Senior System Architect — GNSS & Positioning Solutions

u-blox; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

u-blox in Tampere is seeking a System Architect to lead the development of advanced GNSS-based positioning solutions. You will derive system architectures from requirements and work with component teams to ensure coherent overall design.

The role emphasizes architectural decisions grounded in GNSS needs, collaboration with stakeholders, and supporting integration, verification, and validation across disciplines; occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Geodesy or related field.
• Strong GNSS knowledge with applications.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering and architecture methodologies.
• Experience in requirements engineering and technical specification development.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-driven, structured and able to work independently in complex technical environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence technical decisions.
• Willingness for occasional travel.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written; German is an advantage.
• Experience with MBSE and SysML is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Derive system requirements from stakeholder and product requirements.
• Lead and contribute to the creation, evaluation, and maintenance of technical solution concepts and system architectures.
• Define system-level requirements, interfaces, and performance budgets.
• Conduct trade-off analyses and technical feasibility assessments.
• Align architectural decisions with stakeholders and development teams.
• Guide component architects and ensure architectural consistency across subsystems.
• Support implementation, integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies.

Skills

GNSS knowledge

Systems engineering

Architecture methodologies

Requirements engineering

Analytical skills

Independent work

Stakeholder management

English fluency

MBSE/SysML

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

u-blox in Tampere is seeking a System Architect to lead the development of advanced GNSS-based positioning solutions. You will derive system architectures from requirements and work with component teams to ensure coherent overall design.

The role emphasizes architectural decisions grounded in GNSS needs, collaboration with stakeholders, and supporting integration, verification, and validation across disciplines; occasional travel may be required.