Senior Aviation Systems Engineer

Garmin International, Inc.Salem, OR
Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Senior Aviation Systems Engineer for Garmin's Salem, OR location. In this role, you will be responsible for leading successful conception, development, and/or application of sophisticated avionics systems by creating, identifying, documenting, and coordinating customer and regulatory system requirements and designing scalable systems for multiple products or product lines.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or another related technical field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
  • Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
  • Demonstrated expert knowledge and troubleshooting skills in one or more of the following technical areas: Systems Integration, System Safety, System Requirements, System Security
  • Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
  • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Nice To Haves

  • Previous systems design and/or integration experience with consumer or aviation products
  • Demonstrated passion for and involvement in the aviation community
  • Operational knowledge of Garmin or competitive avionics
  • A pilots license and/or a passion for aviation is desired

Responsibilities

  • Serves in a technical leadership capacity to identify, document, and coordinate technical aspects of new interfaces / functionality in order to support market-driven or specific customer requirements for implementations that can be scalable across multiple products or product lines
  • Creates/reviews system requirements, supporting rationale, system architectures, and technical description documentation for new products or functions
  • Leads coordination efforts for collaborative requirement allocation and verification planning activities
  • Performs complete trade-off analysis for new products and functions, following requirements standards and best-practices
  • Provides technical input to product concepts and/or development plans, and contributes to technical definition of new product/feature ideas for discussion in periodic roadmap reviews with leadership
  • Performs technical market research and analysis in support of product definition and/or business development initiatives
  • Generates, executes, and/or reviews bench test plans/procedures for new products/features to validate system functionality against customer expectations and/or verify system requirements, clearly documenting testing performed with clear and sufficient details about observed issues and feedback to development teams to ensure solutions are designed correctly
  • Troubleshoots complex bench, simulator, and/or field issues, including identifying technical root cause and suggesting correction action for given problems using sound problem solving techniques
  • Establishes program/project-specific execution plans for system-level processes and roadmap initiatives, including initial discussions with customers
  • Analyzes system design, performance, safety, and/or security for new products/features in accordance with applicable processes/procedures
  • Improves and/or creates system-level processes, best practices, and/or tools for systems engineering, development assurance, and/or cybersecurity in accordance with regulations and industry standards
  • Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques
  • Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Aviation Systems Engineers (1 & 2)
  • Works collaboratively and professionally in a team environment with other Garmin associates to achieve goals
  • Applies a sense of urgency, commitment, and focus on the right priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion
  • Exemplifies Garmin’s Mission, Vision, Values, and Quality Policy and proactively works to improve Garmin’s image and culture
  • Participates in recruiting activities as assigned

Benefits

  • Garmin's benefit program
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