Avionics Support Engineer - General Aviation

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eligible for Garmin's benefit program

Job summary

Garmin Ltd. is seeking a full-time Senior Aviation Field Service Engineer at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will serve as a technical expert on Garmin avionics products, providing on-site support and troubleshooting for complex issues.

Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in avionics installation, effective communication skills, and strong leadership capabilities. This position offers opportunities for travel and professional development within the aviation support team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience or Garmin Field Service Engineer 2 for 2 years.
• 4 years of experience in avionics installation and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with personal computers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert consultant on Garmin aviation products.
• Travel for on-site troubleshooting of avionics installations.
• Develop internal training materials for the team.
• Monitor and report failure trends in Garmin equipment.

Skills

Technical knowledge of Garmin aviation products

Strong troubleshooting skills

Effective communication skills

Leadership skills

Understanding of FAA regulations

Education

Associate’s Degree or equivalent military/trade school

4-year technical degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior Aviation Field Service Engineer at Garmin’s U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for serving as a technical knowledge expert supporting Garmin avionics products. In this position, you’ll troubleshoot complex avionics issues, support installers and customers, and partner closely with engineering to resolve advanced system-level challenges. You’ll also play a key role in sharing knowledge and guiding less experienced team members across the Field Service Engineering organization.

Essential Functions

• Serve as an expert consultant on Garmin aviation products
• Travel to customers’ facilities to provide on-site support/representation and troubleshooting of advanced or complex avionics installations including expert technical support of Garmin avionics systems/installations when needed
• Be highly knowledgeable in the specifications, capabilities, and operation of Garmin avionic products
• Develop internal training material and Knowledge Base articles to effectively transfer knowledge to the FSE team
• Represent Garmin in the field with expert knowledge of Garmin avionic systems
• Be highly knowledgeable of FAA regulations and safety standards
• Act as liaison between customer and Engineering teams
• Answer complex and challenging customer and installer technical inquiries regarding Garmin products and systems via telephone, letter, fax, and e-mail
• Determine if Garmin avionic equipment needs to be returned to the factory for repair
• Determine if an exchange is required for out-of-box failures of Garmin equipment
• Be available to the FSE team to assist with escalated issues and difficult technical problems
• Monitor, document, and report failure trends in Garmin equipment and identify and recommend improvements in Garmin products, documentation, and procedures
• Review special circumstances and authorize warranty service when deemed appropriate
• Review pilot’s guides, installation manuals, and maintenance manuals for completeness, technical accuracy, and areas likely to be misinterpreted
• Provide reliable solutions to difficult problems including evaluation of new technologies to improve existing functions
• Develop strong working relationships between Aviation Support and Garmin business segments
• Demonstrate broad understanding of Garmin’s business model including Engineering, Operations, Finance, Sales and Marketing
• Mentor and coach FSE team members
• Able to travel, coordinate, and represent Garmin at industry and professional meetings, trade shows and conferences as required and complete timely and succinct trip/status reports
• Ability to be on a rotation for 24/7 aviation technical support coverage

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent military/trade school OR a minimum of 6 years relevant experience
• Must be a Garmin Field Service Engineer 2 for minimum of 2 years or have at least 4 years of experience providing field support
• Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience in avionics installation and troubleshooting
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must demonstrate strong leadership skills and a superior customer-oriented attitude
• Must demonstrate strong and broad knowledge of aircraft systems and avionics sub-systems
• Must possess proficiency using personal computers and Microsoft Office
• Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
• Flexibility to travel (10% of time or less)

Desired Qualifications

• 4-year technical degree
• Previous avionics experience in a Garmin distributor facility or an aircraft maintenance facility and/or an aircraft manufacturing environment
• Pilot’s License
• Experience troubleshooting and installing Garmin avionic systems

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.