Your Title: Hardware Testing Engineer
Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Our Department: Trimble MAS
Does a role where you can test hardware for high-performance aviation GPS receivers, working across all aspects of the design process, excite you?
What You Will Do
Trimble Military and Advanced Systems is the market leader in high-performance embedded GPS navigation receivers for aviation applications. The Trimble receivers are deeply embedded in inertial navigation subsystems. As a Hardware Testing Engineer, you will design, develop, and implement cost-effective methods for qualification verification testing of these receivers in state-of-the-art GPS test labs. You will support products from initial development to end of life, including conceptualization, proposals, design validation, engineering changes, manufacturing problem resolution, quality issues, and development of outsourced testing requirements.
This will involve:
Prepare test and diagnostic programs, design test plans, procedures, fixtures, and equipment
Develop test automation of procedures, scenarios, equipment, and data analysis. Perform formal periodic test reviews
Analyze system behavior under operating scenarios to improve test efficiency and product performance
Lead the design, development, integration, and release of test stations and techniques. Define, outline, and perform the training and sustaining activity required to successfully manage test verification programs
Document methodology for test requirements, plans, procedures, and results. Develop, draft, release, and maintain test procedures, and perform related Configuration Management activity. Ensure the quality and accuracy of released test documentation
Develop and publish product qualification test reports.
What skills & experience you should bring
As well as having strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and being a collaborative, team-oriented contributor with demonstrated ability to think outside the box, along with a proactive, self-starter attitude, you should be able to bring the following:
BS or MS in EE, ME, or equivalent from an accredited institution
Lab experience manipulating signal generators, signal simulators, and signal measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
Programming experience using scripting languages such as Python
Data manipulation, screening, organization, and processing experience with Excel and custom programming
Track record demonstrating rigorous documentation, record keeping, formal data management, collaboration, and communication skills
Be able to obtain a DoD security clearance (essential for consideration).
Information About Your Location
Join Trimble's team at our Sunnyvale, CA office, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Our dynamic workplace fosters a culture of curiosity and collaboration, where you'll work alongside brilliant colleagues to solve complex, real-world problems. We're dedicated to providing an exceptional work environment, and as part of our commitment, we offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package. This includes robust health and wellness programs, financial and retirement plans to secure your future, and paid time off to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive. The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 200 people in the Sunnyvale office, is passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future.
Please Note: Only applicants legally entitled to work in the USA and able to obtain DoD security clearance will be considered.
About Trimble Military & Advanced Systems
Trimble Military and 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.
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
$82,900.00–$107,900.00Pay Rate Type
SalaryBonus Eligible?
NoCommission 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 the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting.
Application Deadline: Applications could be accepted until at least 30 days from the posting date.
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 “Corporate Governance.”
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