Senior Mechanical Engineer - Fitness

Garmin; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Fitness Product team at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

You will deliver advanced mechanical and electromechanical designs, lead validation efforts, and drive risk mitigation for consumer electronics packaging and manufacturing processes. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years of relevant experience, proficiency in CAD tools, and the ability to plan and execute complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proven ability to use CAD software to complete complex designs.
• Electronic packaging experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex mechanical designs as a Master CAD-user.
• Knowledge of injection molding, die casting, sheet metal stamping, machining, materials.
• Define test plans and validate complex mechanical systems to meet requirements.

Skills

Master CAD-user

Sheet metal & molding

Mechanical design validation

Project planning

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

OnShape

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Fitness Product team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing advanced engineering skills and project planning for mechanical or electromechanical solutions or systems within the Fitness product category.

Essential Functions

• Able to complete the most difficult tasks as a Master CAD-user including the completion of complex mechanical designs
• Knowledge of injection molding, die casting, sheet metal stamping, machining, material requirements, material performance, material limitations, etc.
• Specify test plans, mock up and test complex mechanical systems with complex performance requirements to validate and verify compliance with design requirements
• Manage basic tradeoffs, determine risk mitigation plans, determine project goal/objective feasibility, provide technical input to product development plans/concept documents, and drive process vendors to evaluate complex mechanical designs and understand risk
• Lead explorations of new technologies and make estimates on moderately complex mechanical designs including: tooling, part cost, and design time
• Knowledge of Industry and Garmin product qualification tests (environmental and others)
• Provide reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques and offer process improvements and author new procedures

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and capability to use CAD software for completing complex mechanical designs

Desired Qualifications

• Electronic packaging design experience
• Design for consumer electronics
• CAD expert in SolidWorks or OnShape

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