Aviation Human Factors Intern

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

19h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Aviation Human Factors Designer Intern at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for learning and training to conceive, plan, design, implement, and report on broad system level requirements and tests for complex integrated avionics systems that span several multi-disciplinary functions including human factors.

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in Interactive Design, Human Factors, Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction or a degree with an equivalent curriculum that teaches user centered design principles OR equivalent education or experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Must be positive, detail/quality oriented, organized, analytical, team oriented and a driven problem solver with proven success in solving difficult problems

Nice To Haves

Completed coursework in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
Proficient in using common rapid prototyping tools
Pilot's Certificate with an Instrument Rating
Background in aviation or prior interaction with pilots or flight operations

Responsibilities

Perform user interface reviews, system level bench testing and regression testing for software changes and assist in human factors evaluations for integrated flight deck programs and/or retrofit product lines
Obtain an in-depth understanding of Garmin integrated avionics systems and possibly aftermarket products and mobile applications
Learn hardware/software tools used by team and identify/make improvements for quality, efficiency, and scalability of the team services as needed
Learn processes of team and offer suggestions or make changes to improve the processes
Obtain basic working knowledge of Garmin aviation user interface guidelines
Perform user interface reviews of basic software changes
Perform usability testing of select software changes and new functionality
Assist in maintaining system benches and flight simulator labs including software loading and configuring for different airframes
Create software change requests that clearly define new features and functionality, identified software issues, necessary changes, and steps to recreate problems
Assist in human factors evaluations
Communicate status of work clearly providing visibility to supervisor or mentor and thoroughly document work in an organized manner