Posted 24 days ago
Senior Software Engineer - GNSS / INS
@ Garmin Canada
Cochrane, Alberta
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Overview
Garmin Canada is hiring a full-time Senior Software Engineer (GNSS / INS) for its Core Platform Technology team, based in the Greater Kansas City area or Cochrane, Alberta. The role develops GNSS and INS positioning solutions and works across Garmin's product segments to advance positioning technology.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement C/C++ software for embedded positioning systems
- Develop GNSS and INS positioning algorithms
- Participate in peer reviews of software and algorithm designs
- Mentor less experienced software engineers
- Contribute to project planning and feasibility assessments
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field plus 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent
- Experience with GNSS and inertial positioning algorithms
- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded real-time systems
- Scripting skills in Python or MATLAB for data analysis
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math |
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Job description
Overview
We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer (GNSS / INS) at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area or at our location in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. This role is on our Core Platform Technology team and will develop GNSS and INS based positioning solutions. This is an innovation and exploration role where you will work closely with all of Garmin's product segments to explore, align and advance positioning technology in all of Garmin's product categories.
Essential Functions
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer (GNSS / INS) at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area or at our location in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. This role is on our Core Platform Technology team and will develop GNSS and INS based positioning solutions. This is an innovation and exploration role where you will work closely with all of Garmin's product segments to explore, align and advance positioning technology in all of Garmin's product categories.
Essential Functions
- Contribute to productization and algorithm development in positioning technologies
- Design, implement, test and document complex software applications using C/C++ for use in embedded systems
- Participate in peer reviews of software designs, algorithm designs and software implementation
- Collaborate with colleagues on software/algorithm design approaches and implementations
- Provide reliable solutions to a variety of positioning problems using sound problem solving techniques
- Participate in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product development plans and concept documents
- Make substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility and applies good judgment in setting schedules/risk taking
- Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 & 2)
- Contribute to advanced technical research on new technologies
- Offer process improvement suggestions and author new procedures as appropriate
- Provide reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques
- Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (Software Engineer 1 & 2 & Senior Software Engineers)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math, Physics or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in positioning algorithms for consumer applications with a strong understanding of GNSS measurements and error sources, estimation techniques including least squares & Kalman filtering, blunder/fault detection, multi-constellation and multi-frequency, AGNSS, inertial navigation systems, inertial sensors, sensor fusion and other geomatic related topics.
- Proficient in software development and engineering with C/C++ for embedded, real-time environments
- Strong ability to use scripting languages (i.e. Python, Matlab etc.) or C++ to automate data analysis of large amounts of data to verify positioning algorithms
- Proven ability to explore and research technical algorithmic problems and implementing appropriate algorithmic solutions
- Demonstrate a successful track record in managing exceedingly complex problems and providing success solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious
- Experience with architecting solutions for multiple groups and/or disciplines
- Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
- Expertise in inertial navigation techniques (e.g. vehicle and pedestrian dead reckoning, GNSS aided INS)
- Experience in Java
- Knowledge of carrier phase measurement processing methods
- Knowledgeable in GNSS measurement generation, tracking loops and how measurements are impacted by environment.
- Experience in MEMS sensor technology, including error source modeling and quantification of accelerometers and gyroscopes
- Experience in detection of GNSS denial of service, jamming or spoofing events
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
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