Junior-Mid Level Embedded Developer

SUMMARY:
Our client in the radio telecommunication and security industry is looking to urgently employ a Junior-Mid Level Embedded Developer to join their team in Edenvale

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements:

• Grade 12 or relevant NQF 4 qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 2–6 years of experience in embedded C firmware development
• Strong understanding of micro controllers and peripheral interfaces
• Ability to read and understand electronic schematics
• Solid debugging skills using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers
• Experience using Git for version control
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines in a firmware development environment
• Understanding of structured programming and modular firmware design
• Embedded C (mandatory)
• Serial communication protocols (UART, SPI, I²C, RS485)
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP communication
• Understanding of firmware architecture and state machines
• AT command interfaces for communication modules
• Wireless communication modules (GSM, LTE, WiFi, etc.)
• IP networking concepts
• Bootloaders and firmware update mechanisms

• Maintain and support existing embedded firmware products
• Investigate, debug, and resolve firmware defects in deployed systems
• Implement minor feature enhancements and firmware improvements
• Read and interpret hardware schematics to support debugging activities
• Perform root-cause analysis on firmware and hardware-related issues
• Follow established coding standards, documentation practices, and version control workflows
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Support testing, validation, and release processes
• Assist with firmware version management and release documentation