Software Engineer

DoD Secret Security Clearance Requirement

This position requires you to have a current Department Of Defense (DoD) secret security level clearance or the ability to obtain a Department Of Defense (DoD) secret level security clearance. Applicants must clearly indicate if they have any previous DoD security clearance activity.

Title: Software Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Division: Trimble Military Advanced Systems (MAS)

From concept to takeoff, you'll ensure high performance aviation navigation systems take flight!

Join Trimble, the aviation GPS leader, and develop cutting-edge software for our embedded navigation receivers. You'll build tools to automate testing and analysis, driving the performance of GPS systems in a wide range of aircraft. You'll also architect the next generation of software solutions, taking ownership of the entire development process from initial ideas to final quality assurance.

What Skills & Experience You Should Bring:

• BS or MS Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related degree.

• Deep understanding and practical experience in requirements-driven modular structured software architecture and design, with demonstrated ability to implement modular designs such as microservices, plugin architectures, and component-based systems.

• Proficient in modular, object-oriented Microsoft Visual C++ development within the Visual Studio environment, with the ability to provide knowledge transfer on Windows-specific components.

• Experience with Python 3.x development.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing automated test software for real-time embedded systems.

• Proficiency in testing lower-level hardware components, such as circuits and chips, in environments without traditional graphical user interfaces (GUIs). (Examples: networking cards, microwave systems).

• Demonstrated understanding of user interface principles, even in back-end or embedded contexts.

• Experience with configuration management tools and processes.

• Ability to create and maintain clear, concise, and accessible documentation, including generated documentation.

• Strong problem-solving skills, initiative, and the ability to communicate findings effectively across diverse skillsets and with stakeholders is essential. You will be collaborating and working across disciplines such as mechanical engineering, radio frequency engineering, software engineering and more.

Additional Requirements:

• This position requires you to have a current DoD secret security level clearance or the ability to obtain a DoD secret level security clearance.

• Applicants must clearly indicate if they have any previous DoD security clearance activity.

Nice to Have, Not Required:

• Software Process (CMMI, DO-178b)

• Experience working on software for embedded systems

• Experience working with automated software test tool suites

• Knowledge of Digital Hardware and Microprocessor Architecture.

• Structured software development processes (Waterfall, Iterative Spiral, Agile, etc.)

• Working knowledge of compiler operational concepts

What You Will Do:

• Define, review, and champion a scalable, maintainable architecture for a family of command, control, data capture, and data analysis applications.

• Support the full product lifecycle from development through production.

• Plan and schedule development, validation, and verification effort.

• Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware engineering to interpret, document, review and maintain requirements and software implementations.

• Generate and maintain design documentation and user guides.

• Ensure applications conform with configuration management, release, and quality assurance processes.

About this Division:

Trimble is the market leader in precision high-performance GPS aviation systems. The Military & Advanced Systems (TMAS) develops advanced GPS solutions for the defense aerospace industry. TMAS products incorporate a common 24-Channel GPS engine that is capable of simultaneously tracking all signals from all GPS satellites in view.

About Trimble:

Dedicated to the world's tomorrow, Trimble is a technology company delivering solutions that enable our customers to work in new ways to measure, build, grow and move goods for a better quality of life. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products and enterprise lifecycle solutions to industry cloud services, Trimble is transforming critical industries such as construction, geospatial, agriculture and transportation to power an interconnected world of work. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com

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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.

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