Senior Mechanical Engineer, Explorations Lead

Garmin; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin International in Cary, NC seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the IXP Explorations team. You will explore new-to-Garmin technologies and develop them into superior mechanical solutions ready for business segments to adopt.

The role emphasizes CAD work (Solidworks/Onshape), tooling and materials knowledge, and rapid prototyping, with collaboration across product development teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• GPA 3.0 or higher is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to use CAD software for complex mechanical designs.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform explorations of new technologies and estimate tooling, part cost, and design time.
• Technology investigations, design, testing/validation, prototyping and transfer to product teams.
• Complete complex mechanical designs as Master CAD-user (Solidworks/Onshape).
• Knowledge of injection molding, die casting, sheet metal stamping, machining, materials.
• Specify test plans and validate complex mechanical systems against requirements.
• Provide risk analysis, feasibility input, and drive vendors to evaluate designs.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Onshape

Job description

Garmin International in Cary, NC seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the IXP Explorations team. You will explore new-to-Garmin technologies and develop them into superior mechanical solutions ready for business segments to adopt.

The role emphasizes CAD work (Solidworks/Onshape), tooling and materials knowledge, and rapid prototyping, with collaboration across product development teams.