Firmware Engineer

Job in Durban, 4056, South Africa

Listing for: Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-03

Job specializations:

Software Development
Embedded Software Engineer, Software Engineer

Our global client who produce cutting edge security products is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join their team. You would be joining as a firmware engineer where you will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is development of the Biometrics product line. You will be working in an embedded Linux environment, implementing secure and performant applications.

Responsibilities:

Collaborating with other teams to ensure successful delivery of products.
Participate in security reviews with the team helping to identify problem areas.
Assist in finding solutions to the identified problems.
Participate in preparing, reviewing, and completing project documentation.
Writing good, maintainable code.

Requirements:

Strong communication skills in English (they work with a lot of people outside of South Africa)
BSc in Electronic Engineering or equivalent
3+ years of practical engineering
Expert in C/C++
Proficient in developing for embedded Linux
Comfortable working at a hardware driver level (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI)
Ability to analyze a problem and determine the best steps to solve it. Comfortable working with in-circuit emulators, GNU tool chains, gdb and cmake
Experience with Secure Software Development Life cycles
Experience Cryptographic Standards
Proficient in Rust programming language
Experience with QA processes
Experience setting up and utilizing virtual machines
Familiarity with cyber security related tools and testing methodologies
Familiarity with Yocto/Open embedded Linux

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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