Technical Manager – GNSS
Pubblicato il 23-10-2026 - Qascom in Padova
Qascom is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Technical Manager to lead the technical definition, development, validation, and industrialization of next-generation GNSS/PNT receiver technologies for both space and professional drone applications.
The successful candidate will provide technical leadershipand coordinate multidisciplinary projects focused on:
- Resilient GNSS space receivers for Earth Observation and LEO missions.
- High-accuracy and anti-jam/anti-spoof PNT solutions.
- Professional GNSS receivers for autonomous drones and robotics.
- Advanced receiver architectures integrating cybersecurity, signal authentication, AI-assisted resilience, sensor fusion, and navigation integrity.
The role combines system engineering, technical leadership, project coordination, roadmap definition, customer interaction, and support to business development activities.
What you will do:
- Define system architectures and technical roadmaps for GNSS/PNT products;
- Lead technical activities from concept definition to qualification and productization;
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and ensure alignment across development activities;
- Define system requirements, interfaces, KPIs, and verification and validation approaches;
- Lead technical reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, BDR, and Final Reviews;
- Manage technical risks and define mitigation plans;
- Interface with customers, institutional agencies and industrial partners;
- Support proposal preparation and business development activities;
- Support product industrialization and lifecycle management.
Required qualifications, experiences and skills:
- Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Aerospace, Electronic, or Computer Engineering; a PhD is considered a plus;
- Experience leading complex engineering projects and multidisciplinary teams;
- Strong background in GNSS/PNT systems engineering;
- Experience in the space, aerospace, defence or autonomous navigation sectors;
- Knowledge of GNSS/PNT receiver architectures;
- Knowledge of anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technologies;
- Strong understanding of System Engineering and Technical Management principles;
- Advanced professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
Desired qualifications, experience and skills
- 6+ years of relevant industry experience;
- Experience leading technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, Final Reviews);
- Experience with product qualification and industrialization activities;
- Experience defining technology roadmaps and product strategies;
- Experience with Sensor Fusion and AI-assisted Navigation solutions;
- Knowledge of Galileo OSNMA, HAS and SAS services;
- Familiarity with SDR and RF receiver architectures;
- Knowledge of cybersecurity applied to critical systems;
- Experience with spaceborne GNSS receiver technologies and Precise Orbit Determination;
- Programming experience in C/C++, Python and/or MATLAB.
Job Information
Contract Type : Full-time, Permanent Employment
Experience Level : Middle to Senior/Expert
Salary Range : €45,000 - €70,000 total gross annual salary, depending on experience and qualifications.
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