Title: Firmware Engineer

Job Location: Dayton OH

Our Department: CTCT

Architect the Future of Autonomy: High-Impact Firmware Engineer for Next-Gen Sensors!

Ready to see your code move mountains Join our CTCT team in Dayton where youll develop the high-performance firmware powering the worlds most advanced autonomous sensors and machine control systems. This is your chance to bridge the gap between complex algorithms and real-world physical impact creating smarter safer and more efficient technology that transforms global infrastructure.

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 its 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.

The Trimble Field Systems segment provides digital construction solutions that increase precision and productivity for contractors and developers in the field.

What Makes This Role Great: You will be at the heart of hardware-software integration taking full ownership of firmware architecture for real-time sensors. Unlike roles that focus on a single component you will work across the entire development lifecyclefrom defining signal processing requirements to hands-on debugging with oscilloscopesdirectly influencing how heavy machinery sees and interacts with its environment.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Design and Architect: Lead the development and implementation of high-performance firmware for real-time hardware sensors and control devices.

• Bridge the Gap: Architect and deliver effective interlocks between hardware and software organizations to ensure seamless system integration.

• Master the Hardware: Manage advanced testing and debugging using circuit emulators logic analyzers and oscilloscopes to ensure mission-critical reliability.

• Define Signal Logic: Drive firmware architecture decisions specifically regarding signal processing and controller requirements.

• Iterate and Improve: Maintain and support firmware throughout the production lifecycle ensuring quality deliverables while adhering to aggressive schedules.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Technical Foundation: Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Control Engineering or a related technical field.

• Embedded Expertise: Hands-on experience developing with C on 32-bit embedded microprocessors.

• Real-Time Systems: Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design principles and experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).

• Production Tooling: Proven experience with compilers debuggers and version control tools like GitHub and Jira in a production environment.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with Functional Safety development standards.

• Background in designing PID controllers anti-aliasing and decimation filters.

• Proficiency with Matlab and Simulink development for control systems.

Logistics

• Location: Dayton OH - In Office

Why Youll Love Working With Us At Trimble were not just a company that does goodwe are a team dedicated to making a tangible positive Real-World Impact.

Youll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means youll 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. Were 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. Youll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often self-authored empowering proactive doers.

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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 applicants sex or other status protected by local state or federal law.

Hiring Range

Pay Rate Type

Bonus Eligible

Commission Eligible

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: Applications could be accepted until at least 30 days from the posting date.

At Trimble we are committed to fostering a diverse inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core valuesBelong Innovate and Growwe 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 Trimbles Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at under Corporate Governance.

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