Product Validation Engineer - Advanced Navigation - Job details

Product Validation Engineer at Advanced Navigation

Product, Full-Time, Sydney, AU sydney engineering product full-time

Description

Posted 10 days ago

Advanced Navigation is the world’s most determined innovator in AI robotics and navigation technologies across land, air, sea and space applications. Founded on a culture of research and discovery, Advanced Navigation's mission is to be the catalyst of the autonomy revolution. Fields of expertise include artificial intelligence, underwater sonar, GNSS, radio frequency systems, inertial sensors, robotics, quantum sensors and photonics.
Today, Advanced Navigation is a supplier to some of the world's largest companies, including Airbus, Boeing, Google, Tesla, NASA, Apple, and General Motors. Discover it for yourself: https://youtu.be/F7uAqs1gtuk

Position Overview

We are looking for a Product Validation Engineer to drive real-world testing and validation of all Advanced Navigation products at the customer level. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and executing test plans, collecting and analyzing field data, and ensuring that our navigation solutions meet customer expectations for performance, usability, and reliability. You will work closely with product managers, engineers, and customers to refine products based on real-world insights and contribute to continuous improvement.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Develop and execute product validation plans to ensure high reliability, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.

Conduct real-world field testing across various environments (land, air, sea) to evaluate product performance.

Work closely with product teams to understand use cases, gather feedback, and improve usability.

Collect, analyze, and report test data to identify potential performance gaps and recommend improvements.

Collaborate with engineering and product teams to troubleshoot issues, validate fixes, and optimize product behavior.

Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements for navigation systems.

Maintain detailed test documentation, including validation reports and field test procedures.

Support the automation and optimization of test processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications, skills and experience

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.

Experience in field testing or product validation for hardware/software-based systems, ideally in navigation, robotics, or autonomous systems.

Strong understanding of GNSS, inertial navigation, sensor fusion, and positioning systems.

Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and visualization (e.g., Python, MATLAB, ROS, or similar tools).Experience working with customers, field environments, and test deployments.

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and collaboration skills.

Ability to travel for field testing and customer interactions as needed.

What are some of the benefits you will have access to?

You'll have access to industry-leading products with diverse applications within some of the most interesting and exciting projects worldwide. We’re growing a team of inspired, smart, and driven individuals from all sorts of backgrounds. With great opportunities for growth and variety, we strive to help each employee carve out the path that’s right for them.