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We are continually seeking solid candidates to add to our team of engineers here at our headquarters in Olathe, KS. Currently, we have 2400 employees here in Olathe, and about 8000 worldwide. We are hiring all types of engineers, from design engineers to software engineers. Check our site for info and job summaries - www.garmin.com/careers. The Official
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The company culture at Garmin is fantastic. We offer a "no dress code" policy, as well as opportunities for fitness during the work day (at the local YMCA, on our walking trail, or challenging a colleague to a game of ping pong). We have a full-service cafeteria on-site with offerings for Breakfast and Lunch, in addition to “grill day” on Fridays in the summer. Other benefits include: Fully paid dental and health insurance for exempt employees and their families, 401K with 75 cent match on the $1 (capping at 10%), and a pension plan. Additionally, we offer many company-sponsored events throughout the year. Garmin is very family-friendly and invites families and spouses to many of our events. Imagine working for a technology company that has inspired Wired magazine to rank us 22nd in their 2007 list of the 40 most innovative companies in the world. GARMIN was ranked ahead of Microsoft, Intel and IBM. We were named by Forbes magazine as: - America's best managed company in the technology hardware
and equipment category, ahead of H-P, Cisco and Canon. - One of the 400 best large publicly traded companies in America
- NASDAQ 100 company
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Garmin International
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POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinate and manage handset regulatory approvals for Garmin handsets with wireless carriers and regulatory agencies ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Read, understand, and properly interpret regulatory agency standards in order to create a regulatory compliance plan
- Effectively communicate all regulatory requirements to the handset development teams
- Verify that the handset development team’s implementation will meet all requirements
- Coordinate internal and external compliance testing activities
- Effectively track, manage and support multiple projects and priorities
- Communicate process weaknesses to management and develop or improve process guidelines under management direction
- Approve internal and external compliance reports and declarations of conformity
- Stay abreast of regulatory changes and new requirements; interpret those that affect Garmin handsets
- Draw on prior ESD, EMC, EMI or product safety knowledge to review designs and offer suggestions for improvements
- Plan or manage implementation for environmental regulations such as REACH, EUP or China RoHS
- Travel domestically and internationally to support regulatory activities
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: - Perform other job-related duties as assigned, including those of Compliance Engineer
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED: - Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering, Electro-Optics, Physics, or Chemistry from four-year college or university or equivalent education
- Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Regulatory experience with 2G, 3G or 3.5G handsets
- Strong knowledge of CTIA and PTCRB process with homologation experience
- Conversant in UMTS, HSDPA, GSM, WCDMA, GPRS, EGPRS and A-GPS technologies
- Experience applying some of these standards (GCF, 3GPP, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, SAR, E911, HAC, UL, EN, IEC, CSA, FCC, CISPR, Industry Canada, ETSI, ITU, JASO, SAE, ACMA, NZS, ANATEL, ICASA) and directives (R&TTE, Battery, LVD, EMC, eMark) and environmental laws/directives such as Energy Star, RoHS, REACH, EuP and WEEE)
- Experience working on a team that put cost effective processes in place to support Green requirements
- Strong project management skills
- Highly motivated and self-directed
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: - Cellular carrier testing experience
- IOT experience
- 5+ years of experience performing duties similar to the essential functions of this job description
- Knowledge in worldwide regulations and certification schemes for rechargeable battery packs, SRD’s (short range devices), NFC (near field communications) consumer, marine or automotive electronics or wireless systems
- Certification of products with one of these technologies: DVB-H, DVB-SH
- 5+ years in electronics manufacturing, test or design environment
- China, Korea, Japan or Latin America approvals expertise
- Experience in writing compliance reports and declarations of conformity
EEO/AA/M/F/D/V | Position Title:
Department:
Reports to:
Job Status: | Design Engineer
Engineering
Design Engineering Team Leader
Exempt |
POSITION SUMMARY: Design and develop electronic circuits, equipment, systems, and products. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Design, debug, and test digital, analog and/or Radio Frequency (RF) Circuits
- Prepare or direct preparation of product layouts, detailed drawings and schematics
- Direct and coordinate manufacture of prototypes
- Plan and develop experimental test programs to verify compliance to all applicable regulations and quality guidelines
- Analyze test data and reports to determine if the proposed design meets functional and performance specifications
- Coordinate with other functional teams during the life cycle of the product and be responsible for and require design modifications
- Evaluate engineering test results for possible application to developments of other systems
