;

b. Linux proficiency or experience;

c. FPGA development proficiency and/or experience; and

d. 2 to 5 years of relevant industry or post-graduate experience.