Senior Aviation Systems Engineer

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Aviation Systems Engineer at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The position develops solutions for customers across aviation market segments and works closely with Garmin Aviation leadership to apply business and technical skills, create avionics products and services, and lead cross-functional teams in bringing them to market. The engineer provides technical leadership for new interfaces and functionality; develops and reviews system requirements, architectures, and technical documentation; coordinates requirements allocation and verification planning; and conducts trade-off analysis. The role also contributes to product concepts, development plans, roadmap discussions, market research, and business development initiatives. The position plans and reviews bench testing, troubleshoots complex bench, simulator, and field issues, and analyzes system design, performance, safety, and security. It establishes execution plans for system-level processes and roadmap initiatives, including initial customer discussions, and improves systems engineering, development assurance, and cybersecurity processes, practices, and tools. The engineer mentors less-experienced Aviation Systems Engineers and collaborates with Garmin colleagues, while supporting recruiting activities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or another related technical field, and at least 5 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher as a general rule.
Expert knowledge and troubleshooting skills in one or more of these areas: Systems Integration, System Safety, System Requirements, or System Security.
Team-oriented, positive attitude, and ability to work well with others.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an engineering field.
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher as a general rule.
Passion for and involvement in the aviation community.
Operational knowledge of Garmin or competing avionics, such as a pilot’s certificate with instrument rating.
Experience with avionics certification standards and guidance such as ARP 4754B or ARP 4761A.

Responsibilities

Identify, document, and coordinate technical aspects of new interfaces and functionality to support market-driven or customer-specific requirements and scalable implementations across products or product lines.
Create and review system requirements, supporting rationale, system architectures, and technical descriptions for new products or functions.
Lead collaborative requirements allocation and verification planning activities.
Perform trade-off analysis for new products and functions in accordance with requirements standards and best practices.
Provide technical input to product concepts and development plans, and contribute to technical definition of product and feature ideas for roadmap reviews with leadership.
Conduct technical market research and analysis in support of product definition and business development initiatives.
Generate, execute, and review bench test plans and procedures to validate functionality or verify requirements; document testing, issues, and feedback for development teams.
Troubleshoot complex bench, simulator, and field issues, identify technical root causes, and suggest corrective actions using sound problem-solving techniques.
Establish program- or project-specific execution plans for system-level processes and roadmap initiatives, including initial customer discussions.
Analyze system design, performance, safety, and security for new products and features in accordance with applicable processes and procedures.
Improve or create system-level processes, best practices, and tools for systems engineering, development assurance, and cybersecurity in accordance with regulations and industry standards.
Provide reliable solutions to difficult problems using sound problem-solving techniques.
Mentor and guide less-experienced Aviation Systems Engineers (1 and 2).
Collaborate professionally with Garmin associates to achieve goals.
Apply urgency, commitment, and focus on appropriate priorities to develop timely solutions.
Represent Garmin’s Mission, Vision, Values, and Quality Policy, and proactively support Garmin’s image and culture.
Participate in recruiting activities as assigned.