GNSS Engineer

Industrious Ventures; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working and PTO

Supportive parental leave

Health insurance

Job summary

Industrious Ventures is looking for a GNSS Engineer to join their team in London. This role involves collaborating on GNSS downstream applications, conducting lab and field tests, and supporting software development related to GNSS signals. Candidates should have a relevant degree, familiarity with GNSS receivers, and proficiency in programming languages like Python or C++. The position offers hybrid working benefits, including health insurance and a flexible working policy.

Qualifications

• Minimum of BS / BEng in relevant field and experience in Position, Navigation and Timing Industry.
• Familiarity with GNSS receivers and data/file formats such as RINEX.
• Experience in Python or C++, familiarity with Git and CICD.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct GNSS testing in lab and field environments.
• Support software development for GNSS and Pulsar signals.
• Plan and execute customer testing across various environments.

Skills

GNSS knowledge

Python

C++

Software Development

RF lab testing

Education

BS / BEng in Electrical, Computer Science, Geomatics, Aerospace

Tools

Git

Docker

Job description

Location

London, England

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Engineering

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.

With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.

Overview

Xona is seeking a GNSS Engineer to join our growing UK team. As a member of this team, you will collaborate with our navigation and software engineers in the support of the development and certification of next generation LEO GNSS downstream applications. You will plan and conduct GNSS testing across lab and field environments, working closely with partners and early customers to shape hardware selection and test design, and to rigorously evaluate and characterize performance across varying operational conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lab Testing & Simulation: You will test and verify GNSS receivers and simulators to ensure performance across both controlled setups and representative operational scenarios. You will be responsible for designing simulation activities and analyzing results from simulations and testing across commercial programs.
• Software Development: You will be supporting software development and engineering activities which may include algorithm development, test automation or Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for GNSS and Pulsar signals.
• Customer Testing & Trials: You will design, plan, and execute GNSS testing activities across lab and real-world environments. This includes selecting appropriate receiver hardware, defining robust test methodologies, and developing test cases that assess performance under varying conditions.

Requirements

• Minimum of BS / BEng in Electrical, Computer Science, Geomatics, Aerospace, or related field, and relevant experience in a Position, Navigation and Timing Industry.
• Familiarity with GNSS receivers and GNSS Interface Control Documents (ICD) and data/file formats such as RINEX navigation and observation files, sp3, NMEA and others.
• Experience with Python or C++ (OOP is a plus), familiarity with Git version control and the Git workflow, some familiarity with CICD and Docker is advantageous.
• Familiarity with hardware simulation, RF lab testing, system level verification testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, data processing, and field testing.
• Must have right to work in the UK.
• Must be willing to travel for customer engagement and environment-specific field testing.

Desirable but not essential

• Basic knowledge of GNSS signal processing chain and positioning algorithms or experience in LEO satellite signals in navigation.
• Experience with novel GNSS simulator and receiver testing.
• Experience in GNSS RF recording tools and workflows, including the generation, processing and replay of IQ data files.
• Experience in Cryptography or Secure Communications is advantageous.
• Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR) GNU Radio and Software Defined Receivers.

Benefits

• Flexible working and PTO/time off policy, Xona measures progress by results not time on the clock
• Hybrid working - three days per week in office in London
• Supportive parental leave
• Health insurance

For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.