Garmin

Semiconductor Integration Engineer

Garmin • $100K — $120K *
Olathe, KS 66062In-Person
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field plus 5+ years of experience
  • Expertise in hardware architecture, integration, and validation
  • Proficient in lab debug methods and hardware troubleshooting
  • Strong understanding of hardware interfaces and communication protocols
  • Experience in characterizing component performance evaluations
  • Knowledge of power and thermal integrity considerations
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead functional bring-up of new components in prototypes
  • Integrate hardware components into overall product designs
  • Configure power, communication, and control interfaces
  • Develop initialization sequences and validate component performance
  • Act as primary technical liaison between engineering and suppliers
  • Review specifications and collaborate to resolve integration issues
  • Support development of validation plans and testing procedures
  • Assist in manufacturing to resolve component-related production issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Support for professional development and growth
  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for travel as needed for business objectives
  • Engagement in innovative product development
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a full-time Semiconductor Integration Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for bringing key hardware components from supplier selection through production readiness into fully functional product designs. This role serves as the technical bridge between product design teams and component suppliers to ensure components are properly integrated, validated, optimized, and manufacturable.

Essential Functions

Component Bring Up and Integration
  • Lead engineering functional bring-up of new components on prototype and production hardware
  • Integrate hardware components into product architectures
  • Configure relevant interfaces (power, communication, control)
  • Develop and tune initialization sequences, timing parameters, and power sequencing while also validating component performance across operating conditions

Supplier Technical Interface (FAE- like function)
  • Act as primary technical interface between company engineering teams and component vendors
  • Review specifications, schematics, and interface requirements
  • Collaborate with suppliers to resolve integration issues and optimize performance as well as influence supplier designs to meet product requirements
  • Support vendor selection and technical evaluation

System Design Collaboration
  • Work with electrical, mechanical, firmware, and product design teams to ensure robust integration
  • Define component requirements including electrical, mechanical, thermal, and performance characteristics while also supporting schematic and layout reviews
  • Ensure compliance with power, thermal, and signal integrity constraints as well as developing validation plans and test procedures

Validation and Production Support
  • Develop validation plans and test procedures, and performance characterization methods to confirm component readiness
  • Support Design, factory prototype, pilot run, and production ramp phases
  • Assist manufacturing teams in resolving component-related production issues while driving yield improvements and long-term reliability
  • Travel required as needed to support business objectives

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or another related degree AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in the architecture, integration, validation and troubleshooting of at least one hardware component technology domain
  • Thorough knowledge of lab debug methods, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power measurement, and hardware troubleshooting techniques
  • Demonstrated knowledge of hardware interfaces, electrical requirements, communication protocols, control signals, and integration constraints
  • Experience characterizing component performance across operating conditions to ensure technical and business requirements are met
  • Knowledge of power, thermal, and signal integrity considerations and their impact on component and system performance
  • Proven ability to work across electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, quality, supplier, and program teams
  • Experience providing supplier technical leadership to improve product quality, performance, manufacturability, and innovation
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and influence skills

Desired Qualifications
  • Strong understanding of reliability concepts, failure modes, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies


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