Positioning and control systems for construction, surveying, and precision agriculture
Topcon Positioning Systems manufactures positioning, GNSS, and machine-control hardware for construction, surveying, and agriculture workflows. The company runs a heavily sales-driven operation (208 of 290 open roles) distributed across 22 countries, with active projects centered on dealer network expansion, software adoption, and regional growth—particularly in laser scanning and reality-capture solutions. Their tech stack (C++, C#, .NET, Python, AWS, Kubernetes, SAP, Oracle) reflects both legacy manufacturing-ERP infrastructure and modern cloud-native deployment, signaling ongoing modernization alongside hardware-centric product lines.
Topcon Positioning Systems is a subsidiary of the Japan-based Topcon Corporation (founded 1932), now operating as part of a global network of 93 companies. The U.S.-headquartered division manufactures positioning technology, GNSS receivers, 3D machine-control systems, surveying instruments, aerial and mobile mapping platforms, and UAV-integrated software for construction, geospatial, and agricultural customers. The organization spans 1,001–5,000 employees and operates across 22 countries, with significant sales infrastructure in Europe, North America, and emerging markets. Core offerings include precision agriculture solutions, surveying applications, structural health monitoring, and software platforms like Magnet, with distribution primarily through dealers and resellers.
Topcon actively recruits across 22 countries: US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Portugal, Spain, Austria, and Australia.
Core stack includes C++, C#, .NET, Python, AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker for software delivery. Backend infrastructure runs SAP, Oracle, and enterprise tools (ADP, Microsoft 365). DevOps tooling spans GitHub, Jira, TeamCity, Artifactory, Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki. GNSS and GPS are core positioning technologies.
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