Entry Level
Radio Frequency Engineer
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.
What Makes This Role Great:
In this role, you will work directly at the intersection of RF, digital, and mechanical engineering, gaining hands-on exposure across multiple disciplines while taking ownership of test automation and hardware validation for high-impact GNSS products.
Key Exciting Responsibilities:
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Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to support RF design and characterize critical hardware components.
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Design and verify custom PCB boards and specialized test fixture assemblies.
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Spearhead automated design engineering validation tests using Python to optimize testing workflows.
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Execute end-to-end EVT, DVT, PVT, and RMA test procedures across multiple active product lines.
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Organize, analyze, and present key validation results to drive continuous product performance improvements.
Essential Skills & Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, with an emphasis on RF, Analog, or Communications preferred.
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1+ years of experience with RF engineering (academic projects and internships count).
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Hands-on experience operating RF instruments such as VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, and general lab equipment.
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Proficiency using Python or similar languages for test automation and data analysis.
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Solid foundation in circuit theory and key RF metrics like gain, noise figure, intermodulation, and S-parameters.
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Strong practical skills working under a microscope, including manual surface mount soldering (0402 and 0201 parts).
Bonus Points For:
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Experience with Cadence CIS Schematic Capture and Allegro PCB Design.
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Familiarity with schematic layout and PCB design techniques.
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Strong self-starter mindset with excellent collaborative communication skills.
Logistics:
Location: Open to local candidates (City/State dependent on hiring team location) Travel Requirement: 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 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.
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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.
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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.
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Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."
Hardware Design Engineer, RF Engineer, GNSS, PCB Design, Test Automation, Python, Circuit Theory, Signal Generator, Spectrum Analyzer, Electrical Engineering
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? No Commission Eligible? No
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: Trimble accepts applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values—Belong, Innovate, and Grow—we 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 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. By actively listening, asking questions, and taking intentional actions, we cultivate a culture that provides equitable opportunities for everyone to contribute and grow.
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