Applications Engineer Aerospace and Defense
Job Location:
Houston, TX - USA
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Job Summary
Hexagon Autonomous Solutions is looking for a customer-focused Field Application Engineer to support advanced GNSS positioning technologies within Aerospace and this position you will provide technical expertise to customers by supporting the integration troubleshooting optimization and successful adoption of NovAtel GNSS and GNSS/INS solutions.
While part of the Aerospace & Defense team this position will join a high-performance team focused on delivering industry-leading positioning and navigation technologies to customers operating in mission-critical environments. Our customers rely on Hexagon A&Ps industry leading technology when building their own solutions. This position may be a great fit if you have a passion for emerging technology and desire to use your engineering skills to solve real-world challenges and shape the future of the industry.
This position is based in Houston Texas.
AsField Application Engineeryou will be responsible for these activities:
- 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 escalate 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.
Must Have:
- Degree in Geomatics Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Aerospace Engineering Physics or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience working with 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.
Nice To Have:
- Experience in technical support applications engineering field services or professional services roles.
- Experience with GNSS/INS installation configuration data collection and troubleshooting.
- Experience evaluating integrating or troubleshooting GNSS products from multiple vendors.
- Familiarity with RTK PPP TerraStar NTRIP ALIGN SPAN timing interference mitigation or RF equipment selection.
- Experience in aerospace defense autonomy agriculture marine mining or heavy equipment applications.
- Familiarity with serial communications Ethernet CAN ROS autopilots embedded systems or customer hardware integration.
Key Success Factors:
- Structured and detail-oriented approach to technical investigations and troubleshooting.
- Ability to effectively prioritize competing customer and internal demands.
- Sound judgment in balancing independent problem solving with timely escalation.
- Strong customer empathy supported by technical credibility and professionalism.
- Clear written communication skills for customer updates case documentation and internal reporting.
- Collaborative curious and composed approach when working through complex or ambiguous issues.
Not sure if you meetall the qualifications for this role Let us decide! At Hexagon we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work youre excited about the opportunities this role could bring we encourage you to apply. If you have any questions about the role or our company please email our team at and we will be pleased to follow up with you. Please do not send cover letters or resumes to this address.
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