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
