Mechanical Engineer 2 - Fitness

Garmin; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin seeks a Mechanical Engineer 2 for the Fitness Product Team at our U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

The role involves developing moderately complex mechanical solutions, testing and validating designs, and delivering to mass production within Garmin's Fitness product line. Responsibilities include modeling parts in CAD, participating in design reviews, creating test plans, and collaborating with vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with at least 1 year of related experience.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher as a general guideline.
• Proficiency with CAD software and ability to model moderately complex parts.
• Familiarity with engineering tools used in mechanical design.

Responsibilities

• Develop moderately complex mechanical designs for Garmin products.
• Model complex parts as an expert CAD user.
• Participate in design reviews and provide mechanical design feedback.
• Create mockups and test basic mechanical systems to verify requirements.
• Estimate tooling, part costs and design time for basic designs.
• Communicate effectively with vendors producing custom mechanical parts.
• Define test plans to validate moderately complex systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes relevant to parts.

Skills

Test planning

Vendor communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Minimum 1 year related experience

Tools

SolidWorks

OnShape

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Mechanical Engineer 2 on our Fitness Product Team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for developing moderately complex mechanical solutions, testing and validating, completing technology explorations and/or delivering to mass production within Garmin's Fitness category of products.

Essential Functions

• Complete moderately complex mechanical designs for Garmin products
• Model complex parts as an expert CAD user
• Collaborate and add value through participation in design reviews, providing comments and suggestions on mechanical engineering designs
• Mockup and test basic mechanical systems to verify compliance with design requirements
• Make estimates on tooling, part cost and design time for basic mechanical designs
• Communicate effectively with vendors that produce custom mechanical parts as required
• Specify test plans to validate moderately complex systems
• Possess knowledge of injection modeling, die casting, sheet metal stamping, machining processes, etc.
• Demonstrate proficient knowledge of preferred part materials for basic part production and performance

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering AND 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)
• Demonstrates knowledge of CAD software and the ability to model moderately complex parts
• Demonstrates proficient knowledge and utilization of relevant engineering tools

Desired Qualifications

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
• Experience with electro-mechanical design
• Previous work experience in design, particularly for consumer products
• Mechanical systems repair or troubleshooting experience
• Experience using SolidWorks and/or OnShape CAD software

Equal Opportunity

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.

Benefits

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits