R&D Assistant Intern (Nov 2024)

About Trimble

Trimble is an industrial technology company, concentrated on helping the world work, better. Their technology enables jobs to get done more precisely and accurately so you can build, construct, grow, and move the things they need to live lives and build future communities.

Your role

As an R&D Assistant Intern at Trimble, you will assist with research and development activities working closely with the lead researcher, including, but not limited to contribution to the development, testing, and reporting on technologies and systems associated with some of the following: mobile computing, geospatial positioning, orientation sensing, optical sensors, photogrammetry and similar. These technologies may include laser distance measurement devices, camera and Lidar sensors, GNSS receivers, and inertial measurement units. This role may also include other relevant activities as required by the research projects, on the same topic, or other concepts. 

These positions are for working over the summer period, starting in November 2024. They have one internship opportunity with the Survey & Mapping (Geospatial) division and one within the MCS subdivision.

This will have you doing the following, in various capacities:

• make or use existing hardware and software prototypes for running multiple field experiments while logging sensors and field data
• contribute to the calibration of sensors and systems
• test and report on different sensors and devices
• assist with research activities by working closely with the lead researcher

Training & development

Whichever team you join, you will gain valuable hands-on experience, and be provided with challenging, meaningful tasks that will give you insight into what it's like working full-time as a valued member of a team. 

Benefits

Trimble evaluates their compensation and benefits regularly and adapts them to the local needs of the global organization. Employees may take advantage of the benefits such as:

1. Competitive wages
2. Performance-based increases
3. Medical & dental insurance based on region
4. Work-life balance programs
5. Career development

Career progression

Trimble internships are designed to prepare you for your career journey while growing as a professional through lunch and learns, team-building activities, and social networking events with other interns. Over the course of your internship, they want you to feel like you belong, innovate, and grow personally and professionally. 

To know more about career progression at Trimble, watch the video here.

Work-life balance

Employee well-being is of the utmost importance. Trimble provides resources and supports that address both physical and mental well-being, as well as issues including financial health. These efforts ensure that every employee is able to be their best self—both at work and at home.

Culture & vibe

The cultural diversity at Trimble creates potential for them to innovate and grow in ways only possible through exposure to different perspectives. Cultivating safe and open environments allows them to understand how culture shapes them and can strengthen them as a whole global organization.

To know more about Trimble culture, please watch the video here.

About you

As an intern, Trimble expects you’ll bring a natural willingness to learn, persistence, and inquisitiveness. You’ll enjoy working with new and emerging technology, be a team player, with strong work prioritisation skills, and have a collaborative communication and working style.

You should also possess these skills:

• Be currently pursuing a degree in Electronics, mechatronics, Computer Science, or other related field
• Organised, persistent, and not afraid of fieldwork
• Ability to think critically and work independently or collaborate with a team
• A wide degree of creativity, openness, and latitude when approaching problems.

Additional desirable skills that may be advantageous include:

• familiarity with accelerometer and gyroscope sensors
• knowledge of Python and C# programming languages
• Embedded systems experience
• Android and WebApp development experience
• Machine Learning experience.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• trimble.com/en/our-company/working-at-trimble/overview
• trimble.com/en/our-commitment/people-and-planet/dei-overview
• dl.trimble.com/www/trimble-sustainability-report-2021.pdf