Medior Embedded Firmware Engineer for Instrumentation

VPInstruments; Delft; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement: 24 days + 4 ADV

Travel expense reimbursement

Pension plan

Profit-sharing scheme

Team lunches

Job summary

VPInstruments in the Netherlands is expanding its R&D team and seeks a Medior Embedded Software Engineer who bridges software and physics.

You will spend about 70% on embedded firmware (C/C++) for measurement instruments and 30% on lightweight desktop tools and scripts, working with real sensors and hardware.

Join a small, ambitious team and contribute to accurate measurements used worldwide while enjoying a hybrid office/remote setup near Delft.

Qualifications

• A degree in Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, or similar.
• A few years of hands-on embedded C/C++ development experience.
• A solid feel for physics; understand flow, pressure, temperature, and energy.
• Experience with microcontrollers and common embedded tools (git, CMake, unit testing).
• Good communication skills in English (Dutch is a bonus).
• Available 32–40 hours per week, living in the Netherlands within ~30 km of Delft.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded firmware (C/C++) for measurement instruments, from signal processing and calibration algorithms to sensor integration over I²C, SPI, RS485, and Modbus.
• Translate physical measurement principles into reliable code using real sensors, real physics, and real lab equipment.
• Collaborate with the R&D team to validate measurements, diagnose anomalies, and continuously improve instrument performance and accuracy.
• Build small Qt/QML desktop tools and Python scripts to support configuration, diagnostics, and production workflows.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, CS, Applied Physics, or similar

Tools

git

CMake

unit testing

Qt/QML

Job description

VPInstruments in the Netherlands is expanding its R&D team and seeks a Medior Embedded Software Engineer who bridges software and physics.

You will spend about 70% on embedded firmware (C/C++) for measurement instruments and 30% on lightweight desktop tools and scripts, working with real sensors and hardware.

Join a small, ambitious team and contribute to accurate measurements used worldwide while enjoying a hybrid office/remote setup near Delft.