diff --git a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
index fb85a0fbb6..5873e7aee6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ jobs:
                         $UNIT_TEST system/loggerd && \
                         $UNIT_TEST selfdrive/car && \
                         $UNIT_TEST selfdrive/locationd && \
+                        $UNIT_TEST system/ubloxd && \
                         selfdrive/locationd/test/_test_locationd_lib.py && \
-                        ./selfdrive/locationd/test/test_glonass_runner && \
+                        ./system/ubloxd/tests/test_glonass_runner && \
                         $UNIT_TEST selfdrive/athena && \
                         $UNIT_TEST selfdrive/thermald && \
                         $UNIT_TEST system/hardware/tici && \
diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index ba2b377e68..387d2e76f4 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ SConscript([
   'system/camerad/SConscript',
   'system/clocksd/SConscript',
   'system/proclogd/SConscript',
+  'system/ubloxd/SConscript',
 ])
 if arch != "Darwin":
   SConscript(['system/logcatd/SConscript'])
diff --git a/release/files_common b/release/files_common
index 42edaa9b12..a20f71018b 100644
--- a/release/files_common
+++ b/release/files_common
@@ -219,14 +219,15 @@ system/hardware/pc/__init__.py
 system/hardware/pc/hardware.h
 system/hardware/pc/hardware.py
 
+system/ubloxd/.gitignore
+system/ubloxd/SConscript
+system/ubloxd/generated/*
+system/ubloxd/*.h
+system/ubloxd/*.cc
+
 selfdrive/locationd/__init__.py
-selfdrive/locationd/.gitignore
 selfdrive/locationd/SConscript
-selfdrive/locationd/ubloxd.cc
-selfdrive/locationd/ublox_msg.cc
-selfdrive/locationd/ublox_msg.h
-selfdrive/locationd/generated/*
-
+selfdrive/locationd/.gitignore
 selfdrive/locationd/laikad.py
 selfdrive/locationd/locationd.h
 selfdrive/locationd/locationd.cc
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/.gitignore b/selfdrive/locationd/.gitignore
index 86a228a6ff..11b9f127b2 100644
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/.gitignore
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-ubloxd
-ubloxd_test
 params_learner
 paramsd
 locationd
-test/test_glonass_runner
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/SConscript b/selfdrive/locationd/SConscript
index 61a0ed7f42..740f827a49 100644
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/SConscript
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/SConscript
@@ -1,20 +1,6 @@
 Import('env', 'common', 'cereal', 'messaging', 'libkf', 'transformations')
 
-loc_libs = [cereal, messaging, 'zmq', common, 'capnp', 'kj', 'kaitai', 'pthread']
-
-if GetOption('kaitai'):
-  generated = Dir('generated').srcnode().abspath
-  cmd = f"kaitai-struct-compiler --target cpp_stl --outdir {generated} $SOURCES"
-  env.Command(['generated/ubx.cpp', 'generated/ubx.h'], 'ubx.ksy', cmd)
-  env.Command(['generated/gps.cpp', 'generated/gps.h'], 'gps.ksy', cmd)
-  glonass = env.Command(['generated/glonass.cpp', 'generated/glonass.h'], 'glonass.ksy', cmd)
-
-  # kaitai issue: https://github.com/kaitai-io/kaitai_struct/issues/910
-  patch = env.Command(None, 'glonass_fix.patch', 'git apply $SOURCES')
-  env.Depends(patch, glonass)
-
-glonass_obj = env.Object('generated/glonass.cpp')
-env.Program("ubloxd", ["ubloxd.cc", "ublox_msg.cc", "generated/ubx.cpp", "generated/gps.cpp",  glonass_obj], LIBS=loc_libs)
+loc_libs = [cereal, messaging, 'zmq', common, 'capnp', 'kj', 'pthread']
 
 ekf_sym_cc = env.SharedObject("#rednose/helpers/ekf_sym.cc")
 locationd_sources = ["locationd.cc", "models/live_kf.cc", ekf_sym_cc]
@@ -25,7 +11,4 @@ lenv.Depends(locationd, libkf)
 
