Embedded Engineer

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

As our Embedded Systems & PCB Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing custom electronics, programming firmware for microcontrollers, and integrating various sensors into reliable, production-ready IoT devices.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop firmware for embedded microcontrollers (e.g. EFM32 and ESP32)
  • Design, layout, and test PCB boards using tools such as KiCad, Altium, or Eagle
  • Integrate and calibrate sensors (temperature, pressure, flow, GPS, etc.)
  • Implement and test communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, and CAN)
  • Develop and optimize wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, LoRa, NB-IoT, GSM, and LTE)
  • Collaborate with software/cloud teams for end-to-end IoT integration
  • Prototype, test, and debug using lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)
  • Prepare production documentation and support hardware manufacturing partners
  • Fault finding and repair of PCB's, electrical and electronic assemblies
  • Technical support for projects and support for new designs
  • Participate in project technical reviews
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other members of the discipline
  • Provide input into skills development/training and contribute to discipline-specific training where applicable
  • Assist with the procurement, maintenance, training in the use of discipline specific tools
  • Implement and maintain version control processes for firmware development using Git repositories
  • Able to make adjustments on all existing firmware projects
  • Assist with and generate necessary engineering documentation related to the work being executed
  • Support the company's proposal/quotation generation process
  • Assist with budgeting for capital expenditure and expenses
  • Assist with creating BOMs for products and update when changes are implemented
Requirements:
  • 3+ years' experience in embedded systems and PCB design
  • A minimum of an BEng in Electronic or Computer Engineering
  • Strong in C/C++ programming for embedded systems
  • Experience with sensor integration and analog/digital signal interfacing
  • Familiarity with IoT communication protocols (MQTT, CoAP, and REST)
  • Working knowledge of power management and low-power design
  • Experience with hardware bring-up, testing, and troubleshooting
  • Advantageous: Experience with OTA updates, device provisioning, or cloud IoT platforms (AWS IoT, Azure IoT, etc.)
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1619437
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned