Senior Aviation Systems Radar Engineer at Garmin International in Olathe, Kansas

Job Description:

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior Aviation Systems Radar Engineer in our Olathe, KS 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 scalable system design for integrated flight deck programs and/or retrofit product lines.

Garmin's Aviation Systems Engineers are responsible for the following:

• Developing new signal processing algorithms to provide a competitive advantage for weather radar applications


• Researching novel techniques to improve weather radar performance


• Simulating/modeling radar signals and systems, including signal-environment interaction


• Processing and analyze data collected using weather radar


• Improving weather radar data quality

Essential Functions

• Serves in leadership capacity to identify, document, and coordinate technical aspects of new interfaces / functionality in order to support specific customer requirements for implementations that can be scalable across multiple integrated flight deck programs or retrofit product lines


• Creates system requirements, supporting rationale, technical description documentation, and performs complete trade-off analysis for new products and functions, following requirements standards and best-practices


• Contributes to the creation or modification of system-level processes and best practices for systems engineering and/or program execution


• Leads coordination efforts for collaborative requirement allocation and verification planning activities


• May define and/or develop tools that span multiple organizations, projects, or programs


• May review bench test plans/procedures and recommend changes or improvements based on prior experience


• Independently performs technical market research and analysis in support of product definition and/or business development initiatives


• Supports establishing program/project-specific execution plans for system-level aspects compatible with Garmin processes, including initial discussions with the customer


• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Aviation Systems Engineers (1 & 2)


• Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques and provides technical input to product development plans and concept documents

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math or Physics 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)


• Demonstrates expert knowledge and troubleshooting skills in one or more of the following technical areas: Systems Integration, System Safety, System Requirements


• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills


• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude, work well with others, and is a driven problem solver with proven success in solving difficult problems


• Broad technical knowledge and skills in one or more areas of avionics systems and product development

Desired Qualifications

• Signal processing experience using complex data


• Experience with 1-D, 2-D filters designs, windowing techniques, decimation and interpolation methods and applications


• Strong background in statistics, including signal estimation and probability theory


• Understanding of radar theory, Doppler/non-Doppler radar signals, radar waveforms


• Experience in radar signal processing


• Experience with adaptive signal processing methods

Preferred skills:

• C/C++, low level programming


• Mastery of MATLAB or Python programming language, including experience in common signal processing toolkits and libraries


• Experience working with consumer or aviation products

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

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