GNSS R&D Engineer

Location: Germany

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* Job Title:

** Senior GNSS Firmware Engineer (m/f/d)
** Location**: Höhenkirchen (near Munich)
** Division**:
Field Systems
** About Trimble
** Trimble is a globally recognized technology company that specializes in providing advanced solutions for positioning, mapping, and navigation. With a rich history spanning over four decades, Trimble has become a pioneer in the field of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology. By leveraging precise satellite positioning and advanced data integration, Trimble empowers industries across the globe with accurate, reliable, and efficient positioning solutions.

Make your mark in a global leader that values innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. This role is based in Trimble's GNSS center of excellence in Höhenkirchen near Munich, offering an inspiring environment to excel.##
** The Team:
Real-Time Firmware Integration
** The Real-Time Firmware Integration team is responsible for developing new features and providing comprehensive support for all real-time needs across an increasing number of products and features.

The team serves as a crucial bridge between high-level user applications and the embedded hardware, handling complex communication stacks, diverse correction formats, and real-time diagnostic tooling. Team members are essential in performing the initial analysis of issues—determining if they stem from setup, communication, or require escalation—and ultimately enabling the faster delivery of bug fixes and innovations to our customers.
** Role &

Key Responsibilities
** As a GNSS Firmware Engineer, you will take on general engineering tasks to support the growing needs of the Real-Time Firmware Integration team. This position is vital for maintaining engine performance and ensuring the quality and reliability of our real-time GNSS solutions.
** Your responsibilities will include:
*** Systems Engineering:
Engage across the full stack of GNSS development and validation, ensuring the seamless integration of GNSS knowledge with embedded systems programming.
* Issue Analysis, Debugging, and Resolution:
Lead the initial analysis and deep-dive debugging of complex real-time issues, diagnose root causes, and implement robust bug fixes efficiently.
* Performance Optimization:
Maintain GNSS engine performance under near real-time and tight memory constraints, trading off between user applications, communication stacks, and hardware limitations.
* Real-Time Diagnostics:
Assist the team in enhancing diagnostic output and tooling to support developers, testers, support staff, and customers.
* Feature Support:
Support the enhancement and validation of real-time feature tests across various configurations.
* Communication Stack Development:
Work with increasing communication complexity, supporting diverse channels including IP, NTRIP, CAN, Serial, UDP, and various radio formats, as well as complex device-to-device communication.
* GNSS Correction Integration:
Support the expansion and integration of various correction formats and services (e.g., CLAS, HAS, LPP, RTCM SSR, SBAS, RTCM, and 3rd party PPP services).
** Skills & Experience Required
** We are seeking a highly motivated and self-driven engineer who meets the following criteria and can operate with high autonomy as a Senior- to  Lead-level expert:

* Experience:

5+ years of demonstrable professional experience in programming for embedded and high-load real-time GNSS applications.
* Advanced Problem-Solving & Autonomy:
Proven ability to operate fully autonomously, taking ownership of complex, cross-functional issues, driving them to resolution, and supporting colleagues with difficult tasks.
* GNSS Expertise:
Expert-level, practical knowledge of fundamental GNSS processing steps, correction services, and positioning techniques, including Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) and Precise Point Positioning (PPP).
* Programming Mastery:
Exceptional programming skills and deep expertise in C/C++ for mission-critical embedded firmware development.

* Soft Skills:

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