Senior Embedded Engineer

4 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Communicate Recruitment Full time

Join a dynamic team transforming the in-store shopping experience. Work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with experienced leaders, pioneering sensor tech and embedded software.

Job Description:

  • Lead the development of advanced sensors and embedded software.
  • Explore and implement cutting-edge technologies in sensor fusion, embedded AI, and real-time data processing.
  • Design scalable, high-performance embedded systems for efficient sensor data collection and processing.
  • Partner with Product-Oriented Delivery (POD) teams to ensure R&D efforts align with market demands.
  • Define and drive technical roadmaps for new sensor-based products, ensuring they're scalable and feasible.
  • Mentor and guide engineering teams in sensor integration, embedded software, and system optimization.
  • Work with data science teams to turn sensor data into real-time insights and AI-powered analytics.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to assess component availability and ensure designs are production-ready.
  • Stay on top of industry trends, emerging tech, and patents to keep us ahead in the sensor analytics game.

Skills & Experience:

  • Deep expertise in sensor technologies, including optical, infrared, ultrasonic, mmWave, and environmental sensors.
  • Strong background in embedded software development using C/C++, Python, and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • Experience in sensor data fusion, real-time signal processing, and edge AI models.
  • Familiarity with low-power, wireless communication protocols.
  • Proven ability to lead R&D projects from concept to prototype and production-ready solutions.
  • Experience working with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad) and embedded debugging tools.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate emerging technology into commercially viable products.
  • Minimum 10+ years of experience in sensor R&D, embedded systems, or related fields.

Qualification:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic or Mechatronic Engineering.
  • Experience with AI/ML integration in sensor-based systems (Advantageous).
  • Knowledge of cloud connectivity for IoT devices (MQTT, AWS IoT, Azure IoT) (Advantageous).

Only South African Residents or individuals with a relevant South African work permit will be considered.

Contact MALIEKA DAWOOD on 021418 1750, quoting the Ref: CTE026560.

Connect with us on www.communicate.co.za and Register your CV to create a profile and to view all our Engineering recruitment vacancies.

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