Embedded C/C++ Emulation Engineer

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 vacation days

Flexible hours

Hybrid workplace

Health budget €300

Commuting allowance

WFH allowance

Pension & health insurance discount

On-site health centre

Vanderlande Academy

Networking communities

Restaurant & coffee bar

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking an engineer who thrives at the intersection of software, controls, emulation and mechatronics to work on a complex automated sorting system. You will collaborate with software, controls, mechanical and system engineers to improve functionality and quality.

You will develop embedded features, maintain CI/CD pipelines, extend simulators and digital twins, and help bridge hardware and software with a strong DevOps mindset. Occasional travel to facilities is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a technical field related to mechatronics.
• Embedded C expertise with professional experience; C++ preferred.
• Linux experience with networking; real-time Linux preferred.
• Industrial fieldbuses knowledge (Ethernet/IP, CIP).
• Scripting with Python or similar.
• DevOps mindset; CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Emulation, digital twins, hardware simulators or automated tests.
• Collaborative, proactive team player with distributed ownership.
• Quality focused; automated testing, unit tests, code reviews.
• Mechatronics and systems experience; affinity for mechanical/electrical.
• Experience with embedded controllers (Cortex-M, STM32 preferred).
• MATLAB experience; integrating MATLAB-generated C code preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software solutions aligned with the controls roadmap; analyze complex mechatronic behavior.
• Build, stabilize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and release governance for continuous deployment.
• Maintain simulators and digital twins and integrate them with CI/CD to boost testing capacity.
• Automate deployments and incorporate code reviews and unit tests into daily workflows.
• Establish technical standards and improve developer experience from Jira to Gherkin.
• Travel occasionally to manufacturing facilities and project sites to support and design improvements.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

Linux

Industrial Networks

Python

CI/CD

Emulation & Testing

DevOps Mindset

MATLAB

Collaboration

Embedded Controllers

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Mechatronics/Embedded/Electrical/Computer Engineering

Systems Engineering

Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Gherkin

MATLAB

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an engineer who enjoys working at the boundary between software, controls, emulation and mechatronics.

You will work directly on a complex automated sorting system consisting of mechanical, electrical and software components. Your work will not stop at writing code. You will be involved in understanding how hardware components, drives, sensors, actuators and control software interact as an integrated system.

Together with software, controls, mechanical and system engineers, you will help improve product functionality, engineering efficiency, testability and product quality.

What you do

• Develop Embedded Features: Develop and maintain embedded software solutions in line with our controls roadmap. Analyze and troubleshoot complex mechatronic system behavior.

• CI/CD & DevOps: Build, stabilize, and maintain automation pipelines, artifact management systems, and release governance to support continuous deployment.

• Scale Emulation Systems: Maintain and extend simulators and digital twins, integrating them with CI/CD pipelines to lift our automated testing capacity.

• Automate Deployments: Bring code reviews and unit tests into the daily flow while automating deployments across different systems.

• Bridge the Chain: Establish technical standards, improve developer experience, and ensure full traceability from Jira through to Gherkin.

• Travel: Travel occasionally to manufacturing facilities and project sites to support, evaluate processes, and design improvements.

Your profile

• Education: Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

• Embedded Software Expertise: Solid professional experience writing and reviewing Embedded C code. Experience with C++ is preferred.

• Linux: Experience with Linux and networking in Linux, preferably with real-time Linux.

• Industrial Networks: Experience with industrial fieldbuses, such as Ethernet/IP and CIP.

• Scripting: Experience with Python or a similar scripting language is preferred.

• DevOps Mindset: Proven track record stabilizing CI/CD pipelines and managing automated deployment environments.

• Emulation & Testing Skills: Experience working with digital twins, hardware simulators, or automated test pipelines.

• Collaborative & Proactive: A reliable team player who naturally shares knowledge and champions distributed ownership.

• Quality Focused: Passionate about automated testing, unit tests, code reviews, and delivering first-time-right software.

• Mechatronics & Systems: Experience with complex mechatronic systems alongside a strong affinity for mechanical and electrical systems.

• Embedded Controllers: Experience with embedded controllers (such as Cortex-M, STM32 is strongly preferred.

• MATLAB: Experience with MATLAB and integrating MATLAB-generated C code is strongly preferred.

In this challenging and responsible position, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.

This position offers a competitive salary range of € 4500 to € 5900 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.

On top of your fixed salary you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
• Flexible working hours.
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
• Working from home allowance.
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
• On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
• And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Background screening

For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity, qualifications or other relevant records, which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks, in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated.