Embedded C/C++ Emulation Engineer

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 and maintain embedded software solutions in line with our controls roadmap. Analyze and troubleshoot complex mechatronic system behavior.
• Build, stabilize, and maintain automation pipelines, artifact management systems, and release governance to support continuous deployment.
• Maintain and extend simulators and digital twins, integrating them with CI/CD pipelines to lift our automated testing capacity.
• Bring code reviews and unit tests into the daily flow while automating deployments across different systems.
• Establish technical standards, improve developer experience, and ensure full traceability from Jira through to Gherkin.
• Travel occasionally to manufacturing facilities and project sites to support, evaluate processes, and design improvements.

Your profile

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Solid professional experience writing and reviewing Embedded C code. Experience with C++ is preferred.
• Experience with Linux and networking in Linux, preferably with real-time Linux.
• Experience with industrial fieldbuses, such as Ethernet/IP and CIP.
• Experience with Python or a similar scripting language is preferred.
• Proven track record stabilizing CI/CD pipelines and managing automated deployment environments.
• Experience working with digital twins, hardware simulators, or automated test pipelines.
• A reliable team player who naturally shares knowledge and champions distributed ownership.
• Passionate about automated testing, unit tests, code reviews, and delivering first-time-right software.
• Experience with complex mechatronic systems alongside a strong affinity for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience with embedded controllers such as Cortex-M and STM32 is strongly preferred.
• 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.

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.
• A great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

Additional information

For this role, you must be based in the Netherlands and must possess legal authorization to work in the Netherlands at the time of applying. Non fulfillment of this criteria can be reason for non-selection further.

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.