Design Certification Engineer Intern

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Design Certification Engineer Intern at Garmin's U.S. headquarters for Summer 2027 in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for contributing to avionics certification under the direction of a mentor or team leader.

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering or other related field
Excellent academics (composite GPA ≥ 3.0) with the demonstrated ability to apply learned knowledge
Superior organizational and analytical skills with keen attention to detail and quality
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Experience with CAD and relevant aviation mechanical design
Experience with or knowledge of RTCA DO-160, DO-254, DO-178, or any FAA or Aviation related regulatory standards
Aviation related experience

Responsibilities

Under guidance and mentorship of an experienced design certification engineer, produce and submit key FAA documents to ensure compliance with required avionics certification
Participate in MPS, TSO and product improvement testing and develop reports to document testing efforts
Assist with requirements development, trace matrix development and performing generic safety analysis
Coordinate product development reviews
Perform aircraft certification EMC testing and report generation
Provide support to the DCE team through review and updates to procedure documents
Design basic avionics electronics circuits including schematic design and PCB layout for design of digital or analog circuits with assistance and mentoring from other team members
Complete basic certification and DO-254 documentation and partner with experienced DCE for signoff
With guidance from mentors or team leaders, develop tests of basic FPGA circuits in accordance with the DO-254 process
Support software verification efforts
Accept and act on constructive criticism