Job: Electronic Engineer
Location: Jena, Germany (In Office)
Electronic Board Designer
Join our dedicated R&D team in Jena and play a pivotal role in bringing cutting-edge electronic systems to life. You will take full ownership of custom hardware development from initial concept through to physical testing, creating high-impact solutions that directly power Trimble's world-class technology ecosystem.
What Makes This Role Great: In this role, you will lead the end-to-end development of custom electronic boards within an agile, specialized R&D environment. You will have full ownership of your designs, collaborating with international engineering teams across Europe to turn ambitious product requirements into high-performance physical hardware.
Key Exciting Responsibilities:
- Design, architect, and deliver custom electronic boards on your own initiative, from initial system requirements to board-level implementation.
- Own the hands-on bring-up, functional validation, and troubleshooting of prototype boards fresh from external fabrication partners.
- Drive ongoing product reliability by identifying and executing smart component re-designs and addressing hardware end-of-life updates.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary global R&D teams to integrate hardware into complex finished products.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Background in Electronics Engineering or a closely related technical field.
- Proven experience in independent electronic board design and system-level electronic development.
- Functional working proficiency in English, alongside professional or learning-level German skills (B1/B2 minimum).
- Hands-on motivation to test, troubleshoot, and validate physical hardware in a lab environment.
Bonus Points For:
- Experience working with ARM processor architectures or FPGA design.
- Previous experience in a dedicated hardware R&D facility.
We offer an interesting and varied role in local and multinational projects, the opportunity to develop into a compliance expert, and the chance to take on project responsibility for local or crosssite development projects.
Diversity is part of Trimble. We welcome your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, worldview, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.
How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting.
Join a Values-Driven Team: Belong, Grow, Innovate.
At Trimble, our core values of Belong, Grow, and Innovate aren't just words—they're the foundation of our culture. We foster an environment where you are seen, heard, and valued (Belong); where you have an opportunity to build a career and drive our collective growth (Grow); and where your innovative ideas shape the future (Innovate). We believe in empowering local teams to create impactful strategies, ensuring our global vision resonates with every individual. Become part of a team where your contributions truly matter.
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Skills Required
- Background in Electronics Engineering or a closely related technical field
- Proven experience in independent electronic board design and system-level electronic development
- Functional working proficiency in English
- Professional or learning-level German skills at B1/B2 minimum
- Motivation and ability to test, troubleshoot, and validate physical hardware in a laboratory environment
- Experience with ARM processor architectures or FPGA design
- Experience in a dedicated hardware R&D facility
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback, plus RSUs in some roles, makes equity participation accessible. The ESPP is often highlighted as a standout part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as generous, with some groups using flexible or unlimited models. Paid holidays and flexible time-off approaches contribute meaningfully to work-life support.
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What We Do
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com. Trimble products are used in over 141 countries around the world. Employees in more than 30 countries, coupled with a highly capable network of dealers and distribution partners serve and support customers worldwide. As the market leader in most of our businesses, we offer a compelling value proposition to our customers based on productivity, return on investment and environmental stewardship. Come position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.
