Senior GNSS/INS Navigation Engineer – Flexible/Remote

u-blox AG; Thalwil; Remote; CHF 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role

Flexible working

Competitive benefits

Job summary

u-blox AG in Thalwil, Switzerland, is seeking a Senior GNSS/INS Navigation Engineer to join a high-performance R&D team. You will combine GNSS positioning, inertial navigation, estimation theory, and multi-sensor fusion to deliver robust, production-ready solutions across embedded positioning products.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python programming, experience across the full development lifecycle, and collaboration with system engineers, verification, and product teams.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a relevant technical field is required.
• 7+ years of GNSS/INS navigation experience and multi-sensor fusion.
• Strong knowledge of GNSS positioning, estimation, and performance analysis.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python; experience with CI/CD and Git is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance core GNSS, navigation, and multi-sensor fusion algorithms for embedded positioning products.
• Contribute across the full development lifecycle from requirements and feature definition to implementation, validation, and release.
• Implement algorithm concepts in production-quality software using C/C++.
• Analyse navigation performance and investigate real-world operating scenarios.
• Develop and maintain automated test solutions using Python to ensure product quality and efficient verification.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for functional blocks, features, and development activities.
• Investigate software defects and customer-reported issues and develop fixes.
• Collaborate on work planning and technical discussions.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, innovation activities and patent generation.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Data analysis

Software debugging

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

SIL/HIL

Embedded systems

Job description

u-blox AG in Thalwil, Switzerland, is seeking a Senior GNSS/INS Navigation Engineer to join a high-performance R&D team. You will combine GNSS positioning, inertial navigation, estimation theory, and multi-sensor fusion to deliver robust, production-ready solutions across embedded positioning products.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python programming, experience across the full development lifecycle, and collaboration with system engineers, verification, and product teams.