Electronic Engineer; Software

Job Description Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting for an Electronic Engineer (Software) on behalf of our client in the defence and electro-optical research and development sector based in Pretoria.

The successful candidate will support the development of advanced software solutions for Electro-Optical (EO) systems, including embedded software, PC-based tools, and system-level integration.

This role requires strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines.

• Interpret software, electronic and firmware product requirements
• Develop system and subsystem software for EO products
• Design PC-based software applications for testing and verification
• Generate technical documentation (SRS, SIRS, ATP, FDD, ICD, Product Spec, etc.)
• Perform systems integration and testing with optical, mechanical, and electronic teams
• Maintain version and configuration control
• Test, fault-find and debug EO systems down to component level
• Conduct technical investigations using Matlab, Python, etc.
• Participate in design reviews
• Prepare software for serial production
• Provide support, training and assistance to engineering and production teams
• Contribute to specification development, quotations, and project documentation
• Occasional international travel

• B.Eng Electronic or Computer Engineering
• Minimum 2 years experience in software design implementation
• Experience in product development
• Software system engineering experience
• Required:
  
  C++ (Object-Oriented Programming) Embedded systems software development
• Preferred:
  Image processing experience
• Strong debugging and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work cross-functionally with other engineering teams
• Experience with Matlab and/or Python advantageous
• Machine learning algorithms development (preferred)
• Software system engineering experience.
• Specialist knowledge (required / preferred):
  Object orientated programming experience (C++) (required)
• Embedded systems software development (required)