OverviewWe 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.
Essential Functions- 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
Basic Qualifications- 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
Desired Qualifications- 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
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
