Tools and Automation Software Engineer

About the role

Ready to make a tangible impact on global aviation using cutting-edge GPS technology?

Trimble is looking for a passionate problem-solver like you to join our team in Sunnyvale, where you will build and maintain core tools for the production and testing of cutting edge GPS receivers.

About Us:

Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial, and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.

Field Systems: The Trimble Field Systems segment provides solutions to increase precision and productivity by empowering stakeholders to collect accurate information and manage conditions with cutting-edge technology.

What Makes This Role Great:

In this tools-focused role, you will be at the forefront of developing automation and support applications for world-class GPS receivers, directly influencing the performance and safety of numerous aircraft platforms. You will own the full software development lifecycle, championing scalable architectures and solving complex engineering challenges that shape the future of defense aviation technology.

Key Exciting Responsibilities:

Define and champion a maintainable architecture for a diverse family of command, control, and data analysis applications.

Spearhead innovative projects from initial conceptualization and proposals through design validation and manufacturing launch.

Partner with systems, hardware, and software teams to translate complex requirements into seamless, high-performance implementations.

Ensure all applications meet rigorous documentation and process quality standards while solving complex manufacturing and engineering challenges.

Essential Skills and Experience:

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Demonstrated expertise in requirements-driven Modular Structured Software architecture and design concepts.

5 + years of Software Engineering experience building PC desktop applications using Visual Studio .NET and programming Languages: C++ or C# and Python 3.x.

Familiarity with Configuration Management (CM) tools, processes, and software build/release systems.

Database Management: Experience designing and interfacing with relational databases.

GUI Development: Proven track record of implementing user-friendly Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs).

Experience in one or more of the following: product test automation, device driver development, hardware verification, or in any other similar field.

Bonus Points For:

Familiarity with software processes frameworks such as CMMI, DO-178 and development processes such as Waterfall, Iterative Spiral, or Agile.

Experience with Visual Basic.

Logistics & Important Information:

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (On-site)

Travel Requirement: 0%

Eligibility for Future Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD secret level clearance. U.S. Citizenship is a prerequisite for this process. Applicants must clearly indicate any previous DoD security clearance activity.

DOD Secret Security Clearance Info: https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/pv/mbi/gicp/

*We are open to those wanting to relocate*

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."

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Compensation: 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.

Hiring Range

$138,700.00–$190,700.00

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Bonus Eligible?

Yes

Commission Eligible?

No

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. If this position is identified above as commission- or bonus-eligible, the terms of the commission plan or discretionary bonus plan for which you are eligible will be provided following the employee start date.

How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on one of the Apply buttons located in this posting.

At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values—Belong, Innovate, and Grow—we embrace and celebrate differences, knowing they make us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and advancing opportunities while embracing race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected and diverse characteristic. We are committed to offering our candidates and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs the ability to seek reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law and/or where it would not constitute undue hardship for Trimble. For more, please see Trimble's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at https://investor.trimble.com, under Governance->Governance Documents.

Our mission to transform the way the world works starts with transforming how we work together. By actively listening, asking questions, and taking intentional actions, we cultivate a culture that provides equitable opportunities for everyone to contribute and grow.

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