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Senior Software Engineer - Weather Radar

Kansas, United StatesOnsiteInternshipSeniorPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer specializing in Weather Radar systems for its U.S. headquarters. This role involves technical leadership and project planning for aviation weather radar (GWX) systems. Responsibilities include software development in C/C++, designing and reviewing complex software systems, researching and implementing algorithmic solutions, and providing technical assessments. The engineer will also mentor junior staff, contribute to advanced research, and suggest process improvements. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and a minimum of 5 years of experience are required, along with demonstrated proficiency in system design, algorithmic problem-solving, and C/C++ programming.

Overview
We are seeking a full-time
Senior Software Engineer - Weather Radar
at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and project planning for software development for sophisticated aviation weather radar (GWX) systems.
Essential Functions

  • Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out software development in C, C++, or other selected languages for new products and/or applications
  • May serve as a Lead Software Engineer for complex software development project designs and/or reviews architected modules and software systems supporting new technology or improving capability/performance of existing functionality
  • Decomposes functional requirements into well-defined tasks
  • Researches fundamental problems and implements algorithm solutions that are appropriate
  • Offers peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
  • Assists design engineering as needed with component datasheet review and schematic design review
  • Participates in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product development plans and concept documents
  • Makes substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility and applies good judgment in setting schedules/risk taking
  • Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 & 2)
  • Contributes to advanced technical research on new technologies
  • Offers process improvement suggestions and authors new procedures as appropriate
  • Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math, Physics or related field AND a minimum of 5 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 proficiency with designing well architectured software systems and modules that support new technology or improve capability/performance of existing functionality
  • Demonstrated competence with researching fundamental problems and implementing appropriate algorithmic solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to serve as a lead software engineer for a complex software project
  • Ability to decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks while balancing quality, quantity, and complexity in work output
  • Demonstrated capability to offer peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
  • Mastered proficiency in writing software in C, C++, and relevant experience and/or training in data structures or object-oriented design methodology
  • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment

Desired Qualifications

  • Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
  • Developing new signal processing algorithms to provide a competitive advantage for weather radar applications
  • Researching novel techniques to improve weather radar performance
  • Simulating/modeling radar signals and systems, including signal-environment interaction
  • Processing and analyze data collected using weather radar
  • Improving weather radar data quality

*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*
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