Job Description

Are you ready to contribute to our 30 years of experience in Satellite Positioning? Join our innovation team as Lead System Architect. At Fugro, we are very much aware that Life as we know it would not be the same without satellites. They can collect more data than any equipment on the ground. And much faster, too. At Fugro, we readily tap into the potential of our global network of reference stations, monitoring satellite signals and correcting their accuracy. Why? So, we can provide our clients with precise, reliable, and real-time insights about your project site.

As the Lead System Architect GNSS, your strong industrial experience is crucial to help us take the next steps into our journey to push the boundaries of technological development. You take on a leading role in optimizing our global architecture that encompasses teams from Oslo to Houston. This role is for the GNSS experts out there who are up for a new challenge in a highly innovative and dynamic environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead by example and place Quality, Health & Safety, Security, and the protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers, or the communities in which we live and work at risk. 
• Take on the responsibility of technical leadership and management of various GNSS-related software development: from embedded libraries to server-based software and from application to research software.
• Collecting business requirements by interacting with customers and sales, you translate these requirements into technical specifications in collaboration with business product owners and technical project managers.
• Responsible for the development, optimization and maintaining of overall architecture of a global system that includes software running on different servers at various locations around the globe as well as client software for precise localization of marine, land, and space objects.
• Coordinating the development between different stakeholders, from R&D, business development and marketing and sales.
• Contributing to the definition and design of new products.

Job Requirements

• Possess a minimum of a master’s degree in technical sciences, a PhD is considered a plus;
• Showcase deep technical knowledge of GNSS and PPP.
• 15+ years of industrial experience in system/software development of which 3+ years in a position as Principal System Engineer or similar.
• Able to learn quickly in combination with the ability to grasp sophisticated software systems and the research-heavy technology behind them.
• Have experience with different development methodologies, such as Agile and V-model.
• Experience working in QA/QM environments, ideally automotive or civil aviation, is a strong plus.
• Experience in working with remote teams is a plus.

What’s in it for you?

At Fugro, our people are truly our number one priority and are central to our purpose to create a safe and livable world. Our values set the foundation for our unique culture: we are determined to deliver, we prepare for tomorrow, we do what’s right, and we build trust. Our talent philosophy is seeded by our values and fueled by a passion for learning, developing leadership behaviors, transparency, and accountability.

Fugro offers opportunities to sharpen skills and provide career growth through on-the-job learning experiences, LinkedIn Learning access, business and technical training, and leadership development programs.

We value the mental, physical, and financial health of our employees and their families and offer a variety of flexible work models. Additionally, Fugro USA’s comprehensive benefits package ensures you have choices that fit your needs at any life stage.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.