Electronic Engineer; Software

Position: 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Requirements
B.Eng degree (electronic or computer). Software design and implementation experience. Experience in product development. Software system engineering experience. Specialist knowledge (required / preferred):
Object orientated programming experience (C++) (required). Embedded systems software development (required). Experience in image processing (preferred). Machine learning algorithms development (preferred).