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Job type full-time
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Job title: gnss engineering manager
Location: sunnyvale, ca, westminster, co, or remote, us
Division: trimble agriculture
About agriculture
The agriculture division builds precision farming systems, including displays and automated guidance systems for agricultural vehiclesFarmers use our guidance systems to automatically steer their tractors with highly accurate gps/gnss-based controlOur display systems automatically control farm implements performing operations like planting seeds, spraying fertilizer, and measuring crop yield in an optimal way based on soil conditions and agronomist prescriptionsOur displays send the farm data to our web-based farm and fleet management system trimble agriculture business softwareWe save water, fuel, chemicals, and time and increase crop yields along the way.
Job summary:
The gnss engineering manager role within the trimble agriculture group will lead a team of software engineers focused on gnss capabilities within a number of ag productsTrimble ag is an industry leader in precision farming technology, including gnss positioning and semi-autonomous vehicle guidance capabilities.
The role contains a composite mix of tactical team management and strategic engineering leadership, focused on developing and integrating new gnss and corrections capabilities into ag productsThe role will also manage the development and release of multiple gnss “smart receiver” embedded system product lines for aftermarket sales, as well as multiple special product lines for oem partners.
This role will be a part of the broader “machine control and positioning” group within ag, whose focus is technology to accurately locate and steer a variety of farming vehicles semi-autonomously in a variety of farming applicationsThe role will regularly work with other managers within the group towards the common goal of accurate and reliable vehicle guidance capabilities.
Responsibilities:
Be the primary engineering interface with product management for the areas of gnss, corrections radios (including vrsd modems), and rtx stream data within ag
Prioritize and assign work tasks to the gnss engineering team in collaboration with product management
Organize and track development efforts within the team, including feature development and maintenance, such that deliverables reach internal and external customers feature-complete, bug-free, and on-time
Ensure development quality
Interface with external gnss and corrections technology groups on features and product integration
Collaborate with other managers and teams within the “machine control and positioning” group on broader strategy, process, and organization, towards the development of semi-autonomous vehicle control technologies
Identify and assist with the development of automated gnss performance testing
Requirements:
Strong c/c++ firmware development experience
Demonstrated understanding of complex embedded system development
Demonstrated understanding of good software design principles
Demonstrated high-level understanding of gnss and corrections technologies
Strong knowledge of software management processes (such as agile, jira, code repositories, etc…)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Especially in communicating complex technical concepts
Good organizational skills, including:
Simplifying complex concepts
Breaking down projects into concrete milestones/objectives
Shifting between “big picture” and “detail-oriented” thinking
Excellent soft skills, including:
Ability to foster a healthy, happy, collaborative team atmosphere
Ability to listen and change your mind
Ability to empathize with coworkers and subordinates
Information to review:
The following links are recommended in order to better your understanding of trimble, and the products available within this particular division.
Trimble
Trimble agriculture
Trimble agriculture`s blog
Videos to review:
Trimble: innovation at its best
Trimble: a history of outstanding innovations
Trimble: life`s work
Trimble agriculture solutions
Trimble agriculture intro
About trimble
Trimble is an exciting, entrepreneurial company, with a history of exceptional growth coupled with a disciplined and strategic focus on being the bestOur solutions are used in over 140 countries and we have incredibly diverse lines of business.
Our employees represent this diversity and can be found in over 30 countries, working closely with their colleagues around the worldDue to our geographic product and customer reach, there is plenty of room at trimble for exceptional people to growCome position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worldsCore technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity, and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety, and sustainabilityFrom purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, trimble software, hardware, and services are transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial, and transportation and logistics.
Pay equity
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 positionThis compensation range is based on a full time scheduleTrimble 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:
109000
147100
Bonus eligible?
Yes
Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, time off plans and retirement plansMost 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.
Trimble incIs proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, or any other protected factorEoe/m/f/v/d
