Radio Frequency Engineer

About the role

Hardware Design Engineer - GNSS RF and Digital Validation

Are you a passionate hardware engineer ready to build cutting-edge positioning solutions that connect the physical and digital worlds? Join a dynamic cross-functional team where you will design, validate, and bring next-generation GNSS products to life in a hands-on, highly collaborative environment.

What Makes This Role Great

In this role, you will work directly at the intersection of RF, digital, and mechanical engineering, gaining hands-on exposure across multiple disciplines while taking ownership of test automation and hardware validation for high-impact GNSS products.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to support RF design and characterize critical hardware components.
• Design and verify custom PCB boards and specialized test fixture assemblies.
• Spearhead automated design engineering validation tests using Python to optimize testing workflows.
• Execute end-to-end EVT, DVT, PVT, and RMA test procedures across multiple active product lines.
• Organize, analyze, and present key validation results to drive continuous product performance improvements.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, with an emphasis on RF, Analog, or Communications preferred.
• 1+ years of experience with RF engineering (academic projects and internships count).
• Hands-on experience operating RF instruments such as VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, and general lab equipment.
• Proficiency using Python or similar languages for test automation and data analysis.
• Solid foundation in circuit theory and key RF metrics like gain, noise figure, intermodulation, and S-parameters.
• Strong practical skills working under a microscope, including manual surface mount soldering (0402 and 0201 parts).

Bonus Points For

• Experience with Cadence CIS Schematic Capture and Allegro PCB Design.
• Familiarity with schematic layout and PCB design techniques.
• Strong self-starter mindset with excellent collaborative communication skills.

Logistics

Location: Open to local candidates (City/State dependent on hiring team location)

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 $76,700.00-$105,500.00

Pay Rate Type

Bonus Eligible?

• No
• 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 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 one of the Apply buttons located in this posting.

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