Aviation Systems Engineer – OEM Software Lead at Garmin International in Olathe, Kansas

Job Description:

We are seeking a full-time Aviation Systems Engineer – OEM Software Lead who is interested in providing technical leadership and customizing Garmin’s Integrated Flight Deck systems for headquarters in the greater Kansas City area.  In this role, you’ll be responsible for partnering with software engineers in implementing OEM-specific requirements, configuring aircraft systems, and integrating software deliverables onto an integrated flight deck to serve the needs of aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). This role includes many customer-facing opportunities and requires working with engineers across all our aviation products. You will frequently utilize lab environments to make sure all the Garmin deliverables are working together to meet the customer’s needs. The position allows for a hybrid schedule, requiring at least 3 days required in office.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Successfully managing OEM relationships and requirements, maintaining a positive relationship with the customer, understanding and advocating for a program’s needs, managing issue lists, and ensuring customer expectations are appropriately calibrated


• Developing OEM-specific content, including user interface pages and the crew alerting system, which utilize data from aircraft systems throughout the flight deck


• Developing and maintaining high quality deliverables for our OEMs in alignment with their engineering, flight test, and production schedules


• Familiarity and understanding of how Garmin Aviation’s product offerings come together as an integrated flight deck


• Working cross functionally with Garmin’s program management, systems, system tests, human factors and flight operations teams to ensure all aspects of a program are tended to

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math, Physics or related 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 proficiency and experience necessary to develop moderately complex software in C, C++, C#, Java, Python, or other selected languages


• Proficient knowledge, utilization and mastery of relevant software engineering tools (configuration management systems, build processes, debuggers, emulators, simulators and logic analyzers)

Desired Qualifications

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)


• Previous work or internship experience in design, particularly for consumer products


• Work experience in a team environment


• Experience with systems engineering principles


• Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities, particularly related to systems integration


• Demonstrated customer service skills including servant leadership with internal and external customers


• Strong communication skills to facilitate effective teamwork between various groups responsible for the success of an OEM program

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.