Garmin

Technical Lead Mechanical Engineer - Fitness

Garmin • $110K — $130K *
Olathe, KS 66062In-Person
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 9 years of relevant experience
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher recommended
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Effective interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Review CAD assemblies for technical feasibility and risk assessment
  • Explore new technologies and outline related challenges and risks
  • Customize or develop testing methods using advanced capabilities and material knowledge
  • Interpret industry qualification tests and share insights with the design team
  • Estimate complex mechanical designs including tooling and part costs
  • Negotiate process and design feasibility with factories and vendors
  • Contribute significantly to design reviews, suggesting improvements and authoring new procedures
  • Lead major product development projects consisting of multiple modules

Benefits

  • Eligibility for Garmin's benefit program
  • Access to advanced training opportunities
  • Opportunities for overseas travel
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation
  • Employee discounts on Garmin products
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a full-time Technical Lead Mechanical Engineer on our Fitness team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for serving as a key technical contributor in major product development or mechanical solutions for significant new applications of known technology within the Fitness product segment.

Essential Functions
  • Serves as a key contributor in the review of CAD assemblies for technical feasibility and applying experience to risky design aspects of product development
  • Explores new technologies, features and functions, understand and outline the associated challenges and risks
  • Utilizes advanced testing capabilities and knowledge of materials to customize existing or develop new test methods to substantiate unverified aspects of product designs
  • Interprets industry and Garmin product qualification tests and their relevance and impact on product design, sharing knowledge with mechanical design team members
  • Completes estimates on complex and risky mechanical designs including tooling, part cost and design time
  • Negotiates processes, materials and design feasibility with factory and vendors
  • Provides significant contribution to design reviews across multiple product types, offers process improvements, authors new procedures, and demonstrates broad understanding of Garmin's business model including operations, production, sales and marketing
  • May lead major explorations or product development project consisting of multiple modules or sub-projects
  • Overseas travel as required

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering AND a minimum of 9 years relevant experience OR anequivalent combination of education and experience
  • Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
  • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Desired Qualifications
  • Electronic packaging design experience
  • Interest in fitness activities


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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