NovAtel Careers

NovAtel Development Group in India

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:07:08 -0600

NovAtel is expanding our engineering capacity by creating a development group in Hyderabad, India.

Please check out the Intergraph India Consulting site to learn more about career opportunities http://www.intergraph.com/global/in/careers/current-openings.aspx, or email India.careers@intergraph.com to apply to the NovAtel Development Group in India.

NovAtel and Intergraph are part of the Hexagon Group.

Administrator Financial Reporting - #12006

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:36:17 -0700

As a part of the Finance Department, you will work within a small team that is responsible for receivables, payables and fixed assets. Highly cross trained, our team works closely together and supports each other in all aspects of our positions. The team provides service and support to internal departments (sales, order management, shipping/receiving, procurement, project management), as well as external customers and vendors.

Responsibilities:

Record, track and report fixed assets and their associated depreciation
Accounts receivable from set up of new accounts and authorization of credit limits to collections and approvals of shipments
Prepare and process monthly journal vouchers related to fixed assets, prepaids, allocations, legal and audit accruals
Process monthly journal vouchers for the Finance and Payroll departments
Conduct monthly and quarterly analysis/reconciliations of accounts for internal and external reporting
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations

Qualifications:

Must-Have:

Strong accounting knowledge base acquired through an Accounting Diploma, Advanced Accounting Certificate or equivalent training through the CMA/CGA programs
Minimum of 2-3 years of related accounting experience
Proficiency with Excel
Adept at time management
Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to work cooperatively and productively with others and maintain positive work relationships

Nice-to-Have:

Fluency in a second language other than English
Training/experience in credit and collections

Product Verification Engineer Internship - #12005

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:16:50 -0700

NovAtel is a leading edge supplier of GNSS technologies to worldwide, industry leading customers. In addition to supporting the American GPS system, NovAtel receivers also support GLONASS, Galileo and Compass. To support our focus on delivering high quality products, we are looking for an enthusiastic internship student to add to our Product Verification team. This role offers you a chance to work hands-on with our GNSS technology and by working with our experienced team of product testers you will gain a theoretical understanding of GNSS and its applications. This job will provide you with a diverse experience in both GNSS and in Firmware (FW) Verification.

Responsibilities:

Create or update test procedures based on new FW features
Work as an active member in the Agile development teams to plan and execute testing
Analyze test data using graphical and statistical data to identify and investigate FW defects
Compile high quality written reports using standard templates
Create or update the NovAtel test utilities and scripts using C++, Perl, or other scripting languages
Some local field work outside of the NovAtel site may be required

Qualifications:

Must-Have:

Registered in the Engineering Internship/Co-op program and have completed at least your 3^rd year of studies by the start of your work term
Electrical, Computer, or Geomatics Engineering student
Available for a minimum 8-month work term
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
Detail oriented person able to follow complex instructions and handle large data sets with a “first-time right” attitude
Strong communication skills, both oral and written

Nice-to-Have:

Valid driver’s license
Experience in C++ in a Windows environment using Microsoft Visual C++
Knowledge of GPS/GNSS

Applications Engineer - #12004

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:56:39 -0700

The customer service team provides front line customer support and field services to NovAtel's worldwide customer base. The Application Engineer works closely with engineering to ensure escalated issues are resolved in a timely manner while continuing to be the customer liaison and maintaining the customer interface. The team also provides numerous services internally to Product Management, Project Management and Marketing to help ensure the cohesive and comprehensive delivery of products and materials.

Responsibilities:

Provide front line product and application support on NovAtel Hardware, Software, and related GNSS topics to internal and external customers
Liaise with other departments regarding technical matters
Formulate and implement procedures and plans for resolving problems
Perform software testing, verification, bug reports, and field trial coordination
Review technical documentation materials and manuals
Generate application notes for frequently asked questions and knowledge base

Qualifications:

Must-Have:

Degree in Geomatics or Electrical Engineering
Self-motivated team player with proven problem solving skills
Outgoing and energetic with exceptional people skills
Excellent verbal and written skills

Nice-to-Have:

Fluent secondary language skills in Portuguese or Spanish would be a definite asset
Experience in working directly with customers, preferably in the delivery of support or services
Background includes experience in GNSS or INS systems installation and/or troubleshooting

ASIC Engineer - #12002

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:03:51 -0700

The Technology Development Systems Architecture Team is responsible for developing NovAtel’s innovative receiver architecture and ASICs. The ASIC Engineer will work will a talented team of designers to create core technologies for NovAtel’s OEM receiver products.

