Join our core development team this summer to revolutionize the agriculture industry by building high-impact guidance, navigation, and control systems.

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you will work on real-world automation for massive machinery, transforming how the world produces food through advanced sensor fusion and vehicle dynamics modeling in a high-energy, collaborative environment.

Move beyond theory by deploying and profiling algorithm performance on real-time hardware, giving you the unique opportunity to see your mathematical models drive actual agricultural vehicles in the field.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and productize state estimation and control algorithms for autonomous vehicle steering.

• Utilize Matlab/Simulink and model-based design to build complex navigation systems.

• Apply sensor fusion and filter design, such as EKF and UKF, for precision odometry and pose estimation.

• Develop and validate non-linear vehicle dynamics plant models to simulate real-world performance.

• Collaborate with the core engineering team to define system architecture and foster product quality through rigorous testing.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in GNC algorithm development for dynamic physical systems or ground vehicles.

• Proficiency in Matlab, Simulink, C/C++, or Python.

• Understanding of the C/C++ compilation process and algorithm validation.

• Strong skills in data analysis and visualization.

• Must be legally authorized to work in New Zealand.

Bonus Points For

• Practical experience with agricultural machinery or GNSS+IMU based navigation.

• Knowledge of HIL/SIL testing, machine learning concepts, or Robotics Toolboxes.

• Pursuing an advanced degree in a related engineering field.

Logistics

Location:

Based at Trimble’s NZ headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand (handily located on the Little River Link Cycleway), home to over 400 Trimble employees, enjoy free parking, securely covered bike sheds, an onsite gym, showers, an active social club, and a great team environment where people love working with leading technology solutions.

Keywords: GNC Engineer, Robotics, Control Systems, Matlab, Simulink, C++, Sensor Fusion, Autonomy, Agriculture Technology, Christchurch Internships

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

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