GPS Engineering Project/Program Manager

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Drive Innovation as our Next Defense Program Manager (Military GPS & PNT Solutions)

Are you ready to lead cutting-edge defense technology and safeguard critical missions worldwide? Trimble is looking for a dynamic Program Manager to drive our expanding military GPS and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) portfolio, bridging advanced hardware and software engineering with vital defense partners.

Corporate: 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. For more information about Trimble (Nasdaq:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com .

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you will sit at the strategic intersection of defense engineering and customer liaison, taking end-to-end ownership of sophisticated military GPS technologies. You will directly influence critical defense capabilities by empowering cross-functional teams, driving product delivery, and maintaining key relationships across the U.S. military services.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

Serve as the primary strategic voice and customer liaison for military clients across the Air Force, Navy, and Army.

Lead cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams through the complete product development lifecycle for parallel program efforts.

Own total program execution, including schedule management, risk mitigation, financial performance, and baseline integrations.

Drive process operational discipline and scale our growing military GPS and positioning portfolio.

Oversee key contractual and technical documentation deliverables, including formal SDRL and CDRL data packages.

Essential Skills & Experience:

4 to 7 years of proven program management experience leading complex hardware and software engineering projects.

Demonstrated experience managing full product development lifecycles in defense, aerospace, or high-reliability manufacturing environments.

Proven customer-facing expertise with a talent for balancing technical customer demands with internal engineering capacity.

Strong project control proficiency using tools such as Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Bonus Points For:

Prior technical experience with military GPS systems, navigation platforms, or PNT technologies.

Hands-on familiarity with defense contracting frameworks, including SDRLs/CDRLs, NDAs, PIAs, and TAA compliance.

Track record of establishing scalable program management processes in a fast-growing environment.

Logistics:

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid / On-site as required)

Travel Requirement: 10-20%

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."

Program Manager, Project Manager, Defense Contracting, Military GPS, Navigation Systems, PNT, SDRL, CDRL, Systems Engineering, Product Development Lifecycle, Clearances