Aviation Systems Engineering Support Specialist

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin International is seeking a full-time Aviation Systems Engineering Support Specialist at its U.S. headquarters in the Kansas City area.

The role focuses on coordinating technical troubleshooting with systems engineers, generating and maintaining technical documentation, and managing flight deck software loading and test execution. Responsibilities include leading documentation efforts, conducting research for RFP responses, analyzing flight data, and coordinating with engineers to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years aviation experience or 5 years relevant work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Understanding of electrical engineering theories and concepts.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead generation and maintenance of select technical documentation and data packages.
• Coordinate troubleshooting and software loading/tests on integrated avionics systems.
• Research, analyze, and prepare RFP responses for complex avionics programs.
• Coordinate with production and project engineers to ensure hardware needs are met.
• Prepare and maintain clear records, logs and analytical data.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Electrical engineering concepts

Verbal and written communication

Time management and follow-up

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-timeAviation Systems Engineering Support Specialistat Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for working with systems and programs engineers to coordinate technical issue troubleshooting, lead the generation and maintenance of select technical system documentation, and be responsible for integrated flight deck software loading and test execution.

Essential Functions

• Lead the generation and maintenance of select technical documentation, LRU library, and data packages
• Independently research, analyze and prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) responses complex integrated avionics systems
• Define format and create useable data by analyzing data logged during flights and preparing in clear and concise manner
• Lead technical issue troubleshooting, including conducting software loading, testing and troubleshooting on integrated system test benches and proactively engage and coordinate appropriate company resource to resolve issues
• Perform a wide variety of nonstandard complex tasks associated with avionic system analysis, research, test preparation and evaluation
• Define format and development of relevant, clear records, logs and analytical data
• Assist with maintenance of scalable documentation / data packages as outlined below
• Serve as main point of contact for making / modifying drawings (ECOs)
• Independently coordinate w/ production and Project Engineers to ensure HW needs are met (flightworthy, conformed, TSOA)
• Enforce necessary changes with systems and program engineers that affect products for multiple programs (e.g. interconnect change that needs to be made in multiple airframe interconnects as well as the generic interconnect)
• Coordinate shipping of engineering items, maintain internal status reporting tools, and prepare airframe-specific software configuration files
• Lead creation of draft Software Change Impact Analysis material
• Conduct and assemble market research on competitive products and potentially new market opportunities and perform general group process enhancements (miscellaneous group spreadsheets, etc.)
• Analyze product usage data in support of business case analysis

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s DegreeANDa minimum of 2 years experience in the aviation industryORa minimum of 5 years relevant work experience
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Demonstrates proficient understanding of electrical engineering theories and concepts
• Demonstrates strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Driven problem solver with proven success in solving difficult problems and excellent time management and follow-up skills

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, or another substantially similar electronics or technical field
• Pilot’s License
• Aviation background

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