Mechanical Engineer II — Semiconductor Packaging Expert

Garmin; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garmin Benefits

Job summary

Garmin is seeking a Mechanical Engineer 2 in the Santa Barbara area to develop mechanical solutions for semiconductor packaging and electronics systems. You will perform testing, validation and support transitions from development through mass production.

The role requires hands-on CAD work, FEA analysis, and collaboration with electrical, manufacturing and program teams to deliver robust, manufacturable designs for high-precision hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering with 1 year experience or equivalent
• Excellent academics; GPA ≥ 3.0
• Experience with CAD software and engineering tools

Responsibilities

• Complete moderately complex mechanical designs for semiconductor packaging and high-precision electronics products
• Own semiconductor packaging and assembly processes from concept through mass production, including die attach, wire bonding, hermetic sealing
• As an expert CAD user, develop complex 3D mechanical designs and perform finite element analysis (FEA) to simulate structural, modal, thermal, and other physics
• Collaborate in design reviews, providing comments and suggestions on mechanical designs
• Work with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and program teams to deliver manufacturable designs
• Support product development from concept through qualification and production release
• Make estimates on tooling, part cost and design time for basic mechanical designs
• Communicate with vendors that produce custom mechanical parts as required
• 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

Skills

FEA analysis

3D CAD modeling

Design reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

COMSOL

Job description

Garmin is seeking a Mechanical Engineer 2 in the Santa Barbara area to develop mechanical solutions for semiconductor packaging and electronics systems. You will perform testing, validation and support transitions from development through mass production.

The role requires hands-on CAD work, FEA analysis, and collaboration with electrical, manufacturing and program teams to deliver robust, manufacturable designs for high-precision hardware.