Hardware, Firmware and Embedded Software Electronic Engineer

Job Description

The CSIR is seeking a Hardware, Firmware, and Embedded Software Electronic Engineer in the Technology for Special Operations Impact Area within the Defence and Security Cluster. The role involves designing, developing, testing, and qualifying electronic hardware, firmware, and embedded software for digital hardware. The position is based in Stellenbosch and reports to the Research Group Leader.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering in electronic engineering
• Master’s degree (advantageous)
• Three years’ experience in firmware, digital hardware, and mixed signal design
• Experience in design and set-to-work of digital and mixed signal PC boards
• Experience in debugging hardware
• Experience in PCB design
• Experience in embedded firmware development
• Experience in FPGA and/or CPLD development using Vivado or Quartus environments (advantageous)
• Experience in VHDL development of complex circuits (advantageous)
• Experience with STM platform (advantageous)
• Experience with Altium (advantageous)
• Proficiency in C programming language
• Ability to understand or develop high-speed digital/analogue hardware (advantageous)
• Proven capability of document preparation
• Comfortable working in Linux environments and navigating command-line interfaces

Responsibilities

• Interpret user requirements and system-level requirements
• Generate detailed item development specifications
• Develop test plans
• Participate in digital and analogue design
• Develop code for microprocessor units (MCUs)
• Implement firmware designs on pure digital and mixed digital/analogue devices
• Perform simulations to verify design functions for electronic hardware and firmware
• Capture schematic designs
• Design printed circuit board (PCB) layouts
• Develop code for programmable logic devices (FPGAs and CPLDs) using VHDL
• Debug designs
• Perform sub-system and system integration
• Develop test procedures
• Perform functional verification testing, qualification testing, and acceptance testing
• Complete test reports
• Generate design documentation and data packs
• Generate production data packs and build history files
• Plan project execution, including budget forecasting, task determination, resource allocation, and timelines
• Manage and monitor internal resources
• Monitor and report risks, timelines, and budget
• Liaise with suppliers, clients, and third parties