Hardware & Install Solutions Senior Engineering Manager

Lead Our Hardware Revolution as Hardware & Installation Solutions Engineering Manager!

Ready to shape the future of heavy equipment automation? As our next Engineering Manager, you will lead a world-class team creating the physical electronic backbone, mounting systems, and wiring solutions that power industry-leading grade control systems, transforming how the world builds and moves with safety and unmatched efficiency.

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.

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.

About Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT)

The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) develops positioning, control, and automation products for earthmoving and paving machines in the construction and mining industries, using technologies such as GNSS, optical total stations, lasers, and sonics. The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance. For more information on currently developed products, see http://construction.trimble.com/earthworks.

What Makes This Role Great: In this role, you will be the driving force behind the physical integration of cutting-edge technology into heavy machinery, serving as a leader of leaders. You will have the unique opportunity to bridge hardware, firmware, and mechanical design into a cohesive total system solution, directly impacting global construction productivity and seeing your team's innovations operational on massive real-world job sites.

Key Exciting Responsibilities:

• Lead and empower high-performing engineering teams specializing in electronic component development, mounting systems, and kitting solutions.
• Influence and evolve product development strategies by collaborating closely with cross-functional leadership and global supply chain partners.
• Guide product lifecycle roadmaps from concept to launch, balancing in-house innovation with strategic third-party integrations.
• Champion product excellence by implementing Design for Excellence (DFX) and Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) best practices.
• Spearhead strategic supplier relationships and new technology adoption to continuously elevate product quality, environmental compliance, and cybersecurity.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams or leaders within an engineering environment.
• Strong background in hardware engineering, electronic component development, or vehicle systems integration (such as cabling, harnessing, or mounting solutions).
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering operating budgets, resource allocation, and product lifecycle roadmaps.
• Deep understanding of product quality methodologies, such as Design for Excellence (DFX) or continuous improvement frameworks.

Bonus Points For:

• Experience working within a joint venture or collaborating with large global enterprise partners like Caterpillar and Trimble.
• Strong technical knowledge of heavy equipment machinery, grade control technologies, or digital construction solutions.
• Familiarity with global regulatory, environmental, and hardware cybersecurity compliance standards.

Logistics:

Location: Dayton, Ohio - Onsite

Travel Requirement: 10-15%

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 peop