Positioning Services Intern

Hexagon's Autonomous Solutions, is looking for a Positioning Services Intern to join our high-tech engineering and manufacturing company for the period of May 4 2026 to May 3, 2027.  Using the global reference station network data to achieve centimeter-level positioning by estimating satellite and regional errors, you will assist to develop and test the positioning services software from end-to-end. In this position, you will learn about the error sources that impact GNSS satellites and their signals.  You will have the opportunity to work with both the network processing team to generate corrections, and work with the positioning engine team to use those corrections. Our industry-leading correction services are broadcast via satellite and TCP/IP and used by marine, agricultural and automotive industries. This position may be a great fit if you have a passion for learning an emerging technology, and desire to use your engineering skills to solve real-world challenges and shape the future of the industry.

The Location: Hexagon is a global company with offices around the world. This position is based in Calgary, Alberta. 

As our Positioning Services Intern, responsibilities include:

• Work with industry-leading experts to collect data for investigation into existing and new technologies.
• Analyze performance and functional data using statistical and graphical analysis.
• Perform both formal testing and exploratory testing; as well as update documentation to create system knowledge and enhance product robustness.
• Assist with development and test of end-to-end positioning services software from correction computation to positioning.
• Assessing GNSS positioning performance of an end-to-end positioning solutions.
• Troubleshoot failures and investigate issues.
• Development of tools and utilities to analyse and visualize positioning and correction performance.
• Management of development environments, correction and monitoring software installation, maintenance and monitoring.
• Document test design, specification, runs, results, and compliance to requirements.

Must-Have:          

• Registered in the Engineering Internship/Co-op program and have completed at least your 2nd or 3rd year of studies by the start of your work term; Masters and PhD students are also eligible.
• Enrolled in Electrical, Computer, Software, Geomatics Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics at a recongized post secondary institution.
• Available for a minimum 12 month work term, 37.5 hours a week.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

Key Success Factors: 

• Able to work in a collaborative distributed team environment.
• Confident Self-starter.
• Able to visualize and organize information from a complex, multi-program software system.
• Detail oriented person able to follow complex instructions with a “first-time right” attitude.
• Motivated by challenging work.
• You are comfortable working individually but know when to ask for help.

Nice-to-Have:

• Knowledge of GPS/GNSS/INS.
• Knowledge of estimation methods.
• Experience with both Windows and Linux.

If you require any special accommodation, please email our team at hrrecruitingteam.ap@hexagon.com and we will be pleased to follow up with you. Please do not send cover letters or resumes to this address.

The Company: Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications. You’ll be joining over 24,000 people in 50 countries on the leading edge of your field.

This position is with Hexagon Autonomous Solutions, a global technology leader, pioneering end-to-end solutions industry leaders rely on for assured positioning and autonomy on land, sea, and air. Our work touches every aspect of life, from sustainability on Earth to enabling autonomy.

Applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at hrrecruitingteam.ap@hexagon.com.