Senior Aviation Systems Engineer

Garmin International • Salem, OR

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About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Senior Aviation Systems Engineer in our 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, 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

• Master's Degree in an Engineering field.
• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5 as a general rule).
• Demonstrated passion for and involvement in the aviation community.
• Operational knowledge of Garmin or competitive avionics.
• Previous systems design and/or integration experience with consumer or aviation products.

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.
• 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

• Eligible for Garmin's benefit program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree