Senior Mechanical Engineer - MARINE

Garmin; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

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

In this role, you will provide advanced engineering skills and project planning for mechanical or electromechanical solutions or systems within the marine product line. You will lead complex CAD work, validation testing, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust marine products, while exploring new technologies and ensuring compliance with Garmin

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
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Perform complex mechanical designs as a Master CAD-user
• Design and evaluate injection molding, die casting, sheet metal stamping, machining, materials etc.
• Define test plans, mockups and test complex mechanical systems to validate design requirements
• Manage tradeoffs, risk mitigation plans, and project feasibility; provide input to product development plans and drive vendor evaluation
• Lead explorations of new technologies and estimate tooling, part cost, and design time
• Knowledge of Garmin product qualification tests and environmental testing
• Provide reliable solutions and propose process improvements and new procedures

Skills

CAD software

Master CAD-user

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

OnShape

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-timeSenior Mechanical Engineer on our Marine 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 marine product line.

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 ANDa minimum of 5 years relevant experienceORan equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and capability to use CAD software for completing complex mechanical designs
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• SolidWorks and/or OnShape experience
• Electronic packaging design experience
• Passion for boating, fishing or diving
• Electronic packaging design experience

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