Principal / Specialist Engineer: Application Software

Principal / Specialist Engineer: Application Software
Recruiter:
Recruitpro Solutions
Job Ref:
PTA /LL
Date posted:
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
SUMMARY:
Are you a passionate and innovative software engineer looking for your next challenge? A dynamic tech-focused aerospace company is seeking a Principal / Specialist Engineer to lead the development of operator-facing, mission-critical applications. This is a unique opportunity to work on safety-critical and mission-critical software systems within a highly collaborative engineering environment.
POSITION INFO:
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Lead the development of application software used in command and control (C2) and ISR systems.
Take full ownership of features from requirement analysis to implementation and testing.
Perform both front-end and back-end development.
Research and understand new technical domains to align software with user requirements.