Centimeter-Precision Navigation Algorithms Engineer

Xona; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona is seeking a Navigation Algorithms Engineer to join our Ground Software team. This hands-on role builds tools to monitor constellation health and advance core estimation pipelines, including Precise Point Positioning (PPP), enabling centimeter-level accuracy.

You should bring a solid foundation in statistics and estimation, plus experience in C++ and Python. Prior research or internships in navigation or signal processing are welcomed as you help ship early prototypes into production.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a relevant field as listed.
• Solid foundation in statistics and estimation theory (least squares, Kalman) from coursework or research.
• Experience with C++ and Python programming.
• Internship or project-based experience in navigation, estimation, or signal processing welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Pulsar constellation health and GNSS signal performance in real time.
• Contribute to PPP algorithms and other estimation pipelines across the navigation stack.
• Collaborate with navigation engineering to ship early-stage prototypes into production pipelines.

Skills

Statistics & Estimation Theory

C++

Python

Education

MS or PhD in Aerospace Eng / Electrical Eng / Geomatics / Applied Math

Tools

GNSS data formats (RINEX, SP3, RTCM)

Job description

Xona is seeking a Navigation Algorithms Engineer to join our Ground Software team. This hands-on role builds tools to monitor constellation health and advance core estimation pipelines, including Precise Point Positioning (PPP), enabling centimeter-level accuracy.

You should bring a solid foundation in statistics and estimation, plus experience in C++ and Python. Prior research or internships in navigation or signal processing are welcomed as you help ship early prototypes into production.