Hardware/Software engineer (C, C++)

YachtControl; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

YachtControl in Hattem, Netherlands, seeks an experienced hardware/software engineer to develop embedded electronics and firmware in C/C++. You will work on maritime projects in a small team, report design work, and help create manuals for luxury yachts.

Responsibilities include PCB development, building test setups, assembling and testing boards (hand soldering when needed), and validating systems aboard a yacht.

Qualifications

• Several years of engineering experience
• HBO level education in electrical engineering preferred
• Knowledge of CAN bus, NMEA 2000, Modbus and RS485
• Experience with PCB layout tools
• Soldering experience or willingness to learn
• Affinity for luxury yacht building

Responsibilities

• Develop PCBs for new and existing products as part of a team
• Develop test setups and perform tests to support design decisions
• Assemble and test PCBs (hand soldering when needed)
• Report design work and create manuals
• Test PCBs, possibly in simulation and aboard a yacht

Skills

Embedded firmware

PCB design

Soldering

CAN bus

NMEA 2000

Modbus

RS485

Education

Higher vocational education (HBO) in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB layout software

Job description

As an experienced engineer, you enjoy having the freedom to choose the best solutions and develop them flawlessly. You are at your best when clients demand high quality.

Do you enjoy working on unique technical projects within the very highest segment of stylish, sporty motor yachts? Then we have a great varied engineering role for you within the world of luxury yacht building, based in Hattem.

As a hardware/software engineer, you develop embedded electronics and the associated firmware in C and C++. The systems vary, with most projects being maritime applications. You work in various roles during the different phases. You are often involved in multiple projects simultaneously. Together with a team of colleagues, you are responsible for successfully completing the projects.

• You develop PCBs for new and existing products as part of a team.
• You develop test setups and perform tests to support design decisions.
• You assemble your own circuit boards and test them. There is a placement machine for making the board, but soldering is also often done by hand.
• You are responsible for reporting the design work and creating manuals.
• You test the PCBs, possibly in simulation and later aboard a yacht.

What you bring:

You have several years of experience as an engineer.
You have a higher vocational education (HBO) work and thinking level, preferably in electrical engineering.
You have knowledge of protocols such as CAN bus, NMEA 2000, Modbus, RS485 (preference).
You have experience working with a PCB layout package (preference).
You have experience with soldering or are willing to learn it.
You have an affinity for yacht building in the very highest segment.
You are good at maintaining an overview and distinguishing between main issues and side issues.
You are eager to learn and creative in finding solutions.

Why work at YachtControl?

YachtControl is the specialist in the field of the latest customized weather, navigation, monitoring, and control software. We work with a small team within YachtControl. The organization is dynamic and characterized by driven entrepreneurship, where creativity, quality, and continuity are the ideal combination.

• You get plenty of room to contribute your own ideas in an organization that is constantly evolving.
• Unique projects within the fascinating world of luxury yacht building.
• Energetic and entrepreneurial colleagues who are happy to help each other.
• A reliable, dynamic employer with a top reputation in the market.
• A lot of attention to personal development and good employment conditions.