Assist with the specification, design, and documentation of future machine guidance and control systems for both aftermarket and OEM factory sales channels.
Collaborate with the Product Manager and Project Manager across the project lifecycle.
Apply practical electrical, software, and mechanical engineering skills to integrate sensors, GPS receivers, and operator displays into larger projects.
Support the coordination of technical requirements between international team members.
Utilise diagnostic skills to assist in fault-finding and ensuring integrated systems perform exactly as they were designed.
Essential Skills & Experience
Currently pursuing a degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Exceptional diagnostic and troubleshooting abilities with a passion for solving complex technical problems.
Strong communication skills to coordinate requirements across multi-disciplinary and international teams.
Foundational understanding of how electrical and mechanical components interface within a larger system.
Must be legally authorised to work in New Zealand.
Bonus Points For
Familiarity with heavy construction machinery such as dozers, graders, or excavators.
Basic knowledge of API integration, cloud-based ecosystems, or software coordination.
Experience or interest in ruggedized hardware, brackets, and environmental weather-proofing for electronics.
A proactive mindset toward creating tools that improve the end-user experience.
Internship Benefits:
12-week paid internship.
Assigned Buddy/Mentor.
Test Site Visit to experience our construction technology.
Two week break over the Christmas/New Year's period.
Be part of a professional team.
Enjoy social chat and events with other interns.
Receive Trimble branded merchandise.
Free membership to the Trimble Social Club.
Join a cohort of over 20 interns.
Logistics
Based at Trimble's NZ headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand (handily located on the Little River Link Cycleway). Our office is home to over 400 Trimble employees, where you can enjoy free parking, securely covered bike sheds, an onsite gym, showers, and an active social club.
How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button located in this posting.
Join a Values-Driven Team: Belong, Grow, Innovate.
Benefits
Vision insurancePerformance bonus
Additional Information
Are you interested in designing cutting-edge technology products that integrate complex hardware and software for an international customer base? Join our Civil Construction Field Systems team to help build advanced grade control systems for heavy machinery, working with international teams and global OEMs to turn intricate subsystems into world-class construction solutions.
What Makes This Role Great:
You will work alongside a highly experienced, multi-disciplinary senior team, gaining hands-on exposure to how sensors, GPS receivers, and cloud-based ecosystems are integrated into rugged, weather-proofed machine solutions. This internship role offers the unique joy of creating tools that simplify complex tasks for end-users while learning about high-level systems coordination and technical diagnostics.
Trimble · New Zealand