Senior Mechanical Engineer - MARINE

Garmin; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garmin Benefits

Job summary

Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Marine Product team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

The role focuses on advanced mechanical or electromechanical solutions within the marine product line, combining design, analysis, and project planning. You will work as a Master CAD-user, employing SolidWorks or OnShape, tackle complex designs, lead testing and verification, and collaborate with vendors to evaluate costs and tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to use CAD software for complex designs.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete the most difficult tasks as a Master CAD-user including the completion of complex mechanical designs.
• Apply knowledge of injection molding, die casting, sheet metal stamping, machining and materials to designs.
• Specify test plans, mockups and test complex mechanical systems to validate design requirements.
• Lead tradeoffs, assess risk mitigation plans and drive vendor evaluations for complex designs.
• Lead explorations of new technologies and estimate tooling, part cost and design time.
• Provide technical input to product development plans and concept documents.
• Support qualification tests and implement process improvements.

Skills

Master CAD-user

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks/OnShape CAD software

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior 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 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

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