Senior GNSS Algorithm Engineer

GMV Insyen AG; Tres Cantos; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Telework outside geographical area (8+

Flexible hours

Relocation package

Wellbeing program

Job summary

GMV Spain is expanding its Defence teams to develop advanced navigation algorithms essential for ensuring accuracy and reliability of aerial, maritime and land-based systems. Join a highly specialised technical team and contribute to navigating technologies used in strategically important projects.

You will research, develop and implement navigation algorithms for integrated GNSS/IMU systems, balancing scientific rigour with practical engineering.

Qualifications

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Navigation or related field or a strong technical track record in navigation algorithm development.
• Advanced knowledge of GNSS, inertial navigation and sensor fusion.
• Strong programming skills and ability to develop efficient, robust solutions for operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Design navigation algorithms based on Kalman filtering, sensor fusion and state estimation for aerial, maritime and land-based platforms.
• Investigate and mitigate navigation error sources and performance degradation.
• Develop and integrate a shared C/C++ navigation library used across multiple Defence projects.
• Validate performance through simulators, real‑world data and platform integration tests.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers and platform integration specialists on architectural decisions.

Skills

GNSS

Inertial navigation

Sensor fusion

Kalman filtering

State estimation

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Navigation or related field

Tools

C/C++

Job description

Are you passionate about solving complex technological challenges and developing solutions that perform under real-world conditions? At GMV, we are expanding our Defence teams to develop advanced navigation algorithms that are essential to ensuring the accuracy and reliability of aerial, maritime and land-based systems.

You will join a highly specialised technical team, with the opportunity to contribute your expertise and influence the evolution of navigation technologies used in strategically important projects.

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WHAT CHALLENGE WILL YOU BE TAKING ON?

You will research, develop and implement advanced navigation algorithms for integrated GNSS/IMU systems, combining scientific rigour with practical engineering to improve navigation accuracy and robustness in demanding operational environments.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Designing and developing navigation algorithms based on Kalman filtering, sensor fusion and state estimation for aerial, maritime and land-based platforms.
• Investigating and mitigating navigation error sources and performance degradation, including sensor bias, drift, signal outages, multipath, jamming, spoofing and degraded observability.
• Implementing and integrating algorithms into a shared C/C++ navigation library used across multiple Defence projects, ensuring efficient and robust performance.
• Validating performance through simulators, real-world data, platform integration tests and field campaigns, analysing results and refining algorithm parameters.
• Collaborating with systems engineers, software developers and platform integration specialists, contributing to architectural decisions and the evolution of current and next-generation navigation systems.

WHAT DO WE NEED IN OUR TEAM?

For this position, we are looking for professionals with a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Navigation or a related field, or a strong technical track record in navigation algorithm development, combining a strong scientific background with hands-on experience in navigation algorithm development.

You should bring:

• Advanced knowledge of GNSS, inertial navigation and sensor fusion.
• Strong expertise in Kalman filtering and other state estimation methods.
• Demonstrated experience developing and validating algorithms using real sensors and operational datasets, taking real-world constraints into account.
• Strong programming skills and the ability to develop efficient, robust solutions suitable for operational systems.

We will also value a mindset that combines scientific rigour, engineering practicality and product ownership, with an interest in turning complex algorithms into reliable operational capabilities.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

Hybridworking model and 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside your usual geographical area.

Flexible start and finish times, and intensive working hours Fridays and insummer.

Personalizedcareer plan development, training and language learning support.

National and international mobility. Do you come from another country?We can offer you a relocation package.

Competitivecompensation with ongoing reviews, flexible compensation anddiscount on brands.

Wellbeingprogram: Health, dental and accident insurance; free fruit and coffee,physical, mental and financialhealth training, and much more!

In our recruitment processes youwill always have telephone and personal contact, face-to-face or online, withour talent acquisition team. In addition, bank transfers and bank cards willnever be requested. If you are contactedthrough any other process, please write to our team at [e-mail]

We promoteequal opportunities in recruitment, and we are committed to inclusion anddiversity.

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If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Anna Alejo Guilarte, in charge of this vacancy.