Senior Navigation Engineer

Responsibilities

• ▹Design and develop resilient GNSS and navigation architectures for UAS, including multi-constellation, multi-frequency receivers and anti-jam/anti-spoof solutions
• ▹Integrate Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas (CRPAs) with adaptive null-steering and beamforming techniques to mitigate jamming threats
• ▹Integrate and operate SAASM GPS modules and M-Code receivers, managing key handling, certification, and security accreditation processes
• ▹Design tightly- and loosely-coupled GNSS/INS sensor fusion algorithms to maintain navigation performance during GNSS outages
• ▹Develop and validate alternative navigation techniques (vision-aided, terrain-relative, celestial, signals-of-opportunity) for GNSS-denied environments
• ▹Conduct PNT performance analysis: error budgets, jamming/spoofing vulnerability assessments, operational range modeling
• ▹Test, validate, and integrate GNSS hardware and navigation software into new and existing UAS products
• ▹Manage relationships with US government agencies responsible for SAASM/M-Code key distribution and certification
• ▹Track the evolving threat landscape, identifying emerging jamming/spoofing techniques and countermeasures
• ▹Collaborate with external partners, using specialized test ranges and equipment (anechoic chambers, GNSS simulators, live-sky jamming environments)

Requirements

• ▹Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Navigation, Geomatics, or a related field
• ▹Several years of experience designing, integrating, or deploying GNSS and inertial navigation systems for airborne platforms
• ▹Hands-on experience with Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas (CRPAs) and adaptive antenna processing for anti-jam applications
• ▹Direct experience integrating SAASM GPS modules and/or M-Code receivers, including key management, certification, and security processes
• ▹Deep knowledge of GNSS signal structures (GPS, Galileo, others), receiver architectures, and threats in contested environments
• ▹Understanding of inertial sensors (IMUs), GNSS/INS sensor fusion, Kalman filtering, and related estimation techniques
• ▹Experience conducting jamming and spoofing assessments, ideally with GNSS simulators and live-sky test environments
• ▹Ability to obtain a US security clearance (Secret or above) and prior experience with COMSEC handling

Soft skills

About the company

Helsing develops artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities to protect and defend democracies. The company is growing its US operations, building a mission-driven team of committed professionals.