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Trimble Navigation Ltd.

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Overview

Trimble Navigation Ltd. makes location systems and software based on the U.S. Global Positioning System satellite network. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company's GPS surveying, mapping, and marine navigation equipment tracks time, longitude, latitude, and altitude.

Though best known for GPS technology, Trimble integrates a wide range of software and wireless positioning technologies including laser-guided, optical and inertial technologies.

Charlie Trimble founded the company in 1978.

Culture

The company’s website describes Trimble’s corporate culture as: An organizational environment consistent with the values of teamwork, transparency, integrity, respect, and responsible corporate citizenship.

Eligible newly hired employees begin participation in the company's profit sharing program in their first full quarter of employment.

Recruiting

Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply for the following divisions: software engineering, firmware engineering, digital signal processing, digital design, materials purchasing and production planning.

The company also has an intern program for current students who are enrolled in the following academic disciplines: computer science, finance, marketing, operations, optical engineering, IT, civil engineering, accounting and quality engineering.