 if File("liblocationd.cc").exists():
   liblocationd = lenv.SharedLibrary("liblocationd", ["liblocationd.cc"] + locationd_sources, LIBS=loc_libs + transformations)
-  lenv.Depends(liblocationd, libkf)
-
-if GetOption('test'):
-  env.Program("test/test_glonass_runner", ['test/test_glonass_runner.cc', 'test/test_glonass_kaitai.cc', glonass_obj], LIBS=[loc_libs])
\ No newline at end of file
+  lenv.Depends(liblocationd, libkf)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
index 7b2b38af3a..2bacd951a7 100644
--- a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ procs = [
   PythonProcess("navd", "selfdrive.navd.navd"),
   PythonProcess("pandad", "selfdrive.boardd.pandad", offroad=True),
   PythonProcess("paramsd", "selfdrive.locationd.paramsd"),
-  NativeProcess("ubloxd", "selfdrive/locationd", ["./ubloxd"], enabled=TICI, onroad=False, callback=ublox),
+  NativeProcess("ubloxd", "system/ubloxd", ["./ubloxd"], enabled=TICI, onroad=False, callback=ublox),
   PythonProcess("pigeond", "system.sensord.pigeond", enabled=TICI, onroad=False, callback=ublox),
   PythonProcess("plannerd", "selfdrive.controls.plannerd"),
   PythonProcess("radard", "selfdrive.controls.radard"),
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/test_valgrind_replay.py b/selfdrive/test/test_valgrind_replay.py
index 238b822ec9..46dd4901e5 100755
--- a/selfdrive/test/test_valgrind_replay.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/test_valgrind_replay.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ CONFIGS = [
     },
     ignore=[],
     command="./ubloxd",
-    path="selfdrive/locationd/",
+    path="system/ubloxd",
     segment="0375fdf7b1ce594d|2019-06-13--08-32-25--3",
     wait_for_response=True
   ),
diff --git a/system/ubloxd/.gitignore b/system/ubloxd/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05263ff67c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/ubloxd/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ubloxd
+tests/test_glonass_runner
diff --git a/system/ubloxd/SConscript b/system/ubloxd/SConscript
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fff0986efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/ubloxd/SConscript
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+Import('env', 'common', 'cereal', 'messaging')
+
+loc_libs = [cereal, messaging, 'zmq', common, 'capnp', 'kj', 'kaitai', 'pthread']
+
+if GetOption('kaitai'):
+  generated = Dir('generated').srcnode().abspath
+  cmd = f"kaitai-struct-compiler --target cpp_stl --outdir {generated} $SOURCES"
+  env.Command(['generated/ubx.cpp', 'generated/ubx.h'], 'ubx.ksy', cmd)
+  env.Command(['generated/gps.cpp', 'generated/gps.h'], 'gps.ksy', cmd)
+  glonass = env.Command(['generated/glonass.cpp', 'generated/glonass.h'], 'glonass.ksy', cmd)
+
+  # kaitai issue: https://github.com/kaitai-io/kaitai_struct/issues/910
+  patch = env.Command(None, 'glonass_fix.patch', 'git apply $SOURCES')
+  env.Depends(patch, glonass)
+
+glonass_obj = env.Object('generated/glonass.cpp')
+env.Program("ubloxd", ["ubloxd.cc", "ublox_msg.cc", "generated/ubx.cpp", "generated/gps.cpp",  glonass_obj], LIBS=loc_libs)
+
+if GetOption('test'):
+  env.Program("tests/test_glonass_runner", ['tests/test_glonass_runner.cc', 'tests/test_glonass_kaitai.cc', glonass_obj], LIBS=[loc_libs])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.cpp b/system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.cpp
rename to system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.cpp
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.h b/system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.h
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.h
rename to system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.h
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/generated/gps.cpp b/system/ubloxd/generated/gps.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/generated/gps.cpp
rename to system/ubloxd/generated/gps.cpp
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/generated/gps.h b/system/ubloxd/generated/gps.h
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/generated/gps.h
rename to system/ubloxd/generated/gps.h
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/generated/ubx.cpp b/system/ubloxd/generated/ubx.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/generated/ubx.cpp
rename to system/ubloxd/generated/ubx.cpp
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/generated/ubx.h b/system/ubloxd/generated/ubx.h
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/generated/ubx.h
rename to system/ubloxd/generated/ubx.h
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/glonass.ksy b/system/ubloxd/glonass.ksy
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/glonass.ksy
rename to system/ubloxd/glonass.ksy
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/glonass_fix.patch b/system/ubloxd/glonass_fix.patch
similarity index 68%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/glonass_fix.patch
rename to system/ubloxd/glonass_fix.patch
index fa34a8ef15..7eb973a348 100644
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/glonass_fix.patch
+++ b/system/ubloxd/glonass_fix.patch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.cpp b/selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.cpp
+diff --git a/system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.cpp b/system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.cpp
 index 5b17bc327..b5c6aa610 100644
---- a/selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.cpp
-+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.cpp
+--- a/system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.cpp
++++ b/system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.cpp
 @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ glonass_t::glonass_t(kaitai::kstream* p__io, kaitai::kstruct* p__parent, glonass
  void glonass_t::_read() {
      m_idle_chip = m__io->read_bits_int_be(1);
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/gps.ksy b/system/ubloxd/gps.ksy
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/gps.ksy
rename to system/ubloxd/gps.ksy
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/test/print_gps_stats.py b/system/ubloxd/tests/print_gps_stats.py
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/test/print_gps_stats.py
rename to system/ubloxd/tests/print_gps_stats.py
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_glonass_kaitai.cc b/system/ubloxd/tests/test_glonass_kaitai.cc
similarity index 99%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/test/test_glonass_kaitai.cc
rename to system/ubloxd/tests/test_glonass_kaitai.cc
index 22f5202a3d..5ad274142a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_glonass_kaitai.cc
+++ b/system/ubloxd/tests/test_glonass_kaitai.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <ctime>
 
