Autonomous GNSS Navigator for Spacecraft

Nautilus; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Nautilus in Milan and Forlì develops GNSS navigation for LEO to cislunar missions. The GNSS Navigation Engineer will drive the GNSS processing chain at the heart of the EON onboard navigation units, turning raw GNSS measurements into real-time onboard orbit and clock solutions.

The role emphasizes design, implementation, and validation of GNSS algorithms and offers opportunities to contribute to R&D initiatives across missions, collaborating with flight dynamics, electronics, software, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field; PhD welcomed.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on GNSS data processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of multi-constellation, multi-frequency GNSS and Kalman filtering.

Responsibilities

• GNSS Raw Data Processing: design/implement algorithms for multi-constellation observables.
• Onboard Navigation Algorithms: develop real-time EKF/UKF and integrate with orbit models.
• Testing and Validation: plan simulations, GNSS-simulator and HIL campaigns.
• R&D & Collaboration: work with GNC, flight dynamics, electronics and software teams.

Skills

GNSS data processing

Embedded/real-time programming

C/C++

Python

MATLAB

Kalman filtering

Orbital mechanics

Technical English

Education

Master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Geomatics/Geodesy, Physics, or equivalent

PhD welcomed

Tools

GNSS simulators

ECSS standards

Job description

Nautilus in Milan and Forlì develops GNSS navigation for LEO to cislunar missions. The GNSS Navigation Engineer will drive the GNSS processing chain at the heart of the EON onboard navigation units, turning raw GNSS measurements into real-time onboard orbit and clock solutions.

The role emphasizes design, implementation, and validation of GNSS algorithms and offers opportunities to contribute to R&D initiatives across missions, collaborating with flight dynamics, electronics, software, and