Software Engineer: Radar Data Processing and Control - Scientia, Pretoria (Hybrid) at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About the job:

The CSIR has a vacancy for a Software Engineer in the Radar and Electronic Warfare Impact Area within the Defence and Security Cluster. The incumbent will be responsible to design and develop software applications, modules, and sub-systems for use in the Integrated Radar Software Solutions Research Group. This position is based in Pretoria.

Key responsibilities:

• Interpret requirements and specifications for design and development;
• Design, development and testing of Real-Time signal and data processing applications for Radar Systems;
• Debug, fault find, test and perform software release in accordance with set procedures;
• Comply with project configuration management systems and practice;
• Generate data packs and design documentation;
• Understand and implement full software development life cycle;

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronic or computer engineering with an exposure in the following:
  • C++;
  • Signal processing;
  • Development of computational software in radar data processing and control or related fields such as machine learning;
  • Development for deployment on both Windows and Linux;
• A Master’s degree in related engineering field will be advantageous;
• Training, knowledge and/or experience in the following is an advantage:
  • Embedded Software Development;
  • Data visualisation, Map Display software and GUI development;
  • Boost Library;
  • Qt to develop GUIs;
  • Software and hardware design processes and methodologies;
  • Computational high level language experience such as MATLAB or Python;
  • Electronic hardware and software interfacing and integration;
  • Understanding of RF and high speed digital systems;
  • Systems engineering, especially for software systems; 
• Proven capability of document preparation;
• Strong analytical thinking skills;
• Ability to obtain or maintain a positive security clearance is compulsory.

Closing date: 17 March 2024