An Amazing Career Opportunity for Firmware Engineer Location: Durban, South Africa Job ID: 27087 Profile Summary: At HID, as part of the Physical Access Control Systems business unit we produce cutting edge security products. The PACS products include smart cards, mobile access and identifications, software, services, and controllers for physical access control.
You would be joining as a firmware engineer where you will work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is development of the Biometrics product line in an embedded Linux environment, implementing secure and performant applications.
Who are we? HID powers the trusted identities of the world's people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely. We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,000 worldwide employees.
HID is an Innovative High-Tech Security Company! At HID you will work as part of a team to deliver high quality features and products to our customers. You will be involved in secure software development and have input on how best to achieve our goals.
As an Engineer, you'll support HID's success by: Collaborating with other teams to ensure successful delivery of products. Participating in security reviews with the team to identify problem areas. Assisting in finding solutions to the identified problems. Participating in preparing, reviewing, and completing project documentation. Writing good, maintainable code. Responsibilities: Legally eligible to work in South Africa. Strong communication skills in English. BSc in Electronic Engineering or equivalent. 3+ years of practical engineering experience. Expert in C/C++. Proficient in developing for embedded Linux. Comfortable working at a hardware driver level (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI). Ability to analyze a problem and determine the best steps to solve it. Comfortable working with in-circuit emulators, GNU toolchains, gdb and cmake. Strict attention to detail. Desired Skills & Experience Experience with Secure Software Development Lifecycles. Experience with Cryptographic Standards. Proficient in Rust programming language. Experience with QA processes. Experience setting up and utilizing virtual machines. Familiarity with cyber security related tools and testing methodologies. Familiarity with Yocto/Open embedded Linux. SAFe or Agile experience. Why apply? Empowerment: You'll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements. Integrity: You are results-oriented, reliable, and straightforward. This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.
HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
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