If you’re looking to lead, we’re looking for you! We are hiring a full-time Embedded Networking Team Leader in our Core Platform Technology group to direct and support embedded software engineers at Garmin Headquarters in Olathe, KS. You will direct, coordinate and contribute to the activities of a Software Engineering team that develops state-of-the-art wireless networking software and solutions.
The Embedded Networking Team is responsible for layer 1-4 stack development for wireless networking technologies including Wi-Fi, LTE, and Bluetooth; a typical day can involve anything from driver development to debugging networking protocols. Garmin's products utilize these networking technologies to enable features such as streaming video, music playback (Spotify, Amazon, etc.), over-the-air (OTA) software & map updates, sensor communication, customer data synchronization, and many more.
As an Embedded Networking Team Leader, you will work in a fast-paced environment and will enable your team to create, productize and maintain new technologies for Garmin product segments including Portable Aviation, Outdoor, and Fitness. These segments create a diverse set of products including running and outdoor watches, handheld navigation devices, cycling computers, portable aviation navigators, network enabled biosensors and many other innovative products.
Essential functions of the role include:
Lead a team of Software Engineers with diverse capability levels in the design of new products and networking use-cases, enhancement of existing designs, and development of test procedures
Coordinate and participate in generating software requirements and designs for a product or family of products in accordance with Garmin’s software development methodology
Participate in software design and code reviews as necessary, mentoring associates on good design and development practices
Create feature development plans as directed by engineering management to ensure successful delivery of wireless ecosystem solutions for a variety of products and use-cases
Ensure the team meets milestones and development goals across a diverse set of product development plans or market requirements
Regularly communicate progress and status updates to leadership
Conduct regular 1:1's with associates, providing support for both short and long-term career objectives
Participate in recruiting activities to hire new associates, and oversee training and mentoring of all associates on your team
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Bachelor and/or Master of Science Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0)
5 years of work experience in Software Engineering and / or Software Engineering Management
At least 1 year of experience in a leadership role with duties including mentoring, interviewing, training, associate development, performance management and/or aligning the team to meet organizational goals
Detailed knowledge and experience with C/C++
Experience developing and/or maintaining layer 1-4 networking software running on an embedded system
Familiarity with various networking protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, PPP, PPPoE, TLS, etc. or standards including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth, etc.
Experience debugging with wireless protocols over-the-air using commonly available protocol analyzers (Wireshark, etc.)
Experience debugging complex problems on embedded systems
Strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work well with distributed software development across several locations world-wide in a highly collaborative environment
Other desirable skills and experience include:
Familiarity with the Bluetooth, 3GPP and/or IEEE 802.11 specifications
Experience integrating and maintaining 3rd party Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or LTE stacks (e.g. SDKs) on embedded or mobile (iPhone / Android) devices
Familiarity with common networking software implementations, including ConnMan, wpa_supplicant, hostapd, pppd, and others
Experience designing & developing communication protocols for systems utilizing UART, I2C, SPI and other such inter-IC interfaces
Ability to identify system / software security risks and develop solutions
Experience with modular software design in cross-platform ecosystems
Experience writing software development and test plans
Ability to work on multiple simultaneous development projects
Experience with collaborative project tracking (JIRA), version control (Git), and code review (Gerrit) software tools
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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.
