Strategic Defense GPS & PNT Program Manager

Trimble Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimble Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Defense Program Manager to own the military GPS and PNT portfolio, bridging hardware and software with defense partners.

You will lead cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle, manage schedules and risks, and maintain key customer relationships across the U.S. military services.

This role offers a hybrid work model and a compensation range aligned with market expectations for senior defense program management.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of proven program management experience leading complex hardware and software projects.
• Experience leading full product development lifecycles in defense, aerospace, or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Proven customer-facing expertise balancing technical customer demands with internal engineering capacity.
• Strong proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic voice and customer liaison for military clients across the Air Force, Navy, and Army.
• Lead cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams through the complete product development lifecycle for parallel program efforts.
• Own total program execution, including schedule management, risk mitigation, financial performance, and baseline integrations.
• Drive process operational discipline and scale our growing military GPS and positioning portfolio.
• Oversee key contractual and technical documentation deliverables, including formal SDRL and CDRL data packages.

Skills

Program management

Customer-facing

MS Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Trimble Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Defense Program Manager to own the military GPS and PNT portfolio, bridging hardware and software with defense partners.

You will lead cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle, manage schedules and risks, and maintain key customer relationships across the U.S. military services.

This role offers a hybrid work model and a compensation range aligned with market expectations for senior defense program management.