Embedded Software Engineer

KEY PURPOSE OF JOB

Join a leading aerospace engineering company in Somerset West as an Embedded Software Engineer and help shape the future of satellite communication. This permanent role focuses on developing and verifying advanced space‑grade systems within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.

KEY TASKS

• Develop all aspects of an embedded system software implementation, including creating, debugging and testing software, as well as supporting hardware integration
• Optimize code for memory, efficiency, and speed on resource‑constrained devices
• Contribute to firmware architecture, code reviews, and documentation to maintain reliability and scalability
• Research, develop and test theoretical and conceptual designs
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to derive and define software requirements based on system‑level requirements
• Create and maintain formal engineering documentation such as specifications, test procedures, design reports
• Attend requirement and proposal discussions with clients when required
• Other ad‑hoc duties as required by company

PREREQUISITES QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications :

• B.Sc / B.Eng degree in Electronic Engineering from a recognized institution

Experience (ideally within aerospace or defence industry) :

• Embedded software / firmware development (C, C++)
• Experience developing device drivers and low‑level software for hardware interfaces such as ADC, GPIO, PWM, UART, SPI, and I2C
• Design and implement firmware in C / C++ for bare‑metal and RTOS‑based systems (e.g. FreeRTOS)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. git) and issue tracking tools (e.g. Jira, Youtrack)
• High‑reliability electronic product design and realisation (5‑7 years)
• Practical experience testing and debugging electronic circuits (5‑7 years)

Additional knowledge areas that would strengthen the application :

• Experience with ARM and / or RISC‑V microprocessor architectures
• Experience with embedded Linux, including application development; experience with driver and / or kernel development is a plus
• Experience with test automation frameworks, and CI / CD pipelines
• Experience with Rust
• Experience in FPGA firmware development using HDLs like Verilog or VHDL
• Experience modelling DSP algorithms (FFT, filters) and communication waveforms in MATLAB / Python / etc.
• Linux administrator proficiency

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Positive, self‑motivated self‑starter
• Innovative thinker with a strong “outside‑the‑box” mindset
• Responsible and accountable
• Strong team player who collaborates effectively with others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Customer‑focused approach
• Able to persuade and positively influence others
• Resilient, with the ability to bounce back from challenges
• Flexible and able to multitask in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment
• Resourceful and solution‑oriented
• Strong self‑management skills with the ability to set and manage priorities