Senior C++ Firmware Engineer for VNA & mmWave

Benchmark; Almelo; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus (up to 5%)

40 days off per year

Benchmark Academy training

Flexible working hours

International high-tech environment

Ownership culture

Job summary

Benchmark is seeking a Senior C++ Firmware Engineer to own software subsystems for advanced Test & Measurement products in Almelo, The Netherlands. You will contribute to VNA and mmWave measurement capabilities, calibration workflows, and robust firmware verification, while leveraging AI-assisted tools to boost productivity and maintain full engineering ownership.

You’ll collaborate with international teams across hardware, firmware, and customer-facing engineering, applying modern C++

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
• Strong professional experience with modern C++ software development
• Experience working with large-scale instrument software or firmware codebases
• Experience with C++ templates, generic programming, and modern software design principles
• Experience with Qt application development
• Experience with firmware development, hardware communication, and device control
• Advanced knowledge of multithreading and concurrent software architectures
• Experience with Visual Studio and CMake-based development environments
• Strong understanding of SCPI protocols and instrument control
• Experience with Python-based automated testing and verification
• Experience with unit, integration, and system-level testing
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, or similar technologies
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to independently execute work packages and take technical ownership
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience collaborating within distributed or international engineering teams using Git

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of firmware and software subsystems within advanced Test & Measurement products
• Analyze and extend existing C++ software architectures and instrument software platforms
• Develop and integrate new functionality for VNA and mmWave measurement systems
• Implement calibration-related features and measurement workflows
• Support integration of mmWave converters and high-frequency measurement capabilities
• Design, implement, and maintain SCPI-controlled instrument functionality
• Develop and execute automated verification and validation activities
• Create and maintain Python-based test automation frameworks
• Perform debugging, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimization
• Ensure software quality through unit, integration, and system testing
• Collaborate with system architects, firmware engineers, hardware engineers, and customer-facing technical teams
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges at an early stage
• Contribute to technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices
• Apply AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity, code quality, testing, and documentation

Skills

C++ development

Qt

Multithreading

Python testing

SCPI

AI-assisted development

Git

GitHub Copilot

CMake

Visual Studio

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering / CS / EE / Physics

Tools

Visual Studio

CMake

Git

PyTest

Jira/Confluence

Qt

Job description

Benchmark is seeking a Senior C++ Firmware Engineer to own software subsystems for advanced Test & Measurement products in Almelo, The Netherlands. You will contribute to VNA and mmWave measurement capabilities, calibration workflows, and robust firmware verification, while leveraging AI-assisted tools to boost productivity and maintain full engineering ownership.

You’ll collaborate with international teams across hardware, firmware, and customer-facing engineering, applying modern C++