Are you ready for what’s next?
Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond. Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests™,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation.
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Workplace Category: Hybrid
Travel Required: 5% if necessary
Visa Sponsorship: This position is eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
Relocation: Not available
Innovation is the heart of Brunswick. See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:
Position Overview:
The Senior Software Engineer is a senior technical expert responsible for setting the strategic direction of software architecture and engineering practices across the organization. This role combines deep technical expertise with visionary leadership to guide the development of scalable, high-performance systems. The Senior Software Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams, influences product roadmaps, and ensures alignment with long-term business goals. Acting as a mentor and thought leader, this role drives innovation, fosters technical excellence, and represents the engineering function in executive-level discussions. The ideal candidate possesses a strong track record of delivering impactful solutions, leading transformational initiatives, and shaping the future of technology within the company.
At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.
Essential Functions:
- Define and drive the long-term technical vision and architecture for complex systems.
- Design, implement, and enhance software/firmware features.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and deliver solutions.
- Develop software for microcontroller and processor-based systems.
- Mentor senior engineers and cultivate a high-performing engineering culture.
- Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decision-making.
- Represent engineering in strategic planning and executive-level discussions.
Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with track record of technical leadership.
- Deep expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and system scalability.
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills. (JTAG/SWD debuggers, Oscilloscopes, logic analysers, protocol analysers)
- Experience overseeing the full software delivery lifecycle, including deployment and monitoring.
- Strong understanding of communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN & BLE)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong programming skills in C/C++
- Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M architectures
- Understanding of low-power and battery-operated embedded system design.
- Familiarity with embedded security, bootloaders, and firmware update mechanisms.
- Recognized as a thought leader in the software engineering community.
- Prior experience with Embedded real-time operating systems [RTOS] (FreeRTOS, Zephyr).
Working Conditions:
- Mostly office environment
- May be required to perform field tests and evaluations aboard marine vessels
- [e.g. with Battery (BMS), Charger, Inverter}
Pay Verbiage
This exciting position offers an annual base salary range between 70,500 EUR to 96,800 EUR. The actual salary offer will consider a wide range of factors, including skills, experience, and location.
This salary will be pro-rated based on any part-time working agreement.
This position is eligible for participation in discretionary bonus plan, in accordance with company policies.
Why Brunswick:
Whatever tomorrow brings, we’ll be at the leading edge. As the clear leader in the marine industry, we’re committed to our values and supporting our exceptional people. We offer and encourage growth opportunities within and across our many brands. In addition, we’re proud of being recognized for making a splash with numerous awards!
About Division/Brand
Navico Group is a stand-alone division of Brunswick, the world’s largest recreational marine business.
Navico Group is the global leader in technology, systems and solutions for a variety of industries, from Marine & RV to Specialty Vehicles and beyond. Our broad portfolio consists of the industry's leading brands in Power Systems, Digital Systems, Fishing Systems, and Performance Components including Ancor, Attwood, B&G, BEP, Blue Sea Systems, C-MAP, CZone, Garelick, Lenco, Lowrance, Marinco, MotorGuide, Mastervolt, ProMariner, RELiON, Simrad and Whale.
Our team is committed and driven, every day, to be the most trusted supply partner to the marine and mobile industries...and beyond.
Next is Now!
We value growth and development, recognizing that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.
Brunswick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to innovation and inspiration and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact [email protected] for support.
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#Brunswick CorporationSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a track record of technical leadership
- Deep expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and system scalability
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills, including use of JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
- Experience overseeing the full software delivery lifecycle, including deployment and monitoring
- Strong understanding of UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and BLE communication protocols
- Strong programming skills in C/C++
- Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M architectures
- Understanding of low-power and battery-operated embedded system design
- Familiarity with embedded security, bootloaders, and firmware update mechanisms
- Recognition as a thought leader in the software engineering community
- Prior experience with embedded real-time operating systems, including FreeRTOS or Zephyr
Brunswick Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Brunswick and has not been reviewed or approved by Brunswick.
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Retirement Support — Retirement contributions include a 401(k) match complemented by a potential performance-based company contribution that can materially increase total compensation. This structure strengthens long-term savings support beyond a typical match-only design.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave policies provide fully paid time for birthing mothers and paid parental time for other parents. Coverage and resources extend to fertility support, adoption/surrogacy assistance, and lactation accommodations.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage offers multiple plan options with HSA compatibility, plus telehealth, second-opinion services, dental/vision, and mental-health resources. Wellness tools and fitness access add preventative and lifestyle support.
Brunswick Insights
What We Do
Brunswick is a global leader in marine recreation, delivering innovation that transforms experiences on the water and beyond. Our unique, technology-driven solutions are informed and inspired by deep consumer insights and powered by our belief that “Next Never Rests™”. Brunswick is dedicated to industry leadership, to being the best and most trusted partner to our many customers, and to building synergies and ecosystems that enable us to challenge convention and define the future. Brunswick is home to more than 60 industry-leading brands. In the category of Marine Propulsion, these brands include Mercury Marine, Mercury Racing and MerCruiser. Brunswick’s comprehensive collection of parts, accessories, distribution, and technology brands includes Mercury Engine Parts & Accessories, BLA and Land ‘N’ Sea. Our Navico Group and its industry-leading technology brands consist of Lowrance, Simrad, B&G, Mastervolt, RELiON, Attwood and Whale. Our Boat brands are some of the best known in the world, including Boston Whaler, Lund, Sea Ray, Bayliner, Harris Pontoons, Princecraft and Quicksilver. In addition, our service, digital and shared-access businesses include Freedom Boat Club, Boateka and a range of financing, insurance, and extended warranty businesses. While focused primarily on the marine industry, Brunswick also successfully leverages its portfolio of advanced technologies to deliver an exceptional suite of solutions in mobile and industrial applications. Headquartered in Mettawa, IL, Brunswick has approximately 19,000 employees operating in 27 countries. In 2022, Brunswick was named by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, both for the third consecutive year. For more information, visit www.Brunswick.com