- Use of software tools and test equipment to formulate and test electronic designs
- Support production facilities in the manufacture of products
- Interface with the Test Engineers and factory personnel on the testing and production of the products
- Perform cost/performance tradeoff analysis of different circuit options
- Investigate the usage of the latest components and technologies
- Complete documentation of the design in the required formats
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: - Perform other job-related duties as assigned
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED: - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (BSEE, BSCE) from a four-year college or university; or above/equivalent education or experience
- Excellent academics (composite GPA greater than or equal to 3.0)
- Relevant experience with test equipment and software tools for electronics design, testing and documentation
- Skills and/or experience necessary to successfully perform the Essential Functions of the position
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: - Excellent academics (composite GPA Greater than or equal to 3.5)
- Previous work or internship experience with circuit design for consumer or aviation products
EEO/AA/M/F/D/V | POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinate and manage product compliance approvals and regulatory standards activities for Garmin consumer products. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Ensure GPS development teams' success in designing to meet worldwide wireless, safety, EMC, SRD and hazardous substance regulations
- Generate regulatory compliance plans to guide design, manufacturing, test, EMC prescreen and technical publications functions
- Effectively track, manage and support multiple projects and priorities, develop general process guidelines
- Coordinate internal and external compliance testing activities
- Review internal and external compliance reports for accuracy and completeness
- Stay abreast of regulatory changes and new requirements; interpret those that may affect Garmin products
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: - Act as a company knowledge resource for up to date compliance information
- Provide guidance on correct product labeling requirements
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED: - B.S. Degree in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering, Electro-Optics, Physics, Chemistry or related experience
- Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0)
- Certification experience with 2G and 3G handsets
- Strong knowledge of CTIA and PTCRB process with homologation experience
- Cellular carrier testing experience
- Ability to understand and apply some of these standards (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, SAR, UL, EN, IEC, NOM, CSA, FCC, CISPR, Industry Canada, ETSI, ITU, JASO, SAE, ACMA, NZS, ANATEL, ICASA, SOLAS, GB) and directives (R&TTE, Battery, LVD, EMC, eMark, ELV, UN ECE, Recreational Craft) and environmental laws/directives such as Energy Star, IMERC, RoHS, REACH, EuP and WEEE)
- Experience with ESD, EMC, EMI or product safety testing with proven ability to review designs and offer suggestions for improvements
- Strong project management skills
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated and self-directed
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of Office applications
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: - 3+ years Compliance Engineering, Regulatory Approvals or Environmental Issue Leader experience, performing duties similar to the essential functions of this job description
- Knowledge in worldwide regulations and certification schemes for rechargeable battery packs, SRD’s (short range devices), consumer, marine or automotive electronics or wireless systems
- Marine communication and/or navigational electronics standards (SOLAS or non-SOLAS). Marine autopilot standards & certifications
- Certification of products with any of these technologies: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DVB-H, DVB-SH.
- 5+ years in electronics manufacturing, test or design environment
- Member of a team that put cost effective processes in place to support Green requirements
- Planning or managing the implementation for REACH, EUP, China RoHS or other environmental regulations
- Experience in working with regulatory and standards organizations
- China, Korea, Japan or Latin America approvals expertise
- Experience with safety approvals for products using rechargeable Lithium batteries
- Experience in writing compliance reports and declarations of conformity
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally
EEO/AA/M/F/D/V | POSITION SUMMARY: Leadership role to coordinate and manage regulatory standards activities and product compliance approvals for Garmin consumer products. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Ensure GPS development teams' success in designing to meet worldwide Safety, EMC, wireless, SRD, Design-for-Environment and hazardous substance regulations
- Generate regulatory compliance plans to guide EE and ME design, manufacturing, test, EMC prescreen and technical publications functions
- Responsible for the accuracy of the regulatory strategy, satisfaction of our internal and external customers, as well as not becoming a gate to product launches
- Effectively track, manage and support multiple projects and priorities, develop general process guidelines
- Issue leader for assigned standards and directives in development, forecasting the potential impact on product lines
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: - Act as a company knowledge resource for regulatory compliance information
- Provide guidance on correct product labeling requirements
