Applications Engineer - Remote Eligible
Xona Space Systems
Applications Engineer
Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth. With Pulsar – the world's most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.
Xona is seeking an Applications Engineer to join our growing UK team. As a member of this team, you will develop our early customer relationships, take part in field trials and bridge the gap between external users and internal engineering teams. You will collaborate with our navigation and software engineers and play a leading role in test planning and customer demonstrations. You will work closely with the product team and the business team, supporting external customers and partners in their Pulsar developments. You will be comfortable in a front-facing role and possess a strong technical foundation.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Acting as UK point of contact for our early customers and users. You will own and manage UK customer relationships, supporting technical development and trials, and providing on-going customer support.
Supporting hands-on product demonstrations and trials. You will support field trials for our PNT services, working closely with customers to plan, execute and evaluate trial success. This is a high-impact function, central to demonstrating and delivering real-world value to our earliest users.
Supporting simulation and development activities. You will engage with our customers and partners, ensuring they have all they need for integration and test of the Xona Pulsar signal. You may also facilitate or support simulation work, to showcase Xona Pulsar to stakeholders.
Requirements
Minimum of BS/BEng in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or related field and minimum 3 years' experience in an industry related to Position, Navigation and Timing.
Familiarity with hardware simulation, RF lab testing, system level verification testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, data processing, and field testing.
Familiarity with GNSS receivers and GNSS Interface Control Documents (ICD) and data/file formats such as RINEX navigation and observation files, sp3, NMEA and others.
Excellent communications skills, experience working in customer support and on commercial products and services.
Must have right to work in the UK, unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship.
Desirable But Not Essential:
Basic knowledge of GNSS positioning equipment and/or experience with novel GNSS simulator and receiver testing.
Experience in a technical support role.
Experience with Python or C++ (OOP is advantageous).
Familiarity with Git Version Control and the Git workflow.
Benefits
Flexible working and PTO/time off policy, Xona measures progress by results not by time on the clock.
Remote and hybrid working
Supportive parental leave
For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.