Embedded Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Elevate global aviation safety as our next Software Engineer!

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

As a Software Engineer in our Field Systems segment, you will develop high-performance GPS signal recovery and timing software that meets the world's most demanding aviation performance needs.

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 in construction tasks by empowering stakeholders to collect accurate information and manage conditions with cutting-edge technology.

What Makes This Role Great

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of developing advanced GPS engines for the defense aerospace industry, directly influencing the safety of global aviation and shaping the future of precision positioning technology. You will work in a stable, supportive environment where your contributions to DO-178 certified work products have a tangible, real-world impact on mission-critical systems.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Spearhead modular software design from requirement interpretation to final implementation, ensuring high-performance GPS signal recovery and timing.
• Architect time-critical solutions by interacting closely with hardware and firmware teams to widen our advantage in leading-edge receiver technology.
• Own the certification lifecycle by following structured processes to document, verify, and achieve DO-178 certification for mission-critical products.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 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.
• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field
• Embedded & Real-Time Systems: Proven expertise in designing software for minimal architectures, real-time/time-critical applications (e.g., embedded systems, high-speed servers), and a strong understanding of digital hardware and microprocessor architecture.
• Software Development: Proficient in C and Python 3.x, with a deep understanding of modular, structured software design concepts.
• Experienced in multi-threaded operating systems and advanced multi-threaded software design.
• Methodologies & Tools: Well-versed in Configuration Management (CM) tools/processes and diverse development lifecycles (Agile, Waterfall, Iterative Spiral).
• Strong verbal, written, and technical documentation skills.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with GPS or Communication Systems and object-oriented programming in C++.

Logistics

• Location: Sunnyvale, CA; In-Office
• 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.

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.

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 $119,500.00–$164,400.00

Pay Rate Type Salary

Bonus Eligible? No

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.