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Drive Innovation in Aviation GPS as our Next GNSS Algorithm Software Design Engineer!
Ready to make a tangible impact on aviation using cutting-edge GPS technology?
**This position requires an active U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance. See more information below. **
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.
Trimble Military & Advanced Systems (TMAS) develops advanced GPS solutions for the defense aerospace industry. Our embedded products have powered aviation navigation systems on over 70 aircraft platforms over the past three decades. TMAS products incorporate a common core GPS engine that is capable of simultaneously tracking all signals from all GPS satellites in view.
What Makes This Role Great
In this role, you will work on leading-edge embedded GPS receivers that meet the most demanding aviation performance needs, interacting closely with hardware, firmware, and system engineering teams to maintain our market-leading advantage.
Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Design and implement software solutions for embedded GPS receivers, focusing on acquisition, track, timing, and resource management.
• Analyze complex requirements in collaboration with Systems Engineering to develop structured software architectures.
• Plan and scope development efforts, following disciplined processes to design, document, and verify software.
• Define requirements-based system tests to ensure the highest levels of performance and reliability.
• Interact closely with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware and firmware subsystems.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics with expertise in numerical analysis and statistics.
• Proven experience with GNSS Signal-In-Space (SIS) processing, navigation data recovery, and health/integrity monitoring.
• Deep understanding of SIS tracking/acquisition hardware, algorithms, and PVT Weighted Least Squares or Kalman Filtering.
• Proficiency in designing software in C for embedded systems using modular and structured design concepts.
• Strong documentation and communication skills with a self-motivated, team-oriented attitude.
• Experience with GNSS receiver algorithm design, implementation, and testing.

Bonus Points For:

• Knowledge of software certification processes such as DO-178C or CMMI.
• Familiarity with object-oriented software design and an MS Degree in a relevant field.

Logistics:
Location: Sunnyvale, CA, In Office
Travel Requirement: 0
DOD Secret Security Clearance Info: https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/pv/mbi/gicp/
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."
GNSS Software Engineer, GPS Architect, Embedded C, Kalman Filter, Signal Processing, DO-178C, Aerospace Engineering, PVT Algorithms, Navigation Systems, DoD Clearance
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 the 'Apply Now' button located in this posting.
Application Deadline: Trimble accepts applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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."
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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