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Trimble Inc. · 1 day ago

Applications Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$109K/yr - $145K/yr

Trimble Inc. is a leader in advanced positioning and navigation technologies, particularly for military applications. The Applications Engineer will manage the lifecycle of embedded GPS systems, ensuring product specifications align with customer requirements and overseeing the integration and deployment processes.

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Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage the specification, development, verification, and deployment life cycle for TMAS embedded GPS systems

Support customer integration and use of the receivers, generate supporting data for proposals, and align the product specification with the customer and program requirements

Analyze system behavior under operating scenarios to resolve customer and field issues

Coordinate with internal teams to ensure the accuracy of the product specification, to manage the allocation of hardware, software, performance, and environmental requirements, and to ensure the verification strategy and the engineering deliverables meet the requirements

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

Develop and publish product qualification test reports

Working with the certification, CM, and QA leads, ensure that the deliverable system meets the design assurance, certification, and quality standards

Qualification

Embedded softwareRequirements managementDO-178C certificationProject managementElectronic hardware designRF designCommunication skillsTeam collaborationDocumentation skills

Required

BS or MS in EE from an accredited institution

Experience in applications engineering of complex embedded software on multiple circuit-card assemblies

System spec and interface control spec lifecycle management

Requirements management, decomposition, flow down, and tracing from customer requirements, to sub-system requirements, to detailed requirements, to verification

Requirements-based verification and qualification

Project and schedule management

System-level perspective of an embedded circuit board product, with command of electronic hardware, RF, software, and interface design and development processes

Demonstrated excellence in customer interactions to establish confidence and rapport, clarify and align requirements expectations, prepare and present design review material, and support customer integrations

Demonstrated CM and QA discipline managing requirements-based development processes leading to product certification

Field Application Engineer (FAE) focused on DO-178 with skills to combine deep technical knowledge of the DO-178C standard with strong communication and support abilities to guide customers through the certification process

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)