Development Engineer - Systems
The Legends AgencyCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
541000 - 580000 ZAR year
Full Time
About the Company
The Legends Agency is a leading Employer of Record (EOR) partner that enables global companies to build and manage high‑performing teams in South Africa. By connecting clients with top local talent and handling all payroll, compliance, and benefits administration, the firm delivers a seamless, cost‑effective hiring experience. Its full‑service approach—combining recruitment, payroll, and regulatory support—allows businesses to focus on core growth while the agency manages the intricacies of local workforce management. With a proven track record of reducing salary and social‑premium costs and providing skilled English‑speaking professionals, The Legends Agency stands out as the go‑to partner for companies looking to expand in the region.
Job Description
A company specializing in delivering complete and comprehensive certification-ready Automation, Simulation, Communication, and Ground Control Solutions seeks a Development Engineer, with a passion for airborne system-level (e.g. ISR aircraft, UAS, and OPS) design and problem-solving.
Requirements
- Collaborate with system engineers to create system-level requirements, designs, implementations, and accompanying documentation;
- Collaborate with system engineers to devise system-level test cases, and procedures, and oversee their execution and reporting;
- Create tools to enhance the system engineering processes;
- Engage with COTS suppliers, explore system design and architecture using COTS products, evaluate and prototype them;
- Manage a functional system integration facility for comprehensive system-level integration and testing;
- Play a major role in the generation of outputs for projects, including design, testing, documentation, production and verification artifacts;
- Implementation of system engineering processes, plans, and policies as applicable to a specific project;
- Perform minor support roles within the company, as required.