Senior Application Engineer

u-blox AG; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Flexible working hours

Learning and development

Modern offices in Espoo or Tampere

Commuting and lunch benefits

Sport activities & team events

Multinational culture

Job summary

u-blox AG in Espoo/Tampere region is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to support GNSS product integration worldwide. You will work in a small international team delivering technical support and design-in guidance to customers.

The role combines hands-on engineering with leadership, collaborating with Product Development, R&D, and Field Application Engineering to ensure smooth deployments and customer success. Travel domestically and internationally may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience in embedded software and/or hardware design (digital and analog).
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to quickly understand customer system architectures and provide expert technical advice.
• Strong communication skills, able to interface effectively with global teams and customers.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support customer engagements and events.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in another European or APAC language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer expectations and provide high-quality on-site and remote technical support for GNSS applications and projects.
• Act as a technical expert, empowering customers through design-in guidance, technical documentation, and personalized support.
• Author and contribute to technical product documentation, including datasheets, integration and user manuals, application notes and technical content for internal and external audiences.
• Collect and process customer feedback, identify areas for improvement and communicate insights to internal stakeholders to drive product enhancements.
• Collaborate proactively with Product Management, Product Development and R&D during product definition, development, and improvement processes.
• Provide customized design-in vehicles, prototype deliveries and tailored technical solutions to accelerate customer adoption of new technologies.
• Analyze non-conformities, support root-cause investigations and contribute to corrective actions with the R&D teams.
• Host technical trainings and workshops for Field Application Engineers and customers worldwide.
• Provide support from customer design-in through maintenance phases, ensuring seamless integration and maximum product value.

Skills

Embedded software

Hardware design

GNSS knowledge

Customer focus

Communication skills

Travel willing

Education

BSc/MSc in CS/EE

Job description

Job Details: Senior Application Engineer

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Senior Application Engineer

Location City

Location City Espoo

Location Region

Location Country

Location Country Finland

Role also available in

Role also available in Espoo, Finland; Tampere, Finland

About u-blox

About u-blox u-blox is a global leader in automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, driving innovation through our cutting-edge positioning and short-range communication technologies. We are the pioneers behind high-precision technologies, providing smart and reliable solutions that enable people, vehicles, and machines to determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly. With headquarters in Thalwil, Switzerland, and offices across Europe, Asia, and the USA, we are making a global impact.

Job Description

As a Senior Application Engineer, you will be part of a small, international team within the Application Engineeringvalue unit, delivering exceptional technical support services and helping customers around the world successfully integrate u-bloxGNSS products into their applications.

In this role, you will act as a technical product expert, dedicated to ensuring customers have the product knowledge, design-in guidance, and support they need to succeed. You will serve as an advocate for end users within the organization by gathering and communicating technical feedback to highlight issues,identifyareas forimprovementand contribute to evolving product requirements.

You will work closely with multiple teams-including Product Development and R&D value teams,Product Managementas well asField Application Engineering,Salesand Quality -to support customer projects globally, clear roadblocks toward product commercialization and ensure seamless and satisfactory user experience across a variety of engagements.

To be successful in this role, you are an experienced engineerwhocombinesextensivepracticalexperiencewithasolid theoretical understanding. You areequally comfortableproviding technicalleadershipand working hands-on. Experience in theGNSS technology and/orautomotive market and applicationsare highly valued.

This is an exciting opportunity to make an immediate impactondelivering world-class products, continuously enhancing product utility andperformanceand helping customers fullyutilizethe capabilities of u-bloxpositioning technologies. The position also offers strong potential for career growth and expanded responsibilities.

The role can be located in Espoo or Tampere, Finland.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage customer expectations and provide high-quality on-site and remote technical support for GNSS applications and projects


• Act as a technical expert, empowering customers through design-in guidance, technical documentation, and personalized support.


• Author and contribute to technical product documentation, includingdatasheets, integration anduser manuals, applicationnotesand technical content for internal and external audiences.


• Collect and process customer feedback,identifyareas forimprovementand communicate insights to internal stakeholders to drive product enhancements.


• Collaborate proactively with Product Management, Product Development and R&D during product definition, development, and improvement processes.


• Provide customized design-in vehicles, prototype deliveries and tailored technical solutions to accelerate customer adoption ofnew technologies.


• Analyze non-conformities, support root-causeinvestigationsand contribute to corrective actions with the R&D teams.


• Host technicaltrainingsand workshops for Field Application Engineers and customers worldwide.


• Provide support from customer design-in through maintenance phases, ensuring seamless integration andmaximumproduct value.

Your Skills and Experience

• Bachelor'sorMaster’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, ora related field.


• Hands-on experience in embedded software and/or hardware design (digital and analog).


• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to quickly understand customer system architectures andprovideexpert technical advice.


• Strong communicationskills, able tointerface effectively withglobal teams and customers.


• Self-driven and highly organized, with excellent time management, prioritization, and follow-up skills.


• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support customer engagements and events.


• Fluent in English;proficiencyin another European or APAC language is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications (\"Bonus Points\")

• Experience with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as GPS, GLONASS,Beidou, or Galileo.


• Understanding of high-precision GNSS technologies (RTK, VRS, OSR, SSR), Sensor Fusion technology


• Experience working with the automotive market and related applications (e.g., ADAS, autonomous driving, telematics, infotainmentsystems).


• Skills in embedded software debugging and experience with development platforms (e.g., emulators, debuggers).


• Programmingproficiencyin C, C++, C#, Perl, or Python.


• Background in hardware design (analog, RF, digital).

What are your perks?

• A multicultural and international company with over 50 different nationalities


• Project-based activities working with colleagues distributed across the globe


• A start-up and innovation mindset while in the process of scaling-up processes and efficiencies


• Hybrid working model & flexible working hours


• A strong learning environment


• Modern office premises at easy access location in Perkkaa, Espoo or Hervanta, Tampere


• Good basic benefits (commuting, lunch, sports & culture etc.)


• Sport activities, Team events


• ... and discover even more by talking with us!

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We see diversity as a strength and promote a culture of inclusion among our employees. Our varied backgrounds, ideas and experiences are critical to our success. We strive to become a strong learning organization and are committed to provide our employees with equal opportunities regardless of differences such as gender, race, ethnicity, generations, belief.