Systems Lead

Trimble Uk; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimble Military and Advanced Systems, Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Systems Lead to guide the development of high-performance embedded GPS receivers for military aviation and national security applications. You will own requirements, qualification, and certification strategies under DO-178C and DO-254, shaping the end-to-end lifecycle and ensuring safety-critical reliability.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive verification strategies, and collaborate with program management and field

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience in safety-critical applications such as avionics, aerospace, or medical equipment.
• Proven cross-functional technical leadership and program execution under challenging schedule and resource constraints.
• Ability to obtain U.S. DoD security clearance (US citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the development and refinement of software and hardware lifecycle plans, ensuring deterministic execution of safety-critical embedded systems for military aviation.
• Architect and verify comprehensive product development lifecycle data, from customer specifications through internal design teams to rigorous qualification strategies.
• Lead and mentor the system verification engineering team, establishing advanced verification strategies and high-reliability testing infrastructure.
• Serve as the primary technical authority supporting program management, customer field integrations, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams to ensure seamless operational deployment.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Safety-critical software

Embedded systems

DO-178C/DO-254

GNSS/Navigation systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Git

Job description

Lead the Future of Defense Avionics: Systems Lead - Next-Gen Military GPS

Ready to make a tangible impact on global defense while advancing cutting-edge navigation technology? Trimble Military and Advanced Systems is seeking an experienced Systems Lead to guide our high-performance embedded GPS receivers to the highest performance and safety standards, directly influencing more than 70 mission-critical global aviation and maritime platforms worldwide.

About Us:

Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that connect the digital and physical worlds. Trimble Military and Advanced Systems (TMAS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Trimble, is the industry leader in high-performance embedded GPS navigation receivers for military aviation and national security applications, serving federal defense agencies and global partners across mission-critical platforms.

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you will serve as the primary architect of product requirements, qualification, and certification strategy, directly influencing the safety and success of modernized GPS aviation receivers used by defense partners worldwide. You will shape the end-to-end product development lifecycle, fostering a culture of engineering excellence while navigating complex DO-178C and DO-254 standards to deliver vital mission-critical solutions.

Key Exciting Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the development and refinement of software and hardware lifecycle plans, ensuring deterministic execution of safety-critical embedded systems for military aviation.
• Architect and verify comprehensive product development lifecycle data, from customer specifications through internal design teams to rigorous qualification strategies.
• Lead and mentor the system verification engineering team, establishing advanced verification strategies and high-reliability testing infrastructure.
• Serve as the primary technical authority supporting program management, customer field integrations, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams to ensure seamless operational deployment.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience in safety-critical applications such as avionics, aerospace, or medical equipment.
• Proven track record of cross-functional technical leadership and program execution under challenging schedule and resource constraints.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills and the ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Bonus Points For:

• In-depth expertise in requirements decomposition, flow down, and traceability across hardware and software systems.
• Proven proficiency authoring complex lifecycle artifacts and managing them in DOORS, Jama, or Git.
• Working knowledge of RF, software, and interface design for multi-circuit-card assemblies.
• Direct experience mentoring, coaching, or managing engineering teams.

Logistics:

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid) Travel Requirement: Up to 10%

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

• You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture empowers you to build and deliver solutions that make critical work faster, safer, and more sustainable.
• Collaborate with like-minded people: Join an inclusive, highly collaborative team of visionary pragmatists who think boldly, support each other, and build things that work.
• Be an owner: Flourish in an entrepreneurial environment where initiative and ownership are celebrated, empowering proactive leaders to author their own success.

Systems Lead, Systems Engineering, Avionics, Military GPS, DO-178C, DO-254, Embedded Systems, Aerospace, Defense Navigation, DOORS, Verification and Validation, Systems Architecture, GNSS

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

$99,600.00-$137,000.00 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 Pla