Responsibilities:

Contribute to the definition of ASIC specifications and architecture of SOC (System-On-Chip) sub-systems and modules
Provide design documentation for own blocks, implement logic designs in VHDL with minimal supervision, and perform design and code reviews
Implement test-benches and execute simulations to verify block-level and chip-level functionality
Conduct requirements-based verification with emphasis on tracing of requirements to test-bench implementation
Complete RTL and gate level simulations, timing analysis and design-for-test of complex ASICs
Conduct verification of ASIC designs through emulation on FPGA hardware platforms by performing synthesis, simulation and timing analysis of FPGA designs
Support electrical designers in lab testing and post silicon debugging
Perform HW/SW and system integration by interfacing with software and system engineers to define module and system requirements
Perform prototype analysis and benchmarking to qualify module and system functionality and performance

Qualifications:

Must-Have:

Bachelor or post-graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of design experience
Knowledge of ASIC design flow covering all phases of the design cycle including architecture and design specification with strong skills in RTL logic design, coding in VHDL and Verilog, verification, synthesis, formal verification and static timing analysis
Experience with Mentor ModelSim for simulation and Synopsys design tools for static timing analysis and equivalence checking
Experience with cross clock domain designs, GNSS signal structures, ARM processors, AMBA, DMA, memory interfaces, and other IP
Experience in requirements definition and writing technical specifications

Nice-to-Have:

Hands-on experience with chip bring-up, debug, and lab equipment such as logic analyzer and digital oscilloscopes
Some experience with one or more programming or scripting languages (C/C++, Perl, TCL, etc.)
Previous experience in SOC design involving embedded processors (preferably ARM knowledge)
Some experience in Board level and PCB design is advantageous

Hardware Engineer/Designer - #12001

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:23:34 -0700

As a Hardware Engineer/Designer, you will be working within the NovAtel Product Development Hardware team designing, verifying and creating complete OEM products. This role will include all aspects of product development including: working with marketing and product managers to create robust and complete requirements, scoping out design effort, researching various technologies, detailed schematic design, performing verification activities and working with regulatory and environmental facilities. You will adhere to NovAtel design best practices and design processes. You will pro-actively interact with the rest of the development team to ensure that the design meets its functional, quality, schedule and cost targets as well as interface with external teams including Product Management, Product Test, Test Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Engineering Change team, etc.

Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with cross-functional disciplines to create an overall product that is cost-effective whilst delivering industry-leading performance
Develop circuit designs in industry-standard tool flows and run associated simulations to verify performance parameters and signal/power integrity
Be responsible for hardware design, prototyping, debugging and hardware verification throughout the product life cycle
Document designs from concept to hand-off of designs to internal departments
Facilitate efforts to obtain environmental compliance and safety agency approvals (e.g., ROHS, WEEE, REACH, FCC, etc.)

Qualifications:

Must-Have:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from a four-year college or university or equivalent education or experience
8+ years of hardware design experience at the circuit design level which includes design experience with ARM processors (TI and Freescale), Freescale PowerPC processors, DDR memory interfaces, FLASH, PLLs, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, USB and RS232/422 interfaces
Be proficient in distributed power supply design
Have extensive experience in analog circuit design, especially with respect with to protection of I/O on enclosures and meeting regulatory and safety requirements such as EMC/EMI, ESD protection, Surge suppression, and managing large input transients and highly noisy environments
Familiar with High Speed HW design constraints to minimize impairments such as noise, cross talk, signal integrity issues, etc.
Must have high attention to detail and be diligent in design methodologies, planning and documenting test procedures and test results
Experience with detailed circuit simulation and simulation SW such as Hyperlynx, Timing Designer, Spice, ADS, etc.
Strong ability to troubleshoot with high levels of experience with HW test equipment, such as Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, signal generators
Possess excellent communication skills and team work abilities
The applicant will be tested in a technical interview

Nice-to-Have:

GNSS and/or Wireless Communications experience is a definite asset
Experience with Mentor DxDesigner and/or Expedition Layout is an asset
Any programmable logic experience (FPGAs, CPLDs)
Canadian professional designation is an asset

Geomatics Internship - #11054

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:07:16 -0700

As a Geomatics Intern you will be working within the Waypoint Product Group, providing GNSS and GNSS/INS post-processing support for GrafNav/Net® and Inertial Explorer® software to a large customer base. You will work within a small software group as the link between customers and development engineers. You will have the opportunity to assist with customer training and, depending on your skill set and interest, will also be given software development and/or technical writing projects.

