Full-Time

System Administrator

Posted on 3/6/2026

Xona Space Systems

Xona Space Systems

51-200 employees

Delivers precision navigation and timing services

No salary listed

Montreal, QC, Canada

Hybrid

US Citizenship, UK Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
Sharepoint
Computer Networking
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Hands-on experience in systems or network administration
  • Comfort working with wired networks, IP configuration, and network security
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to system reliability
  • Ability to work independently in a startup environment while coordinating across teams and time zones
  • Experience administering Linux-based systems in a production or lab environment
  • Bilingual (English/French) preferred to support coordination with teams outside Québec
Responsibilities
  • Manage, support, and maintain local network infrastructure in our Montréal office space (switches, routers, VLANs, IP addressing)
  • Own full-stage network build-outs (planning, installation, and configuration), including Ethernet drops, cabling, racks, and equipment specification
  • Support high-uptime systems, including satellite ground stations, ensuring reliable data collection during critical passes, which may require on-call or off-hours coverage
  • Coordinate with Xona’s U.S. and UK teams on networking, security, and cross-site connectivity
  • Support large file transfers between sites
  • Manage local VPNs, NAS/storage, and cloud connectivity
  • Support both engineering teams (lab and experimental hardware) and operations teams (cloud systems, video conferencing, equipment procurement, employee onboarding & initialization)
  • Provide IT troubleshooting and support for laptops and end-user systems (Windows, Microsoft 365 / SharePoint)
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience setting up or operating servers, including high-uptime systems
  • Familiarity with AWS or hybrid on-prem / cloud environments
  • Experience supporting lab environments, hardware-heavy teams, or equipment inventory
  • Basic scripting or automation experience (e.g., Bash, Python)
  • Familiarity with Git and ability to support basic GitLab
  • Experience conducting or contributing to digital security audits such as SOC, CMMC, or ISO

Xona Space Systems provides precision navigation and timing (PNT) services using low Earth orbit satellites, delivering secure signals with strong interference and multipath mitigation. Its signals can augment existing GNSS or be used as a fully independent navigation solution, designed for simple, low-cost receivers. The system works by satellites transmitting PNT signals that users receive with inexpensive receivers and combine with GNSS or rely on Xona’s own solution for accurate positioning and timing. The goal is to deliver reliable, high-accuracy positioning and timing at scale for autonomous systems and other intelligent technologies across commercial, government, and defense sectors.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$336.3M

Headquarters

San Mateo, California

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Murata's MOU expands module-level distribution into industrial and mobility products.
  • Topcon early access validates demand in precision agriculture and construction.
  • A 258-satellite constellation and Burlingame factory support global service scaling.

What critics are saying

  • Constellation deployment delays push revenue recognition and weaken customer confidence.
  • Receiver integration failures would break the low-cost adoption thesis.
  • Incumbent GNSS augmentation and LEO rivals compress pricing and customer lock-in.

What makes Xona Space Systems unique

  • Pulsar delivers PNT from dedicated LEO satellites, not MEO GNSS.
  • Xona targets compatibility with existing user equipment and no special hardware.
  • Its signals emphasize authentication, jamming resistance, and multipath mitigation.

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Business Wire
Mar 26th, 2026
Xona Closes $170M Series C to Lead Next Era of Global Navigation

Xona, building the next era of global positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure, today announced $170 million Series C funding.

FinancialContent
Mar 26th, 2026
Xona raises $170M Series C to build commercial GPS upgrade with new California factory

Xona, a commercial space company building positioning, navigation and timing infrastructure, has raised $170 million in an oversubscribed Series C round led by Mohari Ventures Natural Capital. Participants include Craft Ventures, ICONIQ, Woven Capital, NGP Capital, Samsung Next and Hexagon. The company is developing Pulsar, a navigation service broadcast from low Earth orbit satellites with stronger signals and military-grade encryption, compatible with existing GPS devices. Over a dozen commercial receiver partners are tracking Pulsar signals, with early customers expected to benefit from coverage by 2027. The funding will accelerate constellation deployment and manufacturing scale-up at Xona's new Burlingame, California factory. At full production, the company aims to manufacture more navigation satellites weekly than the US currently produces annually, deploying its 258-satellite constellation within a few years.

Business Wire
Feb 12th, 2026
Topcon secures early access to Xona's Pulsar LEO satellite navigation service

Topcon Positioning Systems has signed a commercial agreement with Xona to secure early access to Pulsar, Xona's low Earth orbit satellite navigation constellation. The deal positions Topcon amongst Xona's first commercial customers preparing to integrate the technology into high-precision positioning workflows. Pulsar aims to provide centimetre-level accuracy and enhanced signal performance in challenging environments, with built-in protection against jamming and spoofing. Ron Oberlander, head of the Topcon Geomatics Platform, said the agreement reinforces the company's commitment to innovation and positions it for "a new era of high-precision performance possibilities" as LEO satellites come online. Topcon Positioning Systems provides precision technologies for construction, geomatics and agriculture markets. Xona describes itself as a navigational infrastructure company bringing centimetre-level positioning to any device globally.

UASweekly.com
Oct 8th, 2025
Septentrio, Xona MOU Accelerates LEO-PNT GNSS Integration for Resilient UAS

This agreement builds on Xona's recent successful launch of Pulsar-0, its first production class LEO PNT satellite.

AOL
Sep 24th, 2025
Aerospacelab Secures Galactic-Sized Funding: $110M Boosts Bid For Europe's New Satellite Constellation

Xona is developing the PULSAR high-performance network and navigation service, calling it the first satellite positioning, navigation and timing infrastructure in low Earth orbit.

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