Empower Machine Automation and Precision: Shape the Future as our Next Proactive Quality Engineer!
Ready to make a tangible impact on global construction and mining industries using cutting-edge machine control technology?
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies is looking for a passionate problem-solver like you to deliver high-quality insights and lead risk management for innovative hardware solutions that transform how the world builds.
About Us:
Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.
Field Systems: The Trimble Field Systems segment provides solutions to increase precision and productivity in construction tasks by empowering stakeholders to collect accurate information and manage conditions with cutting-edge technology.
What Makes This Role Great
In this role, you will be at the forefront of developing next-generation electronic components and machine guidance systems, directly influencing cross-functional global project teams and shaping the future of heavy machinery automation. You will serve as the premier risk management authority, guiding the proactive quality strategy from concept to production to ensure our world-class physical products withstand the toughest environments.
Key Exciting Responsibilities
• Champion the Proactive Quality Strategy across global hardware development teams to ensure high-performing machine guidance products.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert to coach and mentor cross-functional teams on advanced risk management tools, including FMEAs, boundary diagrams, and P-diagrams.
• Integrate data-driven product analytics and supportability insights directly into hardware design and component development.
• Facilitate risk-based verification and validation planning while collaborating closely with project managers to secure successful product launches.
• Own and elevate quality metrics, risk scorecards, and project review dashboards to communicate product readiness clearly to senior leadership.
Essential Skills & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in high-quality product development, specifically involving the design and manufacture of electronic hardware components.
• Proven expertise in utilizing industry-standard risk management, problem identification, and resolution tools.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to lead and align diverse, global technical teams.
Bonus Points For
• Professional Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Advanced experience in failure analysis, root cause determination, or hands-on product testing.
• Background in product support or resolving complex field-based customer issues.
Logistics
• Location: Dayton, OH (Office)
• Travel Requirement: 10% or less
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.
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.
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.
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."
Quality Engineer, Hardware Quality Assurance, Risk Management, FMEA, Electronic Components, Machine Control, Construction Technology, Product Development, Six Sigma, Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies
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–$137,000.00Pay Rate Type
SalaryBonus Eligible?
YesCommission 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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 3+ years of experience in high-quality product development involving electronic hardware components
- Proven expertise in utilizing industry-standard risk management and problem resolution tools
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to lead global technical teams
Trimble Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Trimble and has not been reviewed or approved by Trimble.
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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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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave in the U.S. is characterized as solid and well-regarded. This support is repeatedly positioned as a strength within the broader benefits offering.
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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.
Trimble Insights
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.