Responsibilities:

Provide email and phone support to a large customer base for GrafNav/Net and Inertial Explorer software
Document and report software bugs found by yourself and our customers
Assist with day to day customer support activities
Assist with customer training
Possibly write technical reports about GNSS and GNSS/INS features within GrafNav/Net and Inertial Explorer
Possibly software development

Qualifications:

Must-Have:

Strong understanding of GNSS technology and error sources
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work effectively within a small software group on a variety of customer support and development tasks

Nice-to-Have:

C++ software development experience
Strong technical writing abilities
Understanding of INS processing concepts

NPI Procurement Specialist - #11050

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:23:53 -0700

As a project focused NPI Procurement Specialist, you will be part of an industry leading product development team, including vendors and designers, focused on successfully bringing products to market. Within this role, you will be responsible for procurement, logistics and vendor management for custom mechanical parts and assemblies. You will work collaboratively with Product Development and Business Operations to bring highly manufacturable and sustainable new products to volume production on time.

Responsibilities:

Plan, action and communicate procurement strategies to meet project requirements
Accelerate time-to-market of sustainable and manufacturable products though proactive buying and expediting of custom mechanical parts and assembly to meet critical project schedules
Negotiate, set-up and procure the tooling for cable assemblies, machined\stamped parts, injection molded plastics and die casted parts
Interface with suppliers to reduce lead-times while maintaining quality to meet tight project schedules
Promote and support communication between vendors –engineering – procurement
Assist projects in selecting appropriate vendors and promoting use of preferred vendor list
Proactively eliminating project risks associated with manufacturability, fabrication process and vendor capability
Supply material status updates to project managers and other stakeholders
Continuously improving the product development process by identifying, communicating and correcting reoccurring issues

Qualifications:

Must-Have:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or comparable discipline
Demonstrated experience in project-based sourcing with a mechanical focus
Minimum 5 years' experience in a strategic sourcing role
Knowledge and exposure to SCM best practices
Proven leadership of cross-functional teams, with specific experience in facilitation roles
Demonstrated ability to work independently to achieve set objectives and deliverables
Effective communication (verbal/written) with all levels from executive management to front line employees
Interpersonal and leadership skills to promote strategic sourcing initiatives with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to confront and resolve issues as they arise
Demonstrated multi-tasking abilities
Ability to know when to seek help if things are not going as planned or as needed to achieve results

Nice-to-Have:

Certification as a Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P. or C.P.M.) or other professional designation
Working knowledge of MRP /ERP
Experience working in Continuous Improvement environment

Verification Technologist - #11039

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:51:45 -0600

The Hardware Verification team at NovAtel works closely with the Technology and Product development teams to ensure all NovAtel products meet the required regulatory, environmental, and safety specifications required of them. As a high-tech organization with a worldwide sales channel, this is an exciting opportunity to learn and apply your skills on a variety of products and standards. This is a hands-on role involving studying hardware requirements and design documents, preparing of test strategies, plans and procedures, and executing at internal and external test facilities. NovAtel provides a fast-paced dynamic work environment with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

Conducting hardware qualification testing (including performance, environmental and regulatory), part qualification, debugging prototype hardware, investigation of reported design defects, as well as implementation and testing of design changes. Perform detailed product testing at the system and component levels
Managing the verification activities for a project, including creating test plans, requirements based procedures, reports, as well as writing test programs and scripts for driving test equipment
Working with external labs to provide project costs, timelines, test requirements, and reports.
Working with hardware designers, other technologists, and experts in regulatory compliance and GNSS
Studying applicable hardware requirements and design documents and developing comprehensive test strategies, procedures, and plans
Working continuously to improve processes and researching new ways to automate and streamline test procedures

Qualifications:

Must Have:

Technology diploma or engineering degree from a recognized institution
Excellent documentation skills and team work abilities. Proficient with the use of MS Excel and MS Word
International and/or domestic travel to external test facilities is required
< 5 years experience

Nice-to Have:

Programming test automation with the use of Labview or C++
Knowledge of GPS/GNSS

Mechanical Engineer/Technologist - #11028

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:19:41 -0600

Responsibilities:

As a member of the Mechanical Engineering team, you will be responsible for:

Working with HW designers in our Technology Development and Product Development teams to produce high quality enclosure and board level products that meet a broad range of industry standards. This will include designing mechanical parts, assemblies, and drawings to meet form/fit/function requirements while considering the following: aesthetics, man-machine interface, PCB requirements & interfaces, cabling requirements, DFM/DFT/DFA, EMI suppression, thermal/shock/vibration/humidity, reliability, safety, and cost.
You will collaborate and build consensus with various departments (e.g. Product Management, Project Management, New Product Introduction, and Test Engineering) by providing tradeoff information during product development to ensure that the customer’s needs are met.
You will develop and maintain relationships with vendors as the basis for understanding their competencies and will utilize these competencies appropriately.
As part of NovAtel’s commitment to quality in all phases of design, responsibilities may also include simulation, designer testing, manufacturing support, verification support, RMA analysis, and maintenance/support of NovAtel’s legacy products.

Qualifications:

You have a Mechanical Engineering degree or a Mechanical Engineering Technologist diploma with two (2) or more years of design experience using Pro/Engineer for 3D CAD modeling.
Experience with MCAD database management tools such as Pro/Intralink is an asset.
The ability to work and communicate as part of a team is essential; however, you must be self-motivated with the initiative to drive designs to production.
The ability to pay close attention to details and complete technically detailed work with a consistently high level of quality will round out your qualifications.

Geomatics Engineer - #11024

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:39:00 -0600

Responsibilities:

You will work individually and in small teams to develop and enhance NovAtel’s industry-leading positioning algorithms for performance enhancements, new features and special applications.
An integral part of this will include research into innovative solutions for both general applications and specific markets.
Responsibilities will consist of requirements definition, design, coding and testing for production releases, and engineering support thereafter.
You will also develop and use tools to analyze test results and work closely with marketing, customer support, and the product verification team.

Qualifications:

You have a graduate degree in Geomatics Engineering or a related technical field with at least 3 years industry experience developing precise positioning algorithms. This will include advanced knowledge in one or more of the following:

Ambiguity resolution and RTK

Precise point positioning

Augmentation of GNSS data with other sensors

Demonstrated experience using OOD and implementation in software using C++.

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills and be able to communicate ideas and solutions to others.

An understanding of real time operating systems and embedded firmware development is an asset.

You will be able to work effectively and smoothly with other developers, customer service, marketing and test personnel.

GNSS Antenna Specialist - #11015

Fri, 20 May 2011 15:04:29 -0600

As a GNSS Antenna Specialist, you will be working within the NovAtel Technology Development Hardware team designing and testing next generation GNSS antennas and antenna technologies. This role will include all aspects of Antenna design including; scoping out design effort, detailed element and LNA design, and performing accurate antenna assembly-level testing to validate the design while adhering to NovAtel’s design processes and best practices. You will pro-actively interact with the rest of the development team to ensure that the design meets it’s functional, quality, schedule and cost targets. You will also interface with external teams like Product Management, Product Test, Test Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Engineering Change team, etc.

Responsibilities:

Taking GNSS antenna designs from concepts to production
Detailed analysis, design, test, verification and evaluation at the antenna element and LNA levels
Technical writing and presentation
Technical review of designs made by other engineers / departments
Conduct research and development of world-class technologies for a wide range of positioning applications
Conduct 3D electromagnetic research with the emphasis in the following areas:
- antenna design & development
- antenna arrays (control, beam steering, null steering)
- multipath and interference mitigation
- wireless technologies
- analogue and mixed-signal circuits
- UWB technology

Qualifications:

You have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a minimum of 10 years experience in RF and antenna systems design and development, or a master’s degree with 6-8 years relevant experience and a proven research record, or a doctorate with 3-4 years relevant experience and a proven research record. You are a member of at least one professional association (e.g. APEGGA, IEEE) and have a record of continuing education. Skills required include:

High-frequency impedance concepts, S-parameters, T-parameters
Distortion, noise, control loops, phase noise, filtering and modulation concepts
Time and frequency domain techniques, image processing, Genetic algorithms
Proven experienced in software simulations tools such as HFSS, ADS, Excel and IE3D
Experienced in usage of lab test equipment such as Network Analyzer, Vector Analyzer, Spectrum / Microwave Analyzer, GHz Fast Oscilloscopes, Signal and waveform generators
Signal post-processing of antenna measurements made in an anechoic chamber
Background in statistical signal processing and advanced calculus
Hands-on experience in the lab, rapid prototyping, test, analysis, debug
Basic soldering skills
Experience with Mentor Expedition Layout and/or Momentum is an asset
Possess excellent communication skills and team work abilities

The applicant will be tested in a technical interview.