Technical Lead Mechanical Engineer - Fitness

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

Job summary

Garmin is seeking a Technical Lead Mechanical Engineer for our Fitness team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. You will serve as a key technical contributor on major product development and mechanical solutions for new applications of known technology.

You will review CAD assemblies for feasibility, explore new technologies, develop testing methods, and contribute to design reviews across product types. International travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering required with 9+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent academics with GPA 3.0 or higher.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key contributor in review of CAD assemblies for feasibility and risky design aspects.
• Explores new technologies and outlines challenges and risks.
• Utilizes advanced testing capabilities and materials knowledge to substantiate designs.
• Interprets qualification tests and shares knowledge with the mechanical design team.
• Completes estimates on complex and risky designs including tooling, cost, and time.
• Negotiates processes, materials and design feasibility with factory and vendors.
• Contributes to design reviews and improvements across multiple products; may lead major explorations or projects.
• Overseas travel as required.

Skills

CAD review & analysis

Verbal & written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Test method development

Cost/time estimation

Vendor/factory negotiation

Travel as needed

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

9+ years relevant experience

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Technical Lead Mechanical Engineer on our Fitness team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for serving as a key technical contributor in major product development or mechanical solutions for significant new applications of known technology within the Fitness product segment.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a key contributor in the review of CAD assemblies for technical feasibility and applying experience to risky design aspects of product development


• Explores new technologies, features and functions, understand and outline the associated challenges and risks


• Utilizes advanced testing capabilities and knowledge of materials to customize existing or develop new test methods to substantiate unverified aspects of product designs


• Interprets industry and Garmin product qualification tests and their relevance and impact on product design, sharing knowledge with mechanical design team members


• Completes estimates on complex and risky mechanical designs including tooling, part cost and design time


• Negotiates processes, materials and design feasibility with factory and vendors


• Provides significant contribution to design reviews across multiple product types, offers process improvements, authors new procedures, and demonstrates broad understanding of Garmin’s business model including operations, production, sales and marketing


• May lead major explorations or product development project consisting of multiple modules or sub-projects


• Overseas travel as required

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering AND a minimum of 9 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience


• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)


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

Desired Qualifications

• Electronic packaging design experience


• Interest in fitness activities

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