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Embedded Systems Engineer
2026-01-28T10:58:22+00:00
Human Capital Outsourcing Limited
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Human Services
Science & Engineering, Computer & IT
KES
MONTH
2026-02-06T17:00:00+00:00
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At Human Capital Outsourcing Limited, our journey began in 2017. We're not just an HR consultancy firm; we're your trusted strategic partners in realizing your vision. Over the years, our commitment to excellence has guided us through a path of continuous growth and learning.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware for microcontrollers and SoCs.
  • Develop low-level drivers, RTOS-based applications, and communication protocols.
  • Integrate hardware components including sensors, actuators, and communication modules.
  • Perform system validation, testing, and performance optimization.
  • Support hardware bring-up, board testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Implement secure boot, firmware updates, and reliability features.
  • Collaborate with hardware, cloud, and application teams on end- to-end solutions.
  • Prepare technical documentation, schematics reviews, and design reports.
  • Support manufacturing, certification, and field deployment processes.
  • Research and evaluate new components, tools, and technologies.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5–8 years’ experience in embedded systems development.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
  • Experience with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex, AVR, PIC) and RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.).
  • Knowledge of hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet).
  • Experience with PCB design review and hardware debugging tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer).
  • Understanding of IoT connectivity (Wi-Fi, LTE, NB-IoT, LoRa, Bluetooth).
  • Strong problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
  • Experience with secure firmware, OTA updates, and safety-critical systems is an advantage.
  • Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware for microcontrollers and SoCs.
  • Develop low-level drivers, RTOS-based applications, and communication protocols.
  • Integrate hardware components including sensors, actuators, and communication modules.
  • Perform system validation, testing, and performance optimization.
  • Support hardware bring-up, board testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Implement secure boot, firmware updates, and reliability features.
  • Collaborate with hardware, cloud, and application teams on end- to-end solutions.
  • Prepare technical documentation, schematics reviews, and design reports.
  • Support manufacturing, certification, and field deployment processes.
  • Research and evaluate new components, tools, and technologies.
  • C/C++ for embedded systems
  • Microcontrollers (ARM Cortex, AVR, PIC)
  • RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.)
  • Hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet)
  • PCB design review
  • Hardware debugging tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer)
  • IoT connectivity (Wi-Fi, LTE, NB-IoT, LoRa, Bluetooth)
  • Problem-solving
  • Documentation
  • Communication skills
  • Secure firmware (advantage)
  • OTA updates (advantage)
  • Safety-critical systems (advantage)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
bachelor degree
60
JOB-6979ebce2a2ab

Vacancy title:
Embedded Systems Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Human Services, Category: Science & Engineering, Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Human Capital Outsourcing Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, February 6 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 28 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

At Human Capital Outsourcing Limited, our journey began in 2017. We're not just an HR consultancy firm; we're your trusted strategic partners in realizing your vision. Over the years, our commitment to excellence has guided us through a path of continuous growth and learning.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware for microcontrollers and SoCs.
  • Develop low-level drivers, RTOS-based applications, and communication protocols.
  • Integrate hardware components including sensors, actuators, and communication modules.
  • Perform system validation, testing, and performance optimization.
  • Support hardware bring-up, board testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Implement secure boot, firmware updates, and reliability features.
  • Collaborate with hardware, cloud, and application teams on end- to-end solutions.
  • Prepare technical documentation, schematics reviews, and design reports.
  • Support manufacturing, certification, and field deployment processes.
  • Research and evaluate new components, tools, and technologies.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5–8 years’ experience in embedded systems development.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
  • Experience with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex, AVR, PIC) and RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.).
  • Knowledge of hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet).
  • Experience with PCB design review and hardware debugging tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer).
  • Understanding of IoT connectivity (Wi-Fi, LTE, NB-IoT, LoRa, Bluetooth).
  • Strong problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
  • Experience with secure firmware, OTA updates, and safety-critical systems is an advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, February 6 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 28-01-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-01-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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