- Provide compliance training to Garmin personnel as necessary
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED: - B.S. or M.S. Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering, Electro-Optics, Physics or Chemistry
- 10+ years experience as a Compliance or Regulatory Approvals Engineer, or Environmental Issue Leader performing duties similar to the essential functions of this job description
- Knowledge in Consumer and/or Marine and/or Automotive Electronics and/or SRD (Short Range Device) and/or Wireless and/or secondary Lithium battery regulations and certification schemes worldwide
- Proficiency in understanding and interpreting 3 or more of these standards (SAR, UL, , IEC, NOM, CSA, FCC, CISPR, Industry Canada, ETSI, ITU, JASO, SAE, ACMA, NZS, ANATEL, ICASA, SOLAS, GB) and directives (R&TTE, Battery, LVD, EMC, eMark, ELV, UN ECE, Recreational Craft, RoHS, REACH, EuP and WEEE)
- Experience with product safety or ESD, EMC and EMI testing with proven ability to review designs and offer suggestions for improvements
- Strong project management and problem solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated and self-directed
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of Office applications
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: - Certification of products with any of these technologies: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DVB-H, 2G or 3G handsets
- Leadership of a cross-functional team that put cost effective processes in place to support Green requirements
- Planning or managing the implementation for REACH, EUP, China RoHS or other environmental regulations
- Experience in working with regulatory and standards organizations
- Marine communication and/or navigational electronics standards (SOLAS or non-SOLAS). Marine autopilot standards & certifications
- Knowledge of CTIA and PTCRB process with homologation experience.
- Cellular carrier testing experience
- China, Korea, Japan or Latin America approvals expertise
- Experience with safety approvals for products using rechargeable Lithium batteries
- Experience in writing compliance reports and declarations of conformity
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally
EEO/AA/M/F/D/V | Position Title:
Department:
Reports to:
Job Status: | Compliance Engineer
Engineering
Compliance Engineering Team Leader
Exempt |
POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinate and manage product compliance approvals and regulatory standards activities for Garmin consumer products. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Ensure GPS development teams' success in designing to meet worldwide Safety, EMC, wireless, SRD, design-for-environment and hazardous substance regulations
- Generate regulatory compliance plans to guide design, manufacturing, test, EMC prescreen and technical publications functions
- Effectively track, manage and support multiple projects and priorities, develop general process guidelines
- Coordinate internal and external compliance testing activities
- Review internal and external compliance reports for accuracy and completeness
- Stay abreast of regulatory changes and new requirements; interpret those that may affect Garmin products
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: - Act as a company knowledge resource for up to date compliance information
- Provide guidance on correct product labeling requirements
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED: - B.S. Degree in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering, Electro-Optics, Physics, Chemistry or related experience
- Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0)
- Ability to understand and apply some of these standards (ETSI, UL, EN, IEC, NOM, CSA, FCC, CISPR, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Industry Canada, ITU, SAR, JASO, SAE, ACMA, NZS, ANATEL, ICASA, SOLAS, GB) and directives (R&TTE, Battery, LVD, EMC, eMark, ELV, UN ECE, Recreational Craft, and environmental laws/regulations such as RoHS, REACH, EuP and WEEE)
- Experience with ESD, EMC, EMI or product safety testing with proven ability to review designs and offer suggestions for improvements
- Strong project management skills
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated and self-directed
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of Office applications
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: - 3+ years Compliance Engineering, Regulatory Approvals or Environmental Issue Leader experience, performing duties similar to the essential functions of this job description
- Knowledge in worldwide regulations and certification schemes for SRD’s (Short Range Devices), Consumer, Marine or Automotive electronics or Wireless systems
- Certification experience with 2G and 3G handsets
- Cellular carrier testing experience
- Knowledge of CTIA and PTCRB process with homologation experience
- Marine communication and/or navigational electronics standards (SOLAS or non-SOLAS). Marine autopilot standards & certifications
- Certification of products with any of these technologies: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DVB-H, DVB-SH
- Member of a team that put cost effective processes in place to support 'Green' requirements
- Planning or managing the implementation for REACH, EUP, China RoHS or other environmental regulations
- Experience in working with regulatory and standards organizations
- China, Korea, Japan or Latin America approvals expertise
- Experience with safety approvals for products using rechargeable Lithium batteries
- Experience in writing compliance reports and declarations of conformity
- 5+ years in electronics manufacturing, test or design environment
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally
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