Senior System Engineer

Trimble Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 116,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Time off plans

Retirement plans

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Trimble Inc. in Dayton, Ohio, is seeking a Senior System Design Engineer to lead the specification, design, and integration of future machine control systems for earthmoving and paving equipment.

You will work with marketing and multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, safe, and high-quality products. You will apply electrical, software, and mechanical engineering knowledge to define system architecture, perform design decisions, and potentially lead engineering teams.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working in embedded product development.
• Minimum 3 years of experience developing functionally safe products.
• Familiar with system design - application level problem solving, system architectures, CAN networks, machine integration.
• Electronics experience; capable of understanding and developing system diagrams and schematics.
• Experience designing and interfacing with vehicular communication and control systems.
• Knowledge of electronic hardware and software product development processes and tools.
• Proven record of applying functional safety principles and practices to product development.
• Experience contributing to product risk assessments, FMEAs and FMEDAs.
• Technical leadership - use of influence and experience to achieve goals.
• Solid analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of writing technical specifications and presenting to customers and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.

Responsibilities

• Create earthmoving and paving machine control system designs.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in the creation and application of system architectures, product design, and verification.
• Contribute to the creation of product safety concepts and architectures.
• Assist in the decomposition of product system and safety requirements into subsystem requirements.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional engineering teams on V‑model execution.
• Support electronics hardware component selection and design ensuring system needs are met.
• Define machine control networks including layout, system usage, security, and messaging.
• Define communication interfaces including electrical implementation, bus loading analyses, and messaging protocols.
• Participate in assessments influencing product safety such as hazard & risk analyses, DFMEA, FMEDA, PFMEA, and common cause failure analysis.
• Assume a leadership role in resolving complex technical problems. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
• Travel (including international) is less than 25%.

Skills

Embedded development

Functional safety

System design

CAN networks

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

BS in electrical engineering or mechatronics

Tools

Schematic capture tools

FMEA/FMEDA tools

Job description

Transform the Future of Heavy Equipment: Lead Next-Gen System Design as our Senior System Design Engineer!

Ready to shape the future of heavy machinery and revolutionize earthmoving and paving technology on a global scale? Join our CTCT team in Dayton, Ohio, to design and integrate high-impact, innovative machine control systems that keep essential industries moving forward efficiently and safely.

About Us: 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.

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. For more information on currently developed products, see http://construction.trimble.com/earthworks.

What Makes This Role Great

As a System Design Engineer within CTCT, you will play a vital role in the team developing technology that works for our customers. In this hands‑on role, you will be responsible for the specification, design, and integration of future machine control systems for earthmoving and paving machines (excavators, bulldozers, graders, etc.). You’ll work with marketing, multi‑discipline engineering teams, and machine OEMs, to ensure we develop innovative, high‑quality products.

You will utilize your detailed knowledge of practical applications of electrical, software, and mechanical engineering skills to lay out system architecture and the systems that are dependent on them. In addition to your broad‑ranging technical skills, you will have excellent interpersonal skills to work within ambiguous situations, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define and develop products, and help transform requirements into product strategy and technical direction, including sometimes serving as the technical lead in engineering teams (leading through influence).

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Create earthmoving and paving machine control system designs
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in the creation and application of system architectures, product design, and verification
• Contribute to the creation of product safety concepts and architectures
• Assist in the decomposition of product system and safety requirements into subsystem requirements
• Coordinate with cross‑functional engineering teams on V‑model execution
• Support electronics hardware component selection and design ensuring system needs are met
• Define machine control networks including layout, system usage, security, and messaging
• Define communication interfaces including electrical implementation, bus loading analyses, and messaging protocols
• Participate in assessments influencing product safety such as hazard & risk analyses, DFMEA, FMEDA, PFMEA, and common cause failure analysis
• Assume a leadership role in resolving complex technical problems. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
• Travel (including international) is less than 25%

Essential Skills & Experience

• BS in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience working in embedded product development
• Minimum 3 years of experience developing functionally safe products
• Familiar with system design - application level problem solving, system architectures, CAN networks, machine integration
• Electronics experience; capable of understanding and developing system diagrams and schematics
• Experience designing and interfacing with vehicular communication and control systems
• Knowledge of electronic hardware and software product development processes and tools
• Proven record of applying functional safety principles and practices to product development
• Experience contributing to product risk assessments, FMEAs and FMEDAs
• Technical leadership - use of influence and experience to achieve goals
• Solid analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of writing technical specifications and presenting to customers and cross‑functional stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team

Bonus Points For

• Experience designing Machine Control Systems
• Familiarity with functions and usage of construction or agriculture machinery
• Deep understanding of industry standards such as ISO 19014, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and ISO 26262
• Ability to reconcile functional and regulatory product requirements, and process them into detailed engineering requirements
• You possess expertise in analog and exposure to digital electronic circuit design and risk mitigation strategies
• Experience in the development and management of organizational standards and processes
• You have a proven track record working with Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), specifically with accelerometers and gyroscopes

Logistics

Location: Dayton, Ohio

Travel Requirement: Less than 25% (including international)

Compensation

Hiring Range $115,600.00–$158,900.00

Pay Rate Type Salary

Bonus Eligible Yes

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.

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 Governance->Governance Documents.

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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