 #include "catch2/catch.hpp"
-#include "selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.h"
+#include "system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.h"
 
 typedef std::vector<std::pair<int, int64_t>> string_data;
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_glonass_runner.cc b/system/ubloxd/tests/test_glonass_runner.cc
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/test/test_glonass_runner.cc
rename to system/ubloxd/tests/test_glonass_runner.cc
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_ublox_processing.py b/system/ubloxd/tests/test_ublox_processing.py
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/test/test_ublox_processing.py
rename to system/ubloxd/tests/test_ublox_processing.py
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/test/ublox.py b/system/ubloxd/tests/ublox.py
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/test/ublox.py
rename to system/ubloxd/tests/ublox.py
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/test/ubloxd.py b/system/ubloxd/tests/ubloxd.py
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/test/ubloxd.py
rename to system/ubloxd/tests/ubloxd.py
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/ublox_msg.cc b/system/ubloxd/ublox_msg.cc
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/ublox_msg.cc
rename to system/ubloxd/ublox_msg.cc
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/ublox_msg.h b/system/ubloxd/ublox_msg.h
similarity index 96%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/ublox_msg.h
rename to system/ubloxd/ublox_msg.h
index 6988f20b74..3989bbf85b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/ublox_msg.h
+++ b/system/ubloxd/ublox_msg.h
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 #include "cereal/messaging/messaging.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
-#include "selfdrive/locationd/generated/gps.h"
-#include "selfdrive/locationd/generated/glonass.h"
-#include "selfdrive/locationd/generated/ubx.h"
+#include "system/ubloxd/generated/gps.h"
+#include "system/ubloxd/generated/glonass.h"
+#include "system/ubloxd/generated/ubx.h"
 
 using namespace std::string_literals;
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/ubloxd.cc b/system/ubloxd/ubloxd.cc
similarity index 97%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/ubloxd.cc
rename to system/ubloxd/ubloxd.cc
index d9b3e7647d..81731ac931 100644
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/ubloxd.cc
+++ b/system/ubloxd/ubloxd.cc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "cereal/messaging/messaging.h"
 #include "common/swaglog.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
-#include "selfdrive/locationd/ublox_msg.h"
+#include "system/ubloxd/ublox_msg.h"
 
 ExitHandler do_exit;
 using namespace ublox;
diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/ubx.ksy b/system/ubloxd/ubx.ksy
similarity index 100%
rename from selfdrive/locationd/ubx.ksy
rename to system/ubloxd/ubx.ksy