GNSS Field Application Engineer for Aerospace & Defense

NovAtel Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions in Houston, TX, seeks a Field Application Engineer to provide technical support for NovAtel GNSS solutions, including receivers, antennas, firmware, and GNSS/INS systems. You will assist customers with evaluations, integration, and field deployments.

You will analyze data, reproduce issues, and collaborate across Sales, Engineering, and Support to deliver reliable positioning technologies in mission-critical environments. Travel, including international, is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in Geomatics, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of GNSS, positioning systems, embedded systems, or navigation tech experience.
• Strong GNSS knowledge: positioning modes, corrections, antennas, RF paths.
• Experience with hardware integration, GNSS modules, or embedded designs.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, R, Bash, or Lua scripting.
• Excellent written and verbal English, customer-facing communications.
• Willingness to travel, including international travel.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

GNSS concepts

Analytical skills

English communication

Travel willingness

Customer-facing

Education

Geomatics degree

Engineering degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

Bash

Lua

Job description

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions in Houston, TX, seeks a Field Application Engineer to provide technical support for NovAtel GNSS solutions, including receivers, antennas, firmware, and GNSS/INS systems. You will assist customers with evaluations, integration, and field deployments.

You will analyze data, reproduce issues, and collaborate across Sales, Engineering, and Support to deliver reliable positioning technologies in mission-critical environments. Travel, including international, is expected.