Trimble

Trimble

Hardware Testing Engineer

US - OH, Dayton · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$74k-$102kDetected 8 days ago
JiraLogisticsMIL-STDMechanical DesignLoad TestingProblem Solving

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Lottery odds (Level II)66
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About the role

  • Are you ready to bring high-tech hardware to life and make a tangible impact on cutting-edge positioning and sensing technology?
  • From purpose-built products to enterprise-level solutions, our technology empowers professionals in construction, geospatial, government, transportation, and more.
  • For more information on currently developed products, see http://construction.trimble.com/earthworks.

Responsibilities

  • Own the configuration of complex test setups, building custom harnesses, load boxes, and high-tech lab infrastructure.
  • Champion data integrity by ensuring all test outcomes are accurately documented to support critical problem-solving and engineering conclusions.
  • Drive workflow discipline within Jira, maintaining real-time visibility into the status of essential hardware validation cycles.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with validation leads to align lab throughput with equipment availability and product milestones.

Requirements

  • Essential Skills & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • 3+ years of experience in a product validation or test laboratory environment.
  • Proven expertise in hands-on diagnosis and repair of electro-mechanical systems using DMMs, power supplies, and oscilloscopes.
  • Demonstrated ability to execute complex DVP&Rs with high attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
  • Bonus Points For:
  • Experience with environmental chambers or data acquisition systems such as Dewesoft or SOMAT.
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as MIL-STD-810, SAE J1939, or IEC 60529.
  • Familiarity with electronics assembly best practices (e.g., IPC-A-610) including soldering and rework skills.
  • Background in testing RF, GNSS, or sensing technologies and using Jira for Agile task tracking.
  • Dayton, Ohio (Onsite) Travel Requirement:
  • Why You'll Love Working With Us:
  • You'll work on projects that truly matter:

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 $74,000.00-$101,800.00 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.
  • 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.
  • Bonus Points For: Experience with environmental chambers or data acquisition systems such as Dewesoft or SOMAT.

Company info

  • Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive.
  • We create technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds, helping our customers increase productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability.
  • About Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT) The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) develops positioning, control, and automation products for earthmoving and paving machines in the construction and mining industries, using technologies such as GNSS, optical total stations, lasers, and sonics.
  • The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance.
  • Field Systems: Trimble Field Systems develops hardware, software and services that connect the site to the office for key industries around the world, including civil construction, surveying, mapping, automotive, marine, utilities and more.
  • Leveraging decades of expertise and a commitment to driving innovative breakthroughs, we offer solutions that drive digital transformation across your field operations.
  • What Makes This Role Great: In this role, you will be at the heart of hardware reliability, taking complete ownership of state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure, custom load boxes, and advanced test setups.
  • You will play a pivotal role in validating next-generation technology, directly influencing product quality, and ensuring critical hardware meets the highest industry standards before reaching customers worldwide.
  • Key Exciting
  • Key Exciting Responsibilities: Spearhead laboratory validation activities by executing specialized vibration and environmental stress tests per industry standards.

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