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# Senior Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Search X Recruitment
- **Location:** Rotterdam, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €5,833 - €6,750
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Code Generation, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, MISRA C (C Programming Language), Non-Volatile Memory, PID Controllers, Simulink, Stateflow, System on a Chip, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Serial Peripheral Interface
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.nl/details/5961928589

## About the Role

You hold an MSc or PhD and have at least 5 years of experience in multidisciplinary teams. You also have a proven track record in applied research and technology derisking across multiple projects. Control theory is your home turf, including discrete PID controllers, filters and motor control on microcontrollers. You're fluent in:

 * Embedded C on microcontrollers and DSPs
 * UART, SPI, I2C and volatile/non-volatile memory
 * MATLAB, Simulink and Stateflow, including code generation

Some experience will set you apart: FPGAs (VHDL, Xilinx, Zynq), Python, safety-critical standards such as MISRA, IEC 61508, IEC 62304 or IEC 60601, and hands-on electronics lab work.