Senior Embedded Software Engineer

We are seeking a full-time Senior Embedded Software Engineer on our GNSS Technology Team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role you will be working with an agile low level software team responsible for the rapid bring-up and support of GNSS chipsets.

Essential Functions

• Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out low-level (close to the hardware) software development in C, C++ and Python
• 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
• Develops, integrates, and maintains embedded software modules and systems, ensuring robust architecture and high performance.
• Coordinates with external vendors to support hardware, software, and component-related needs.
• Offers peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
• Assists design engineers 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
• Performs hardware-level debugging and system validation to ensure reliable operation of embedded systems.
• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 & 2)
• 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,  Math, Physics or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with designing well architectured embedded software systems and modules that support new technology or improve capability/performance of existing functionality
• Demonstrated proficiency in bringing up new chipsets.
• 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 Python for tooling and visualization

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with inter-IC communication interfaces such as UART, I2C, SPI
• Experience developing drivers for GNSS chipsets.
• Experience with Python for data analysis and visualization
• Experience reading and understanding board schematics to be able to work closely with Electrical and Design Engineers

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