Control System Engineer

Master Motion Control for the Toughest Terrain: Lead the Next Generation of Heavy Equipment Control as a Control System Engineer!

Shape the future of autonomous and intelligent heavy machinery by developing advanced automatic motion control algorithms for high-impact equipment like tractors, excavators, and dozers. You will design, optimize, and integrate core control systems using cutting-edge model-based techniques to transform how essential global industries operate on the ground.

About AgIS

Trimble AgIS provides GNSS and Control System-based hardware and software technologies for implementing customer solutions, including those for the PTx Trimble JV with Agco.

PTx Trimble (f.k.a. Trimble Agriculture)

Trimble Civil Construction

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you will be at the forefront of off-highway automation, turning complex control law theory into real-world performance on heavy machinery. You will directly influence the intelligence, precision, and safety of next-generation equipment while collaborating with top-tier engineering teams on dynamic, multi-disciplinary projects.

Key Exciting Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the design, development, and productization of advanced control law algorithms for dynamic heavy machinery.
• Utilize MATLAB and Simulink to craft sophisticated model-based designs, signal conditioning, and feedback loop compensations.
• Apply advanced sensor fusion and filter design techniques for precise real-time pose estimation and vehicle dynamics modeling.
• Validate and evaluate core algorithms in complex simulation environments and on real-time target hardware.
• Define robust system architectures and collaborate across teams to ensure ongoing product performance, quality, and seamlessly integrated software.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing control algorithms for dynamic systems. • Proven track record with automatic control systems applied to off-highway machinery.
• Strong proficiency in model-based design using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Demonstrated experience testing, validating, verifying, and productizing core algorithms.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, GNC, or a related engineering field.

Bonus Points For:

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, GNC, or related fields.
• Expertise in state estimation using Kalman filters, GNSS+IMU integration, or autonomous vehicle control.
• Proficiency with C/C++ software development, Simulink auto-code generation, and ROS ecosystems.
• Experience with safety-critical software certification, HIL/SIL testing, or Systems Identification (Simscape).

Logistics

Location: Westminster, CO Onsite

Travel Requirement: Up to 10% annually

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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Control System Engineer, MATLAB, Simulink, Motion Control Algorithms, Off-Highway Machinery, Sensor Fusion, Vehicle Dynamics, Model-Based Design, Autonomous Control, GNC

Control System Engineer

• Job Title: Control System Engineer
• Location: Westminster, CO
• Department: Trimble Ag Industry Solutions (AgIS)
• Master Motion Control for the Toughest Terrain. The Next Generation of Heavy Equipment Control Starts with You!
• About the Role
• This role involves designing automatic motion control systems algorithms for off-highway industrial machinery such as tractors, combines, excavators, and dozers. Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and optimizing core control algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink or C/C++, and integrating these into products.
• What You Will Do
  • Design, develop, and productize control law algorithms.
  • Use MATLAB/Simulink for model-based design (MBD).
  • Apply sensor fusion and filter design for pose estimation.
  • Design signal conditioning and feedback loop compensation.
  • Develop and validate non-linear vehicle dynamics plant models.
  • Evaluate algorithms in simulations and target environments.
  • Support integration and performance validation on real-time hardware/operating systems.
  • Define system/software architecture.
  • Ensure ongoing testing and product quality
• What Skills & Experience You Should Have
  • 5+ years of experience in control algorithm development for dynamic systems.
  • Master’s or PhD Engineering Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, GNC, or related fields, preferred.
  • Experience with MATLAB/Simulink development.
  • Practical experience with automatic controls of off-highway machinery.
  • Experience in test, verification, validation, and productization of algorithms.
  • Familiarity with requirements decomposition and management tools.
  • Experience with plant simulation tools.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% annually.
• What Skills & Experience You Could Have
  • Experience in state estimation (Kalman filters).
  • Experience leading small technical projects.
  • Simulink auto-code generation.
  • Experience with GNSS+IMU state estimation.
  • Autonomous/Semi-autonomous vehicle control.
  • Experience with Systems Identification, Simscape, or similar tools.
  • Safety-critical software development and certification.
  • HIL and SIL testing.
  • Proficiency in C/C++ software development.
  • Experience with the ROS ecosystem.
  • Background in guidance, navigation, and control for missiles, ships, submarines, or autonomous vehicles.
• About AgIS
• Trimble AgIS provides GNSS and Control System-based hardware and software technologies for implementing customer solutions, including those for the PTx Trimble JV with Agco.
  • PTx Trimble (f.k.a. Trimble Agriculture)
  • Trimble Civil Construction