Overview
We are seeking a full-time Aviation Systems Engineer 2 in our Salem, OR location. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting successful conception, development, and/or application of sophisticated avionics systems by creating, identifying, documenting, and coordinating customer and regulatory system requirements and scalable system design for integrated flight deck programs and/or retrofit product lines.
Essential Functions
- Identifies, documents, and coordinates technical aspects for development of new interfaces / functionality or changes to existing complex system functionality to support market-driven or specific customer requirements
- Creates system requirements, supporting rationale, technical description documentation, and performs limited trade-off analysis for derivative/delta functionality, following requirements standards and best practices
- Coordinates implementation details for program-specific execution of system-level processes, recommends improvements to processes and evaluates new options for similar technology
- Allocates system-level requirements across multiple sub-systems or to HW/SW, and may also define verification methods
- May provide support for tool definition, development, and/or maintenance
- May generate bench test plans/procedures for select interfaces or functionality, and execute these procedures
- Leverages advanced troubleshooting skills to provide assistance with troubleshooting equipment in the field, including identifying technical root cause and suggesting corrective action for given problems using sound problem solving techniques
- Performs system requirements reviews
- Coordinates technical roadmaps and performs technical market research in support of product definition and/or business development initiatives with some guidance
- Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques
- Serves as a mentor to less experienced engineers (Aviation Systems Engineer 1)
- Applies a sense of urgency, commitment and focus on the right priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion
- Applies Garmin’s Mission, Vision, Values and Quality Policy and enthusiastically exhibits a desire to see Garmin succeed
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another technical field AND a minimum of 1 year 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)
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge in one or more of the following technical areas: Systems Integration, System Safety, System Requirements
- Demonstrated problem solving ability
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in an Engineering field
- Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
- Demonstrated passion for and involvement in the aviation community
- Operational knowledge of Garmin or competitive avionics
- A Pilot's license is a plus
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
