Embedded Firmware Engineer

University of Fort Hare
📍 knysna, western cape, South-Africa 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 24, 2026

Job Description

Our client is seeking advanced aviation headset technology designed to transform pilot safety within the general aviation sector. Their cutting-edge platform integrates predictive aerodynamic safety algorithms with drone flight mathematics, leveraging technologies such as ArduPilot and the EKF3 engine to create intelligent, real-time pilot safety systems.

  • Expert-level proficiency in Embedded C and C++ development.
  • Extensive experience developing firmware for embedded systems with strict real-time timing constraints.
  • Strong hands‑on experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), including:
    • ChibiOS
    • FreeRTOS
    • Zephyr
  • Demonstrable experience working with the ArduPilot or PX4 codebase.
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Sensor driver implementation
    • EKF execution
    • MAVLink architecture
  • Experience writing custom bare-metal drivers from scratch.

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Job Details

  • Location knysna, western cape
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Telecommunication & Information Technology
  • Posted Date June 24, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 03, 2026