Senior Remote Automotive Embedded Systems Engineer

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Life cover

Retirement fund contributions

Online courses & certifications

Virtual industry conferences

Equipment provided

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Automotive Embedded Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience to design, implement, and test software for ECUs used in engines, body control, and safety systems. You will work from anywhere in South Africa, collaborating with a global team.

Candidate should be proficient in C/C++, RTOS; familiar with CAN/LIN/SPI/I2C, and comfortable with debugging tools like JTAG. A strong SDLC/Agile background and ISO 26262 awareness are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of embedded software experience in automotive.
• Proficient in C/C++ with embedded constraints.
• Experience with RTOS such as FreeRTOS/Zephyr.
• Familiar with CAN/LIN/SPI/I2C automotive buses.
• Knowledge of automotive safety standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and debug embedded software for automotive ECUs.
• Develop drivers, middleware, and application software for automotive systems.
• Work with RTOS and real-time constraints to ensure performance.
• Create unit and integration tests to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on interfaces and requirements.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain coding standards.
• Troubleshoot defects and contribute to software architecture discussions.
• Stay current with AUTOSAR, MISRA C, and automotive standards.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

Automotive protocols CAN/LIN/SPI/I2C

JTAG/ebugging tools

SDLC/Agile

ISO 26262 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Tools

JTAG

Logic analyzers

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Automotive Embedded Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience to design, implement, and test software for ECUs used in engines, body control, and safety systems. You will work from anywhere in South Africa, collaborating with a global team.

Candidate should be proficient in C/C++, RTOS; familiar with CAN/LIN/SPI/I2C, and comfortable with debugging tools like JTAG. A strong SDLC/Agile background and ISO 26262 awareness are preferred.