Engineer: Mission Software

Recruiter:

E&D Recruiters

Job Ref:

Pta003824/EP

Date posted:

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Location:

Somerset West, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Mission Software Engineer required for a leading engineering company in Somerset-West, Cape Town. BEng or BSc (Computer or Mechatronics). 0-3 years relevant working experience.
Willing and able to write Python packages and applications, and not just Python scripts and have practical experience with modern Python (3.10+).

POSITION INFO:
Mission Software Engineer

Somerset West, Cape Town

Minimum requirements and experience:

Bachelorâs Degree in Computer Science / Mechatronics (BSc) or Engineering (BSc Eng. / BEng).
Proficiency with one or more general-purpose programming languages: Python, C++, Java, etc.
Possesses practical experience with modern Python (3.10+), including developing distributable applications and packaging Python projects for reuse and deployment.
Strong knowledge of the Python Standard Library and common third-party libraries such as lxml, numpy, and argparse.
Familiarity with markup languages and related technologies, including XML, XSLT, XML Schema, JSON, and YAML.
Proficiency with containerisation technologies such as Docker.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain mission-system-related software, including software for payload control, payload emulators, relay applications, and mission logic.
Manage and optimise Docker environments for mission system appliances.
Enhance software productivity by maintaining CI pipelines, integrated development platforms (IDPs), and build systems.
Play a major role in the generation of outputs for projects, including design, testing, documentation, production and verification artefacts.

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