Senior PNT Systems Engineer, Partner Solutions

Accountabilities:

You will lead partner integration activities, provide expert engineering guidance, and oversee laboratory and field validation to ensure reliable performance across complex PNT applications.

• Serve as the primary technical interface for European partners, supporting system architecture, integration, production readiness, and ongoing technical support.

• Guide the integration of PNT application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), including RF front ends, reference clocks, power sequencing, host interfaces, thermal and size, weight, and power (SWaP) considerations, and provisioning workflows.

• Review partner schematics, printed circuit board layouts, and bills of materials, identifying required design changes and providing clear technical recommendations.

• Develop and maintain design guides, application notes, reference designs, interface control documents, and troubleshooting procedures.

• Lead partner hardware bring-up and debugging, remotely and on-site, to resolve RF, clocking, boot, firmware, and host-interface issues.

• Define and support acceptance testing and performance verification, covering sensitivity, time to first fix (TTFF), accuracy, holdover, and interference resilience.

• Reproduce partner configurations in laboratory environments and support evaluation hardware, firmware, and host tools.

• Plan and lead field-test campaigns, including international GNSS jamming, spoofing, and meaconing tests, as well as partner-site trials.

• Manage complete test campaigns, including objectives, test matrices, instrumentation, RF safety, logistics, data collection, and reporting.

• Build and maintain portable, autonomous test systems incorporating software-defined radios, reference receivers, monitoring displays, and robust data-logging capabilities.

• Analyze field-test results, including carrier-to-noise density ratio (C/N0), desensitization, automatic gain control (AGC), detection margins, and timing or positioning errors.

• Translate recurring partner issues and test findings into product requirements, feature requests, firmware improvements, and performance enhancements.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across ASIC, firmware, software, product, and engineering teams to resolve complex system issues and communicate partner progress, risks, and results.

• Support the full product lifecycle through established engineering and change-control processes, while mentoring junior engineers on partner support, test design, and technical analysis.

• Handle controlled technical data and hardware in compliance with applicable export-control regulations, licensing requirements, and authorization conditions.

Requirements:

You are an experienced systems engineer with a strong background in satellite navigation, digital radio technologies, and embedded systems. You combine hands-on debugging and analytical capabilities with the communication skills needed to support international partners and coordinate complex technical projects.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related discipline.

• At least 8 years of relevant experience with digital radio systems, such as GPS/GNSS receivers, satellite communications, or software-defined radios.

• Proven experience supporting external engineering teams integrating chipsets, modules, or subsystems.

• Deep understanding of GNSS receiver design and navigation algorithms.

• Practical embedded systems experience involving ARM, DSP, or FPGA architectures, C/C++, Python, Linux, and real-time operating systems (RTOS).

• Strong laboratory debugging skills using RF and digital measurement tools.

• Working knowledge of RF front-end design and PNT clocking technologies, including TCXO and OCXO oscillators, phase noise, and holdover performance.

• Experience defining and executing test plans, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation and field testing.

• Proficiency in MATLAB, Octave, or Python for simulation, data analysis, and performance evaluation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with technical partners.

• Strong analytical and independent working capabilities, including the ability to collaborate remotely across languages, time zones, and disciplines.

• Professional fluency in English.

• Legal authorization to work in the European country where you are based, without requiring sponsorship.

• Ability to obtain the necessary entry authorizations for the United States, United Kingdom, and Schengen Area countries.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25–40% of the time, primarily within Europe to partner sites and test ranges, with occasional travel to U.S. headquarters.

• Availability to maintain working-day overlap with U.S. Eastern Time and to work outside normal hours during active test campaigns.

• Valid driver's license for field deployments.

• Ability to comply with applicable export-control obligations and any relevant licensing or agreement conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.

• Experience with GNSS interference testing and anti-jamming or anti-spoofing techniques.

• Familiarity with European aerospace, defense, or precision-timing customers, as well as Galileo, OSNMA, and European PNT standards.

• Experience supporting defense or government PNT programs.

• Knowledge of signal-processing partitioning and fixed-point versus floating-point implementation trade-offs.

• Hands-on experience with SDR platforms such as USRP, Pluto, HackRF, or GNU Radio.

• Expertise in embedded Linux and system build environments.

• FPGA development experience using VHDL or Verilog.

• Familiarity with GNSS and timing interfaces, including NMEA, UBX, PPS, NTP, and IEEE 1588.

• Experience with manufacturing bring-up and design-for-test (DFT) practices.

• Knowledge of ITAR, EAR, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs), or other export-control requirements for international programs.

• Professional proficiency in an additional European language.

• Previous experience serving as an in-region technical representative for a supplier headquartered outside Europe.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, with potential eligibility for company stock and an annual bonus.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• 401(k) retirement plan options.

• Paid time off and paid holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Access to additional employee discounts and perks.

• Opportunities to contribute to mission-critical satellite communications and navigation technologies.

• Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex technical challenges.

• Professional development opportunities through technical leadership, partner engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.