Firmware Engineer, Development of Geodetic Surveying Systems, Jena

Trimble Jena GmbH belongs to Trimble Inc./USA, a worldwide leading enterprise in businesses for optical and GNSS positioning systems. A high scale of quality standards combined with extraordinary power of innovation is the basic principle for the success of Trimble. 

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Your area of work ...

• Firmware development for embedded micro-processor systems for new and existing optical positioning instruments. Development of PC based applications for instrument diagnostics and testing as well as for production and service.
• The development and maintenance of optical geodetic instruments like the Trimble Digital Level DiNi®, the Terrestrial Laser Scanners of the Trimble X-Series or the construction layout total stations like Trimble Ri and PLT400 from Hilti AG.
• You will have a wide field of tasks with a freedom of design and contribute your authoritative technical expertise in a particular technical area, which can be used in multiple systems.
• You will generate inputs to your own task plans and schedules, assuming leadership role in day-to-day technical issues.
• You will conduct and generate input to the software design review.
• You will support the testing processes for development, production and service.

You will bring ...

• Knowledge and ideally experience in both firmware design and implementation.
• Programming capabilities in C, C++ and/or .NET/C# and in programming under Linux embedded or other OS like FreeRTOS. Windows PC application programming is a plus.
• Knowledge in FPGA programming.
• Technical skills as required by the projects (e.g., E-CAD design, instrumentation (test equipment).
• Ability to identify, manage and communicate risks.
• Willingness to become part of our team with long-term perspective of employment in our company, with engagement in our future and our team atmosphere.
• Capability of working independently and in a team-based environment. Self-discipline and management.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing in English, skills in persuading and influencing others within your team as well as and external business partners.

We offer ...

• advantages of a successful engineering company with a payment referring the tariff contract between the Professional Association of Metal- and Electronics Industry with the IG Metal Union, including performance-oriented benefits, 30 days of vacation and vacation pay as well as a proportional 13th month payment,
• participation on company’s success as like saving through equity investments and quarterly profit sharing.

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