Senior Electronic Firmware Engineer

  • Stellenbosch
  • Network Recruitment
We are seeking a Senior Electronic Engineer to join the Firmware Development Team to further develop and enhance our electronic systems specifically firmware and software for a System-on-Chip FPGA.

Key Responsibilities:
The applicant will be responsible for designing, testing, and integrating digital and electro-optical electronics for the aerospace sector.

This entails the following:
  • Design, implementation, and testing of VHDL firmware modules.
  • Design, implementation, and testing of C software modules.
  • Development of digital and electro-optical systems.
  • Assist in product testing campaigns.

Required Skills:
  • 8+ years' experience developing digital electronics, including embedded firmware.
  • Strong experience in high-speed FPGA firmware design using VHDL.
  • Experience with Microsemi FPGAs will be an advantage.
  • Experience in writing C code in an embedded environment.
  • Experience with Python (or similar scripting languages) will be advantageous.
  • Experience in multi-layer PCB design will be an advantage.
  • Experience in the high-tech, military or aerospace sectors will be advantageous.
  • Understanding of high-speed and high-reliability design practices.
  • Experience in environmental testing and acceptance testing to high-quality standards will be an advantage.
  • Experience in CCD and CMOS electro-optical design will be an advantage.
  • Understanding radiation effects on electronics will be an advantage.
  • Experience in standard coding compliance, including revision control, will be advantageous.
  • Experience in Siemens Teamcenter will be an advantage.
  • Experience in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) is required.

Required Education:
  • Bachelors Degree in Electronic Engineering; Masters Degree in Electronic Engineering.