Applications Engineer

About the role

This position requires an active U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance. Trimble Military Advanced Systems (TMAS) is a group within Trimble that specializes in advanced positioning, navigation, and timing technologies primarily serving federal defense agencies. TMAS provides sophisticated Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, modules, and related technical solutions, with a primary focus on military and national security applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full development lifecycle for embedded GPS systems, from initial specification and design through to global deployment.
• Partner directly with customers to align product specifications with program requirements and provide expert integration support.
• Analyze complex system behaviors in real-world operating scenarios to resolve field issues and optimize performance.
• Lead the design and release of innovative test stations and verification techniques to ensure the highest product quality.
• Collaborate across internal teams to manage the allocation of hardware and software requirements, ensuring all deliverables meet rigorous certification standards.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (BS or MS) with a strong background in applications engineering for complex embedded software.
• Proven expertise in requirements management, including decomposition, flow down, and tracing for hardware and software systems.
• Experience managing requirements-based verification and qualification processes within a disciplined CM and QA environment.
• Exceptional communication skills with a talent for building rapport and presenting design material to high-level stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Skills

• Deep technical knowledge of the DO-178C standard and experience guiding customers through the certification process.
• Experience with RF, software, and interface design for multi-circuit-card assemblies.

Benefits

Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Pay

This position is compensated at a range of $103,100.00–$141,700.00 per year, depending on relevant experience and qualifications. The pay rate type is salary, and there is no commission eligibility.

Schedule

The position is located in Sunnyvale, CA and requires up to 10% travel. This is a 100% in-person position.

Application

Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting. Applications could be accepted until at least 30 days from the posting date.