Hardware Testing Engineer

Hardware Test Engineer: Drive Quality in Heavy Civil Construction Technology

Are you ready to dive deep into the world of construction technology and validate cutting-edge hardware and software systems? Join our team where you will directly influence the safety, efficiency, and quality of global infrastructure projects by ensuring our field systems perform to the highest industry standards.

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 pivotal QA Test Engineer role, you won't just be testing—you will be the final gatekeeper for industry-leading civil construction solutions. You will be hands-on with heavy machinery, directly applying your mechanical and technical expertise to validate complex, integrated systems like grading/paving control and SPS positioning. This position offers the unique opportunity to direct and implement comprehensive end-to-end Use Case Testing practices that validate entire user workflows across the Civil Construction Field Systems, making a tangible difference in how the world's infrastructure is built.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Pioneer System Validation: Direct and implement comprehensive end-to-end Use Case Testing practices to validate entire user workflows across complex Civil Construction Field Systems solutions.

• Architect Test Strategy: Create and implement structured testing strategies, test plans, and robust test cases based on determined project requirements and technical specifications.

• Spearhead Defect Management: Identify, document, and track software, hardware, and system-level defects, collaborating with Product Teams to ensure timely resolution and retesting.

• Ensure Quality Documentation: Maintain the integrity of all quality assurance documentation (test plans, test cases, and scripts) as the reliable technical and historical record for all testing cycles.

• Validate Field Technology: Get hands-on with cutting-edge products, supporting systems like Grading, Paving, Excavator control, Siteworks software, and SPS positioning hardware.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 2 or more years of field experience in software/hardware system testing or higher education in a relevant field of study.

• Proficiency in troubleshooting, analytical skills, and identifying complex workflow defects.

• Prior heavy equipment operation experience (Excavator, bulldozer, Motor Grader, Paving Machines)

• Strong working knowledge of the mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components of heavy civil machinery equipment.

• Familiarity with grade control systems (2D and 3D configurations) and the Civil Construction Field Systems solutions.

• Must be able to perform the physical work required on Heavy Equipment including bending, squatting, climbing, and lifting or moving weights in excess of 50 pounds safely.

Bonus Points For

• Experience and competency with GNSS receivers.

• Knowledge of Software Automated Testing Processes (e.g., Python) or basic scripting skills.

• Familiarity with Robot Framework and Embedded Software.

• Earthworks, Roadworks, GCS 900, PCS 900

Logistics

• Location: Dayton, OH, In Office

• Travel Requirement: up to 50%

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".

• Enjoy true flexibility: We offer flexible work arrangements, which are a significant driver for employees joining and staying with us. We see flexibility in how we work as a key competitive advantage.

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.

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Bonus Eligible?

Commission Eligible?

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: Applications could be accepted until at least 30 days from the posting 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 “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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