Garmin Aviation's mission is to create innovative, best-in-class avionics products and services that reflect our passion to serve and enrich our customer's lives -- and our Aviation Human Factors Design Engineering team is at the heart of it all! From the design of our cutting-edge flight decks, to the look-and-feel of our aviator watches, to defining the interfacing of our web and mobile applications, this team shapes and designs anything our pilots see and touches. We're looking for an Aviation Human Factors Design Engineer Team Leader to lead this visionary team that plays an integral part of our product development, focusing on general aviation, business aviation, commercial aviation military and unmanned/optionally piloted vehicles.
The ideal candidate would be a pilot or have some form of aviation experience, along with experience leading a team of Human Factors or User Experience / Design professionals. Essential functions for this role include:
Leads a team of Aviation Human Factors Design Engineers with diverse capability levels in the definition and documentation of technical product roadmaps involving pilot interfaces, defining new features including coordination of stakeholder input, technical research, competitive analysis, writing system design/description documentation and creating associate software change requests.
Promotes and leads efforts to ensure consistency using Garmin aviation user interface guidelines, leading user interface reviews, providing UI training to software engineers and soliciting feedback to improve guidelines as needed
Leads and coordinates concept development, product design and development activities
Leads and coordinates concepts for complex products and product families including identification of market need, technical and market feasibility analysis, system design and product definition
Directly supervises Human Factors team members with daily observation, assuring appropriate attendance and providing assistance to team members
Works with Human Resources to address employee relations issues as needed including writing and conducting annual performance evaluations
Interviews, hires, and trains new associates as directed by engineering management
Oversees training and mentoring of new associates in the arts of Human Factors engineering and project management
Ensures the team meets overall goals in accordance with the product development plan or market requirements and ensure project milestones are met
Sets the tone for the team environment and build healthy team relationships
Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Human Factors, Math or Physics from a four-year college or university AND 5 years of experience in a technical role performing duties similar to the functions of this team OR a minimum of 10 years work experience performing a role substantially similar to the essential functions of this job description. Other requirements include:
Demonstrates advanced working knowledge of aviation, avionics, and industry standards, guidance material, and regulations
Demonstrates expert level knowledge of Garmin Integrated Flight Decks and advanced proficient knowledge of all Garmin aviation products
Demonstrates proficient knowledge of aviation industry and competition
Strong working knowledge of aviation human factors and associated guidance and regulatory material
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
Driven problem solver with proven success in solving difficult problems
Broad technical knowledge and skills in one or more areas of avionics systems and product development
Candidates with the following qualifications are highly preferred!
Extensive systems experience with consumer or aviation products
Pilot’s license (Private, Instrument or Commercial rating)
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.
