*BEng. or MEng. Degree in Electronic/Mechatronic Engineering, 1–10+ years’ experience, willing to travel overseas for variable periods, South African citizen *
Location: Durbanville, Cape Town
Description: A design engineering company with a focus in the automotive sector is seeking Software Engineers (Automotive Controls) on different levels to join their Electronic Vehicles development team. The duties will include, but are not limited to, Matlab/Simulink software development for vehicle and body controllers used in the automotive environment; development, documentation, verification and testing of control software and software tools; support testing of software at module level and on prototype vehicles; engineering and improvement of software development processes; contributing to vehicle level architecture design (systems modelling, data analytics, duty cycle analysis) and systems integration (ADAS, ABS, taction-, battery systems, OTA); contributing to the development of system plant models and simulations using Matlab/Simulink; and contributing to the development of software tools required for vehicle production and -field support. The company offers the opportunity to launch your automotive software career under the guidance of highly experienced engineers in the industry. Therefore, you should apply if you consider yourself an exceptional software developer with the necessary capability and commitment but lack experience in the automotive and/or Simulink environment.
Key Requirements: BEng. or MEng. Degree in Electronic/Mechatronic Engineering and 1–10+ years’ experience. The ideal candidate should be willing to travel overseas for variable periods and be a South African citizen.
Additional Requirements: The ideal candidate should be proficient in a Matlab/Simulink environment and have knowledge of J1939 CAN communication and associated test tools/equipment. Experience with Simulink coder and Polarion ALM tools for requirements management will be beneficial. Knowledge of formal software development processes will be beneficial. Knowledge and experience working on electric vehicle subsystems and of ISO 26262 functional safety design will be beneficial. The candidate should be detail-oriented; show integrity and honesty; be computer literate (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); have good Written and Verbal Communication (English) skills and a good work ethic; be hardworking and willing to go the extra mile; professional, able to work independently, an excellent task manager, team player, able to work under pressure and handle priority changes; and have good problem-solving abilities.
*Only candidates that meet all the requirements should apply
**Please quote “Software Engineer Automotive Controls (W880)” in the subject line
***Only candidates that are shortlisted will be contacted

To apply for this job email your details to cvs@scistaff.co.za