Senior GNSS Engineer (Satellite Navigation)

Location: Hybrid role available in Tres Cantos, Madrid, or Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; includes 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside the usual geographical area.

Company

hirify.global is an experienced technology group developing projects in the space sector, including satellite navigation systems.

What you will do

• Define and conduct performance analyses of Galileo and other GNSS systems under nominal conditions and during campaigns or events.
• Evaluate signal quality and service performance using reference-station, receiver, and GNSS product data.
• Develop, adapt, and validate algorithms, tools, and processing chains for system monitoring and evaluation.
• Investigate service anomalies and degradations, identify causes, and assess their impact on users.
• Validate new Galileo capabilities, products, and service evolutions, including future generations.
• Prepare technical reports, indicators, and recommendations; coordinate with software, operations, data analysis teams, clients, and collaborating entities.

Requirements

• Degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Geodesy, Geomatics, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Training and interest in GNSS systems, satellite navigation, performance analysis, and the evolution of Galileo services.
• Experience with GNSS, satellite navigation, or positioning systems, including Galileo operating principles, GNSS signal and service performance factors, performance analysis, navigation data processing, or system and product validation.
• Ability to interpret monitoring data, identify anomalous behavior, and assess potential impacts on services or users.
• Experience preparing technical documentation and presenting results.
• Ability to coordinate technical activities and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Software development experience with C++ and Python.

Nice to have

• Knowledge or experience in monitoring and validating GNSS systems, particularly Galileo; signal and performance analysis; geodesy; and navigation data processing.
• Participation in experimental projects, test beds, or development of new capabilities for satellite navigation systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with flexible start and finish times, plus intensive working hours on Fridays and in summer.
• Personalized career development plan, training, and language-learning support.
• National and international mobility, with a relocation package available for candidates coming from another country.
• Competitive compensation with ongoing reviews, flexible compensation, and brand discounts.
• Health, dental, and accident insurance; free fruit and coffee; and physical, mental, and financial wellbeing training.

Hiring process

• Recruitment includes telephone and personal contact, either face-to-face or online, with the talent acquisition team.
• hirify.global will not request bank transfers or bank cards; suspicious alternative contact processes should be reported to the recruitment team.