Senior Firmware, Hardware and Embedded Software Engineer: Radar-Ware Research Group
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Date: 1 day ago
City: Pretoria, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that research, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation's work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state. The CSIR has a vacancy for a Senior Firmware, Hardware and Embedded Software Engineer: Radar-Ware Research Group in the
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisations work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.
Senior Firmware, Hardware and Embedded Software Engineer: Radar-Ware Research Group
About The Job
The CSIR has a vacancy for a Senior Firmware, Hardware and Embedded Software Engineer in the Radar and Electronic Warfare Impact Area. The incumbent will be responsible for the development of world-class firmware and embedded software for high-speed digital hardware. This role plays a vital part in high-impact projects from advanced land and naval surveillance radar sensors to SAR sensing systems in Unmanned Arieal Vehicles (UAVs), and spaceborne platforms. The position is based in Pretoria and will reports to the Research Group Leader.
For more information about the impact area and cluster, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/radar-and-electronic-warfare and https://www.csir.co.za/defence-and-security respectively.
Key Responsibilities
Interpretation of requirements and specifications
The CSIR Offers
PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.
For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012841 4774 or email us at [email protected]
The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the employment Equity Act and will through the filling of this vacancy, give preference to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from registered credit bureau and/or South African Police Services (in relation to positions that requires trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances), and may also verify the applicants educational qualification and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisations work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.
Senior Firmware, Hardware and Embedded Software Engineer: Radar-Ware Research Group
About The Job
The CSIR has a vacancy for a Senior Firmware, Hardware and Embedded Software Engineer in the Radar and Electronic Warfare Impact Area. The incumbent will be responsible for the development of world-class firmware and embedded software for high-speed digital hardware. This role plays a vital part in high-impact projects from advanced land and naval surveillance radar sensors to SAR sensing systems in Unmanned Arieal Vehicles (UAVs), and spaceborne platforms. The position is based in Pretoria and will reports to the Research Group Leader.
For more information about the impact area and cluster, please visit https://www.csir.co.za/radar-and-electronic-warfare and https://www.csir.co.za/defence-and-security respectively.
Key Responsibilities
Interpretation of requirements and specifications
- Interpret user requirements.
- Generate detailed item development specification.
- Generate acceptance test plans and reports.
- Use VHDL and/or Verilog to develop code for programmable logic devices (FPGAs);
- Implement Firmware designs on both pure digital and mixed digital, analogue and RF devices.
- Design complex high-speed-digital and high-bandwidth-analogue functions;
- Perform simulations to verify design functions both for electrical and firmware designs;
- Debug designs;
- Perform formal functional verification and acceptance testing;
- Perform system and sub-system integration;
- Complete acceptance test reports
- Generate manufacturing data packs;
- Generate design documentation
- Capture data into data management system.
- Mentor junior staff in VHDL and Firmware designs;
- Mentor junior staff in digital and analogue design, simulation and verification,
- A Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronic engineering with at least five years of experience in firmware development; OR
- A Masters degree in electronic engineering with at least three years experience in firmware development;
- Experience in the following is required:
- VHDL firmware development of complex systems;
- Debugging of firmware and hardware;
- Capability of document preparation;
- Experience in the following will be advantageous:
- Verilog;
- High-speed digital and mixed signal design.
- Proven capability of delegating tasks to junior colleagues;
- Capability of helping in the development and career growth of junior colleagues.
The CSIR Offers
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement;
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive and market-related remuneration packages.
- Total guaranteed salary packages which encompass contributions to the pension fund, risk insurance and medical scheme.
- We openly acknowledge and reward our employees' contributions and accomplishments through our esteemed CSIR Excellence Awards.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.
For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012841 4774 or email us at [email protected]
The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the employment Equity Act and will through the filling of this vacancy, give preference to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from registered credit bureau and/or South African Police Services (in relation to positions that requires trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances), and may also verify the applicants educational qualification and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.
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