Trimble
Radio Frequency Engineer
US - CA, Sunnyvale · Junior · Full-time
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The bottom of this range ($76,700) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $130,686. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Electrical Engineers (17-2071) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.
- Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Hardware Design Engineer - GNSS RF and Digital Validation Are you a passionate hardware engineer ready to build cutting-edge positioning solutions that connect the physical and digital worlds?
- Join a dynamic cross-functional team where you will design, validate, and bring next-generation GNSS products to life in a hands-on, highly collaborative environment.
- Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to support RF design and characterize critical hardware components.
- Design and verify custom PCB boards and specialized test fixture assemblies.
- Spearhead automated design engineering validation tests using Python to optimize testing workflows.
- Organize, analyze, and present key validation results to drive continuous product performance improvements.
- 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 li ve, build, move, and grow.
- You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you' ll be helping to buil d and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide.
- 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.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, with an emphasis on RF, Analog, or Communications preferred.
- 1+ years of experience with RF engineering (academic projects and internships count).
- Hands-on experience operating RF instruments such as VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, and general lab equipment.
- Proficiency using Python or similar languages for test automation and data analysis.
- Solid foundation in circuit theory and key RF metrics like gain, noise figure, intermodulation, and S-parameters.
- Strong practical skills working under a microscope, including manual surface mount soldering (0402 and 0201 parts).
- Familiarity with schematic layout and PCB design techniques.
- Strong self-starter mindset with excellent collaborative communication skills.
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 $76,700.00-$105,500.00 Pay Rate Type Salary Bonus Eligible?
Benefits
- Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans.
- 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.
Company info
- At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive.
- For more, please see Trimble's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at https://investor.trimble.com, under "Corporate Governance." Our mission to transform the way the world works starts with transforming how we work together.
- 0-10% 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 are proud to be an
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