Product Architect 2

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

12h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Product Architect 2 at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area on our Garmin Labs team. In this role, you will be responsible for exploring new business opportunities and developing product ideas through collaboration with associates, customers, and partners while leveraging ideas into user design and product specifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or product design related field AND a minimum of 5 years industry experience in consumer product development
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
A track record of designing and developing disruptive technology and/or commercially successful consumer products
Must be passionate, enthusiastic and enjoy exploration and hands-on work
Diverse background with one or more of the following core competencies: electrical, software, web, mobile, industrial design, graphic design, and rapid prototyping
Must effectively demonstrate a self-starting, results-oriented, positive, proactive, solution-focused approach
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience writing product, marketing or business plans
Demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit with experience starting a business or serving as a technical member of a start-up company
Demonstrates the ability to work proactively and effectively with minimal supervision
Recent experience in an individual contributor role with a proven track record and demonstrated ability to drive requirements through participation in cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

Create inspiration sources and idea streams with a focus on identifying new market opportunities
Research/analyze credible sources for technology, design and consumer trends
Identify associates who are passionate about an activity that is not presently served by our products
Discover unmet customer needs/desires by attending industry conferences, participating in new market activities and creating customer surveys
Successfully communicate product vision, conceptual ideas and design rationale
Create visual or physical prototypes, including detailed interaction specifications
Develop criteria for new products including requirements, features, product ecosystem strategy and product lifecycle strategy
Develop and share thorough market, customer and competitive analysis as inputs to the products and services design process
Work closely with Engineering, Sales and Marketing to develop initial product roadmap for a new market
Maintain a culture of cost consciousness related to innovation activities