Optical Hardware Product Manager

Job Location: Westminster, CO

Our Department: Geospatial

Ever wondered how the world's most precise digital maps are actually born from the physical world? Are you ready to take the helm of an internationally recognized, flagship product portfolio and bridge the gap between complex engineering and real-world customer needs?

What You Will Do

As our Optical Hardware Product Manager, you are the visionary and the "glue" for our Core Hardware team. You won't just be managing a product; you'll be bringing it to life. You will act as the vital link between our global users and our engineering teams, ensuring our Optical portfolio remains the gold standard in the Geospatial industry.

You'll have the freedom to identify market opportunities, define user requirements, and develop the go-to-market strategies that keep Trimble at the forefront of innovation. Whether you are defining the next high-value roadmap or representing our solutions on a global stage, your impact will be visible and central to our business strategy.

• Lead the Lifecycle: Take products from initial concept through release, managing everything from feature prioritization to market launch deliverables.

• Collaborate Globally: Work alongside R&D, Sales, and Operations across multiple time zones to deliver a compelling portfolio of Optical, GNSS, and Radio hardware.

• Voice of the Customer: Liaise with go-to-market teams to translate customer needs into technical requirements, justifying project proposals with data-backed insights.

• Drive Strategy: Monitor financial performance and develop growth plans to ensure our hardware continues to solve the world's most complex geospatial challenges.

What Skills & Experience You Should Bring

• Demonstrated Experience: You have a proven track record in product management (hardware preferred), showing the ability to lead projects from concept to sunset.

• Geospatial Passion: A strong background in geospatial or construction surveying with a genuine curiosity for how our customers operate globally.

• Communication Excellence: The ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling narratives for both executive leadership and non-technical audiences.

• Strategic Mindset: A fundamental understanding of financial metrics and the ability to use tools like JIRA and Google Suite to drive disciplined project leadership.

• Problem-Solving DNA: You are a self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments and can pivot effectively when priorities change.

What Skills & Experience You Could Bring

• Educational Foundation: A Bachelor's degree in Geomatics, GIS, Civil or Mechanical Engineering is highly preferred.

• Multifaceted Exposure: Experience in technical support, sales, or proficiency in additional languages.

About Your Location

We truly believe that connecting in person makes a big difference for our team. By being together in the office it helps us connect easily for quick chats, informal conversations, and all-around better teamwork. This role is a key part of that as you'll be joining us in the office at least four days a week. In this capacity, you'll work with your manager to figure out a flexible schedule that helps you make the most of your in-office time.

Our Westminster, Colorado office is nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountain region, with a campus that is a hub of innovation with over 800 employees. We've created a space that inspires creativity, with bright open workspaces, modern labs, and excellent wellness facilities. Our commitment to sustainability is evident in everything we do, including the impressive 1.7-megawatt solar array that supports 49 EV charging stations. When you're not collaborating with our dynamic teams, you can enjoy the blue sky and beautiful surroundings, including a scenic golf course that wraps around the campus. At Trimble, we believe in a strong work-life balance, giving you the freedom to advance your career while living the best of the Colorado lifestyle.

Note: Expected international and domestic travel up to 20%.

About Our Geospatial Division

Trimble's Geospatial division provides high-precision solutions that bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds. By integrating advanced sensors, field software, and office data processing, the division enables professionals to capture and transform complex data into actionable intelligence. Their flagship portfolio-including robotic total stations, 3D laser scanners, and GNSS receivers-serves industries such as surveying, construction, and engineering globally. This technology streamlines workflows and ensures accuracy for critical infrastructure and mapping projects. Ultimately, the Geospatial division empowers customers to build, manage, and protect the world's most important assets with confidence.

Compensation: Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Hiring Range

Pay Rate Type

Bonus Eligible?

Commission Eligible?

Benefits: Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. If this position is identified above as commission- or bonus-eligible, the terms of the commission plan or discretionary bonus plan for which you are eligible will be provided following the employee start date.

How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button located in this posting.

Application Deadline: Applications could be accepted until at least 30 days from the posting date.

At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values-Belong, Innovate, and Grow-we embrace and celebrate differences, knowing they make us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and advancing opportunities while embracing race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected and diverse characteristic. We are committed to offering our candidates and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs the ability to seek reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law and/or where it would not constitute undue hardship for Trimble. For more, please see Trimble's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at https://investor.trimble.com, under "Corporate Governance."

Our mission to transform the way the world works starts with transforming how we work together. By actively listening, asking questions, and taking intentional actions, we cultivate a culture that provides equitable opportunities for everyone to contribute and grow.

Trimble's Privacy Policy

If you need assistance or would like to request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact AskPX@px.trimble.com.