Senior Design Engineer

On Semiconductor; Juneau (AK); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin International is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead complex analog, digital, or RF design efforts for multi‑PCB products. You will collaborate closely with software, mechanical, and production teams to deliver robust, testable solutions and contribute to project planning and design reviews.

The role requires strong PCB design skills, experience with SI/PI, and mentoring responsibilities for junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5 years of progressive design experience.
• Experience designing power, digital and RF circuits including simulations, schematics, PCB layouts and evaluation.
• Ability to test, analyze, and debug boards using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
• Modeling and simulating signal integrity and power integrity with Cadence Sigrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on complex analog, digital, or RF designs and PCB layouts.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers (Level 1 & 2) and contribute to project planning and feasibility assessments.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (software, mechanical, production) to ensure robust, testable designs.
• Lead design reviews and evaluate electrical design aspects and new technologies.

Job description

Overview

Garmin Int’l Inc. seeks a Senior Design Engineer (Olathe, KS; multiple positions):

• Serves in leadership capacity for carrying out complex design and development of analog, digital or RF designs for products that involve complicated schematics and PCB design consisting of one or more PCB’s.
• May serve as a Project Engineer on new projects that involve a new design or major changes to an existing design.
• Works closely with software engineering and processor manufacturers to turn on new processors.
• Partners with Mechanical Engineers to design best PCB solution accounting for thermal and space constraints.
• Teams with Production, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, and Software Engineering to ensure robust designs and appropriate testability.
• Collaborates and adds value through participation in design reviews, providing comments on electrical design aspects and other engineering areas.
• Evaluates new technologies as they apply to existing functions.
• Participates in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product development plans and concept documents.
• Makes substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility.
• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Design Engineers (1 & 2).
• Contributes to advanced technical research on new technologies.
• Independently determines general approach and specific solutions to technical problems.
• Offers process improvement suggestions and authors new procedures as appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates manufacture of prototypes.
• Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem‑solving techniques.
• Provides technical input to product development plans and concept documents.
• Exemplifies Garmin’s Mission Statement and Quality Policy and proactively works to improve Garmin’s image and culture.
• Analyzes test data and reports to determine if the proposed design meets functional and performance specifications.
• Evaluates engineering test results for possible application to developments of other systems.
• Utilizes software tools and test equipment to formulate and test electronic designs.
• Supports production facilities in the manufacture of products.
• Interfaces with Test Engineers and factory personnel on the testing and production of the products.
• Performs cost/performance tradeoff analysis of different circuit options.
• Investigates the usage of the latest components and technologies.
• Associates are expected to integrate, use, and provide feedback on products in development when possible as part of their normal job responsibilities.
• Associates are permitted to work from home, within commuting distance of the office, up to two days per week provided that their job duties can be performed effectively while working from home, and if they have appropriate approval from their manager.
• Full‑time remote work is not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Communication Engineering, or related plus 5 years of progressive experience in the electrical engineering design and manufacturing environment.
• Must have demonstrated experience in the following:
  • Application of design standards and procedures to design and develop moderately complex power, digital, and RF designs including simulations, schematics, PCB layouts, and evaluation.
  • Ability to test, analyze, and debug circuit boards using a variety of electrical engineering tools including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
  • Identifying, sourcing, and analyzing appropriate components to meet electrical engineering design needs.
  • Developing platforms and products for Asia‑Pacific Automotive OEM customers as part of a cross‑functional team.
  • Designing, analyzing, and simulating products with high‑speed interfaces including LPDDR, PCIe, and USB.
  • Analyzing and debugging issues related to signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) requirements for advanced semiconductor chipsets.
  • Modeling and simulating signal integrity and power integrity with Cadence Sigrity.
  • Collaborating with third‑party semiconductor chipset suppliers to jointly debug issues.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s plus five years of progressive experience, will accept a Master’s plus three years of experience in the same.

Employment Information

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.