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Advanced Navigation tech stack

Advanced Navigation builds mostly with Python, MATLAB, C++, Embedded C. Its stack also includes FreeRTOS, GitLab CI, Cocotb, Pytest. Python is named in 17 of the 40 job postings Advanced Navigation published in the last 12 months (43%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Advanced Navigation, updated Nov 13, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 13, 2026
Technologies in use
35
Postings analysed
40
Open now
18
Modernity
72 /100
New in 6 months
6

What programming languages does Advanced Navigation use?

Python is named in 43% of job postings at Advanced Navigation, followed by MATLAB (38%), C++ (18%), Embedded C (5%).

Python 17 43% required in 76% · 8 open now · since Apr 2026
MATLAB 15 38% required in 67% · 7 open now · since Apr 2026
C++ 7 18% required in 71% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Embedded C 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
C 2 5% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Java 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
SQL 1 3% optional · since Aug 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Advanced Navigation use?

Cocotb is named in 5% of job postings at Advanced Navigation, followed by Pytest (5%), ROS (3%).

Cocotb 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Pytest 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
ROS 1 3% optional · since Oct 2026

What cloud and platforms does Advanced Navigation use?

FreeRTOS is named in 5% of job postings at Advanced Navigation, followed by GitLab CI (5%), Linux (5%), Looker (3%).

FreeRTOS 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
GitLab CI 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Linux 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Looker 1 3% optional · since Aug 2026
Power BI 1 3% optional · since Aug 2026
Tableau 1 3% optional · since Aug 2026

What developer tools does Advanced Navigation use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 18% of job postings at Advanced Navigation, followed by Altium Designer (3%), Git (3%), LTspice (3%).

Microsoft Excel 7 18% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Altium Designer 1 3% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
Git 1 3% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
LTspice 1 3% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
Mandiant capa 1 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
QEMU 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Simulink 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SolidWorks 1 3% required in 100% · since Oct 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Advanced Navigation use?

LLM is named in 3% of job postings at Advanced Navigation.

LLM 1 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026

Which engineering practices does Advanced Navigation ask for?

Inertial Navigation is named in 55% of job postings at Advanced Navigation, followed by Sensor Fusion (15%), CI/CD (5%), Human-in-the-Loop (5%).

Inertial Navigation 22 55% required in 95% · 10 open now · since Apr 2026
Sensor Fusion 6 15% required in 83% · since Jun 2026
CI/CD 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Human-in-the-Loop 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Statistical Process Control 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
AI Agents 1 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Knowledge Distillation 1 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Model Distillation 1 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
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Post-training1
Verification & Validation1

What does each Advanced Navigation team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Solutions

8 postings
MATLAB4
Python4

Hardware

8 postings
Python5
MATLAB4
C++2
Embedded C2
FreeRTOS2
Linux2

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How is the Advanced Navigation stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
Statistical Process ControlSep 2026
Embedded CAug 2026
FreeRTOSAug 2026
LinuxAug 2026
CAug 2026
Microsoft ExcelAug 2026
Rising
MATLAB0% → 50%
Python10% → 50%
C++0% → 21%
Microsoft Excel10% → 21%

How modern is the Advanced Navigation stack?

Modern AI adopter 72/100

Advanced Navigation scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Advanced Navigation stack in its industry?

Share of the 470 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python37%
MATLAB17%
C++39%
C8%
Cocotb1%
Embedded C4%
FreeRTOS5%
GitLab CI5%
Linux30%
Pytest3%

Questions about the Advanced Navigation tech stack

What programming languages does Advanced Navigation use?

The languages named in Advanced Navigation job postings are Python (43%), MATLAB (38%), C++ (18%), Embedded C (5%), C (5%), as a share of the 40 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Advanced Navigation use Cocotb?

Yes. Cocotb is named in 2 of 40 job postings (5%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Advanced Navigation use?

The cloud and platforms named in Advanced Navigation job postings are FreeRTOS (2), GitLab CI (2), Linux (2) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Solutions job at Advanced Navigation?

Solutions postings at Advanced Navigation most often require MATLAB (4), Python (4), out of 8 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Advanced Navigation tech stack changing?

Yes. Statistical Process Control, Embedded C, FreeRTOS, Linux first appeared in Advanced Navigation job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Advanced Navigation tech stack?

Advanced Navigation scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Advanced Navigation tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Advanced Navigation publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 40 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 13, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Advanced Navigation tech stack: 35 technologies from 40 job postings", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/advanced-navigation/technologies

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