GPS Applications Engineer

Elevate Aviation Safety:
Lead Certification for Next-Gen Military GPS

Ready to make a tangible impact on global defense using cutting-edge navigation technology? Trimble Military and Advanced Systems is looking for a passionate Certification Lead to ensure our high-performance embedded GPS receivers meet the highest safety standards. In this role, you will bridge the gap between complex engineering and rigorous aircraft certification, directly influencing the reliability of more than 70 global aviation and maritime platforms.

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 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.

Trimble empowers customers to drive productivity and progress with connected hardware and software solutions.

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you'll be the primary architect of our certification strategy, directly influencing the safety and success of modernized GPS aviation receivers used by U.S. and international partners. You will have the unique opportunity to shape the entire product development life cycle, fostering a culture of excellence while navigating the complexities of DO-178C and DO-254 standards to deliver mission-critical solutions.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Spearhead the development and refinement of software lifecycle plans, ensuring the deterministic execution of safety-critical embedded systems.
• Conduct and support high-stakes formal audits with regulatory authorities like the FAA and EASA to secure vital certification credits.
• Manage the end-to-end generation and bidirectional traceability of essential lifecycle data, from low-level design to hardware interface documentation.
• Champion process innovation by identifying and adopting best practices that enhance the quality and efficiency of the certification journey.
• Serve as the central technical liaison for design assurance, uniting systems, hardware, and software teams to achieve seamless product releases.

Essential

Skills & Experience:

• You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS or EE and over 5 years of experience in safety-critical avionics or aerospace certification.
• You possess deep expertise in DO-178C standards and have a proven track record of successfully navigating civil aviation authority audits.
• You are highly proficient in authoring complex lifecycle artifacts and managing them within tools like DOORS, Jama, or Git.
• You hold a proactive, collaborative mindset with the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Bonus Points For:

• Practical experience with DO-254 hardware design assurance standards.
• Hands-on experience performing verification and structural coverage analysis directly on target hardware.

Logistics:

Location:

Sunnyvale, California (Office)

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. 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. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work. Be an owner:
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