Senior Mechanical Engineer - Outdoor (Cary)

Garmin Ltd.; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garmin Benefits

Job summary

Garmin Ltd. in Cary, NC seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Outdoor product team. You will provide advanced mechanical engineering skills and lead project planning for electromechanical solutions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience, strong CAD proficiency (SolidWorks/OnShape), and excellent communication skills. On-site, full-time position with Garmin Benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Proficient in CAD software for completing complex mechanical designs.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex mechanical designs as a master CAD-user.
• Plan tests and validate complex mechanical systems.
• Lead risk mitigation and drive design decisions with vendors.
• Explore new technologies and estimate tooling, cost and time.
• Support product development with technical input and documentation.

Skills

Master CAD-user

Project planning

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

5+ years experience or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

OnShape

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-timeSenior Mechanical Engineer on our Outdoor product team at Garmin's location in Cary, NC. In this role, you will be responsible for providing advanced engineering skills and project planning for mechanical or electromechanical solutions or systems.

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

• Electronic packaging design experience
• SolidWorks or OnShape experience
• A passion for the outdoors

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