Field Applications Engineer – GNSS & Aerospace Defense

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions is seeking a Field Application Engineer to support advanced GNSS positioning technologies within Aerospace and Defense. Based in Houston, you will provide technical expertise to customers, assisting integration, troubleshooting, and optimization of NovAtel GNSS and GNSS/INS solutions in mission-critical environments.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering to address customer needs, create documentation, and drive successful adoption of

Qualifications

• Degree in Geomatics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of GNSS receivers, positioning systems, embedded systems, navigation technologies, or similar products.
• Strong understanding of GNSS concepts, including positioning modes, correction services, antennas, RF signal paths, multipath, interference, and data logging.
• Experience with hardware integration, PCB-level products, GNSS modules, development boards, or embedded system designs.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, R, Bash, Lua, or similar scripting and data analysis tools.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with strong customer-facing interpersonal abilities.
• Willingness to travel, including internationally, for customer visits, demonstrations, field trials, and trade shows.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical support for NovAtel GNSS receivers, antennas, firmware, correction services, and GNSS/INS systems.
• Support customers through evaluations, integration, troubleshooting, field investigations, demonstrations, and training.
• Analyze customer data, receiver logs, configurations, RF installations, and field conditions to diagnose issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Reproduce, document, and elevate technical issues to Engineering with clear root-cause context when required.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Compliance, and Customer Support to address customer needs and technical risks.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, case notes, and internal knowledge material.
• Support product testing, benchmarking, field trials, trade shows, and customer demonstrations as needed.

Connaissances

Customer-facing communication

Analytical problem solving

Troubleshooting

Scripting/tools

English communication

Formation

Geometric/Engineering degree (Geomatics, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Physics)

Outils

GNSS modules

Embedded systems

PCB-level products

Development boards

Description du poste

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions is seeking a Field Application Engineer to support advanced GNSS positioning technologies within Aerospace and Defense. Based in Houston, you will provide technical expertise to customers, assisting integration, troubleshooting, and optimization of NovAtel GNSS and GNSS/INS solutions in mission-critical environments.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering to address customer needs, create documentation, and drive successful adoption of