Garmin

Aviation Security Engineer

Garmin • $80K — $110K *
Olathe, KS 66062In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer Science, Aerospace, or a similar field with at least 1 year of relevant experience, or equivalent education and experience
  • Strong academic performance, typically a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Knowledge of basic circuits including Digital, FPGA, Analog, and/or RF
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Motivated to take ownership of projects
  • Team-oriented with a positive attitude

Responsibilities

  • Conduct risk assessments and develop threat scenarios
  • Define security measures to address identified threats
  • Create product documentation for releases and certifications
  • Collaborate with software project teams to implement security features
  • Investigate software and equipment functions to support inquiries
  • Perform exploratory fuzz and penetration testing
  • Develop automation tools for security analysis

Benefits

  • Eligible for Garmin's benefit program
  • Access to health and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and education reimbursement
  • Flexible work environment
  • Employee discounts and perks
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a full-time Aviation Security Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for developing product security solutions for our aviation products. In this role, you will work closely with our design teams to develop security risk assessments, threat scenarios, and test the security posture of our equipment.

Essential Functions
  • Conduct risk assessments and develop threat scenarios
  • Define security measures to disposition threat scenarios
  • Create product documentation to support releases and certifications
  • Work closely with project software teams to implement security features
  • Investigate software and equipment functions to support investigations and questions
  • Conduct exploratory fuzz and penetration testing
  • Develop tools to automate analysis
  • Manage supplier technologies
  • Create and maintain vulnerability dossiers
  • Conduct security reviews of project changes and problem reports
  • Maintain and improve security processes

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Computer Science, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering or another similar technical degree AND a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
  • Must possess demonstrated knowledge, education, and/or training of basic circuits (Digital, FPGA, Analog and/or RF)
  • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Superior organizational and analytical skills with keen attention to detail and quality
  • Ability and desire to take ownership of new and/or existing projects
  • Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others, ensuring successful achievement of company goals

Desired Qualifications
  • Demonstrated proficiency and experience necessary to develop moderately complex software in C, Python, or other languages
  • Problem solving ability
  • Ability to develop software, perform security testing, or conduct security risk assessments in accordance with industry standards (e.g. DO-178, DO-254, DO-326A)
  • Experience with aviation certification standards
  • Aviation experience or knowledge is a plus


This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Employment Benefits

About Garmin

Garmin Ltd. is an American multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas. The company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Garmin's products serve aviation, marine, automotive, wireless, outdoor recreation, and fitness markets. The company's goal is to create navigation and communication devices that can enrich customers' lives. Garmin has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's products are sold in over 100 countries.
Learn more about Garmin
Size
18,700 employees
Market Cap
$17.5 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$992.3 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+10.3%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
NASDAQ
GRMN
* Ladders Estimates

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