Xona Space Systems
Sr. Navigation Engineer
Burlingame, California · Senior
No sponsorshipDetected 13 days ago
PythonC++AlgorithmsCybersecuritySystems EngineeringAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMentoring
About the role
- Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.
- For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Responsibilities
- We're seeking a Senior Navigation Engineer to lead critical initiatives within our Navigation Software team the brain of our satellite system.
- In this role, you'll drive the technical direction for our core positioning and timing capabilities, mentor junior engineers, and bridge the gap between algorithm development and flight-ready implementation.
- Design and optimize algorithms for centimeter-level accuracy in real-time and post-processed solutions.
- Develop and validate ionospheric and tropospheric correction models, integrating external data sources as needed.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in GNSS-based navigation, state estimation, or related domains (aerospace, autonomous systems, geodesy).
- Deep expertise in statistical estimation-extended/unscented Kalman filters, batch least squares, factor graphs, or similar.
- Proven track record shipping navigation algorithms from prototype to production.
- proficiency in C++ for flight or embedded implementations.
- Experience with GNSS data formats (RINEX, SP3, RTCM) and tools (GIPSY, Bernese, or similar).
- Familiarity with orbital mechanics, reference frames, and time systems.
- Experience with LEO PNT or multi-constellation/multi-frequency processing.
- Background in integrity and protection level computation (ARAIM, SBAS concepts).
- Prior work on real-time navigation systems with latency and throughput constraints.
- History of mentoring engineers or leading small technical teams.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i
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