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First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026.

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MSP Staffing is a recruitment agency in South Africa that places finance, tax, engineering and warehouse professionals with client companies. Its vacancies include finance directors, credit analysts, tax practitioners and structural engineers. The company is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

Our client requires a technically accomplished Embedded Architect to shape the architecture and long-term technical direction of connected telematics devices. The successful candidate will remain close to the technology, combining embedded software development, hardware review, vehicle connectivity, security and production engineering.

 

Key Requirements

  • BEng or BSc (Eng) in Electronic, Computer or Electrical Engineering.
  • 5–10 years' relevant post-graduate embedded systems experience.
  • At least 3 years' experience operating at senior, lead or architecture level.
  • A demonstrable track record of contributing to at least two embedded products delivered into volume production.
  • Expert embedded C skills with strong C++ experience.
  • Experience with ARM Cortex-M-class microcontrollers and embedded systems architecture.
  • Practical RTOS experience such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX or similar.
  • Strong knowledge of CAN, CAN FD, J1939, OBD-II and UDS.
  • Experience with I²C, SPI, UART, USB, RS-232/485 and GPIO.
  • Experience integrating GNSS, accelerometers, IMUs and cellular modems.
  • Knowledge of LTE-M, NB-IoT and/or Cat-1/4 connectivity.
  • Understanding of TCP/IP, MQTT, TLS, SIM/eSIM provisioning and network behaviour.
  • Strong hardware and firmware debugging skills.
  • Experience with Git, code reviews, CI and static analysis.
  • Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel when required.
  • Valid South African work eligibility.

 

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [email protected] . You can also contact the IT team on […] or visit our website at https://mspstaffingza.co/  NOTE:  When replying to the advert, also include the reference number in the subject line. Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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