Software Engineering Team Lead

About Us

Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. We create technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds, helping our customers increase productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise-level solutions, our technology empowers professionals in construction, geospatial, government, transportation, and more.

Trimble Field Systems develops hardware, software and services that connect the site to the office for key industries around the world, including civil construction, surveying, mapping, automotive, marine, utilities and more. Leveraging decades of expertise and a commitment to driving innovative breakthroughs, we offer solutions that drive digital transformation across your field operations.

What Makes This Role Great

In this role, you will hold primary accountability for delivering complex positioning and controls algorithm projects, combining technical leadership with team mentorship to directly influence next-generation product lifecycles.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Coach and empower an engineering team to foster collaborative relationships across cross-functional groups and achieve key business goals.
• Establish team-level strategies to solve complex technical challenges across positioning, control algorithms, and system component design.
• Drive the full software development lifecycle to meet quality, cost, and time-to-market targets for new product introductions.
• Apply foundational product development expertise to guide conceptual design, data analysis, requirements management, and failure resolution.
• Collaborate with business leaders, suppliers, and key stakeholders to advance technology solutions impacting global field systems.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in software or systems engineering roles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software development lifecycles and product development processes.
• Strong project management, organizational, and technical problem-solving capabilities.

Bonus Points For

• Direct experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) workflows.
• Technical background in Control and State Estimation Theory.
• Proven track record in coaching, mentoring, and facilitating the development of engineering teams.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills across cross-functional teams.

Logistics

Location: Dayton, OH, In Office

Travel Requirement: 10%

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow. You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."

Pay

Hiring Range $136,400.00–$187,500.00

Benefits

Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.