GIS Analyst

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Swift Navigation, Inc. provides precise positioning solutions for automotive, autonomous vehicle, mobile and mass market applications. What began as the GNSS industry’s first low-cost, high-accuracy, real-time kinematic (RTK) receiver has evolved into a Swift Navigation ecosystem of positioning solutions for autonomous applications. From the nationwide GNSS corrections delivered from the cloud by the Skylark™ precise positioning service, the hardware-independent, integrated software solution that is the Starling® Positioning Engine to the centimeter-level accurate Piksi® Multi and ruggedized Duro® and Duro Inertial RTK receivers, Swift Navigation is enabling a future of autonomous vehicles to navigate and understand the world. 


Swift Navigation is looking for a GIS Analyst to work as both a map designer and a GIS developer in our Network Team. You will be working with a small team to create spatial data sets, run spatial analysis, gather inputs from different databases, prepare maps, dashboards and reports. Your focus will be the development of a static analysis tool as well as a real time engine to support the analysis and qualification of multiple data. 


You will be responsible for:

  • Geographic Data Management
    • Exploring data availability and sourcing data for target geographies.
    • Integrating third party data files into the GIS databases with a focus on traceability and consistency.
  • Network Design
    • Designing Stations Network with respect to given requirements and constraints. 
  • Mapping and Analysis
    • Supporting the Network team, the Business Development team and the Engineering team with mapping, running existent analysis and improving the analysis process.
    • Providing and presenting the results of your analysis.

You should have skills and experience with:

  • Analyzing spatial data using GIS software, in particularly QGIS
  • Compiling data coming from different platforms with geographic data
    • Site Tracker, Salesforce, XLSX, text files, Grafana, Promotheus
  • Performing data merging and cleaning to convert data into its desired form.
  • Produce reports and documents on geographic and statistical data utilizing data visualizations
  • Designing digital maps for communication purposes
  • Managing a digital library of geographic maps in various file types.
  • Database management, real time dataflows and processing:
    • Developing real time mapping applications and tools
    • Database programming Languages : Python, SQL

We prefer you possess skills in one or more of:

  • Degree in Computer Science, GIS, Mapping or related field.
  • Proficiency with front end design languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and various mapping languages 
  • Relevant experience with many GIS and mapping tools.
  • Outstanding quantitative skill set.
  • Attention to detail and good problem-solving skills.
  • Analytical mindset.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Outstanding communication skills

Benefits & Perks:

  • Flexible vacation, competitive salary, stock options, employer covered health insurance, 401(k), term life insurance.
  • Fully stocked kitchen, weekly catered lunches, hackathons, tech-talks.
  • Company paid gym membership.
  • Close to public transportation, casual work environment 
  • Growth and learning opportunities from a startup environment include working closely with an international team of scientists, engineers, platform architects, programmers and professionals.

Come join us!


Swift Navigation is a diverse and inclusive team. We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status, or other defining characteristics. Swift Navigation will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of SFPC Art.49

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201 Mission , San Francisco, CA 94105

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