Our Consumer Automotive Software Engineering Team is seeking a full-time Senior Low-Level Embedded Software Engineer at our Cary, North Carolina location. This team incorporates a wide range of navigation, sensor, camera and communication technologies to build products that are essential to our customer's lives. In this role, you will be responsible for developing moderately complex software and creating and executing designs for small sets of new functionalities for Garmin products and/or applications.
Essential Functions
Creates and executes designs for small sets of new functionalities as part of a software project using C, C++, assembly language, or other selected languages
Utilizes software engineering tools such as configuration management systems, build processes, and debuggers in the software development process
Bring up software on bare boards and validate platform performance
Creates and executes designs for small sets of new functionality as part of a software project
May perform as a technical leader or Lead Software Engineer for derivative software project
Collaborates and adds value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions
Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques
Performs technical root cause analysis and outlines corrective action for given problems
Serve as a mentor to less experienced software engineers (Software Engineer 1)
Estimate level of effort, evaluate new options of similar technology, offer suggestions to improve processes, and provide comments on some electrical design aspects
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
Demonstrated capability to offer peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
Mastered proficiency in writing software in C, C++, C# or Java 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
Superior academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5 as a general rule)
Ability to develop drivers
Embedded Linux and/or Yocto experience is preferred
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
