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SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER - EXPLORATIONS TEAM

Company: Garmin Ltd.
Location: Olathe
Posted on: October 26, 2024

Job Description:

Overview

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We are seeking a full-timeSenior/Lead Mechanical Engineer for our IXP Explorations Team in our Olathe, KS location. While other engineering product development teams at Garmin primarily focus on designing products, our team focuses on the product enabling technologies that will be essential to those products and will expedite their development. These feeder technologies are to ensure superior products. In this role, you will explore new-to-Garmin technologies and develop them into superior mechanical solutions to be ready for busines segments to adopt Essential Functions

  • Explore innovative mechanical concepts and complete complex mechanical designs
  • Technology investigations, design, testing/validation, prototyping and supporting technology transfer to product development teams
  • Ability to complete the most difficult tasks as a Master CAD-user including the completion of complex mechanical designs (Solidworks/Onshape)
  • Review CAD assemblies for technical feasibility and apply first-hand experience to risky items
  • Apply extensive technical expertise and analysis to all assigned projects
  • Ability to customize existing, or develop new, test methods to substantiate otherwise unverified aspects of product designs including material behavior at extreme conditions
  • Good knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis
  • Good knowledge of injection molding, die casting, sheet metal stamping, machining, etc
  • Negotiate processes, materials, and design feasibility with factory and vendors
  • Ability to make estimates on complex and risky mechanical designs including: tooling, part cost, and design time
  • 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
  • Specify test plans to validate very complex systems with complex performance requirements
  • 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
  • Mentor level 1, 2, and senior engineers
  • Overseas travel as required Basic Qualifications
    • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering ANDa minimum of 5 years relevant experienceORan equivalent combination of education and experience
    • Master CAD user (Solidworks/Onshape) and able to complete complex mechanical designs
    • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skillsDesired Qualifications
      • Previous work in an exploratory/skunkworks/start-up type role
      • Electronic packaging experience
      • Previous work in a fast-paced, innovative environmentGarmin 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
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Keywords: Garmin Ltd., Saint Joseph , SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER - EXPLORATIONS TEAM, Engineering , Olathe, Missouri

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