Software Engineer: Digital Signal Processing

Software Engineer:
Digital Signal Processing

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio‑economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation’s work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state. CSIR has a vacancy for a Software Engineer:
Digital Signal Processing in the Radar and Electronic Warfare Impact Area within the Defence and Security Cluster. The incumbent will design and develop software applications, tools, modules, libraries and sub‑systems for use in the Integrated Radar Software Solutions Research Group.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop cutting edge real‑time software
• Push the boundaries of current technology in processing throughput
• Collaborate within a multi‑disciplinary team to design, develop, and implement breakthrough radar technologies in South Africa for successful deployment on the global defence market
• Develop high‑performance systems that challenge the limits of radar and system design
• Engineer groundbreaking solutions at the heart of next‑generation radar systems

• Minimum a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronic or computer engineering with at least three years’ experience in software engineering, OR a Master’s degree in electronic or computer engineering with at least one year of experience
• Experience in the following is required:
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • C++ (preferably, otherwise C or C#) and Python
  • Data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimisation
  • GIT Version Control and CI/CD tools
  • Linux development environments
  • Understanding of how networks work
• Experience that will be advantageous:
  • Modern C++ standards and libraries
  • Object‑oriented programming
  • GPGPU programming (CUDA)
  • Control system development
  • Data acquisition
  • Radar, Communications or Electronic Warfare signal processing
  • UI/UX development (e.g. in Qt)
  • Embedded systems
  • Production software environments
  • End‑to‑end lifecycle of software development
• High ownership and autonomy across the end‑to‑end lifecycle of software development
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases

CSIR offers learning and development opportunities, competitive and market‑related remuneration packages, total guaranteed salary packages that include contributions to the pension fund, risk insurance and medical scheme, and recognition through the CSIR Excellence Awards.

South African citizenship and security clearance are required for this position.

For more information, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on or email us at

The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the Employment Equity Act. By applying for this position, the applicant understands and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from a registered credit bureau and/or South African Police Services and may verify the applicant’s educational qualification and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and to not appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.