Embedded Systems

17 hours ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Paracon Full time R60 000 - R120 000 per year

About the Role

We're developing innovative IoT systems that integrate sensors, embedded firmware, and cloud connectivity — and we're looking for a hands-on engineer to bring our hardware to life. 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, 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, CAN)
  • Develop and optimize wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, LoRa, NB-IoT, GSM, LTE)
  • Implement and maintain version control processes for firmware development using Git repositories.
  • Able to make adjustments on all existing firmware projects.

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, REST)

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