Overview

We are seeking a full-time experienced Sr Mechanical Engineer - Illumination Optics on our Explorations Team at our Headquarters location in the Kansas City area, or at our site in Cary, NC. While other engineering product development teams at Garmin primarily focus on designing products, our team focuses on the product enabling technologies that will be essential to those products and will expedite their development. In this role, you will explore various lighting applications involving signal, conspicuity, and forward illumination systems across many of Garmin’s business segments.

Essential Functions

Design and develop custom non-imaging optical systems for various consumer electronics applications
Conduct optical simulation and analysis for concept development and design change verification
Transform optical surfaces into mechanical component models that are manufacturable
Collaborate with ID, ME, EE, Optical and Illumination engineers throughout development
Define boundary constraints for the optics due to ID goals, electromechanical integration, thermal limitations, power budgets, and design for manufacturing
Develop optical and photometric requirements to meet product goals
Own development of optical design standards and specifications to support evaluation of optical system performance
Quickly ideate to conceptualize creative illumination solutions to a maturity necessary to conduct tradeoff analyses and inform risk vs reward
Perform benchmark testing and competitive analysis
Explore innovative mechanical concepts and complete complex mechanical designs
Technology investigations, design, testing/validation, prototyping and supporting technology transfer to product development teams
Ability to complete the most difficult tasks as a Master CAD-user including the completion of complex mechanical designs (Solidworks/Onshape preferred)
Good knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis
Good knowledge of injection molding, die casting, sheet metal stamping, machining, etc
Negotiate processes, materials, and design feasibility with factory and vendors
Manage basic tradeoffs, determine risk mitigation plans, determine project goal/objective feasibility, provide technical input to product development plans/concept documents, and drive process vendors to evaluate complex mechanical designs and understand risk
Lead explorations of new technologies and make estimates on moderately complex mechanical designs including: tooling, part cost, and design time
Mentor level 1 and 2 engineers
Overseas travel as required

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
Master CAD-user (Solidworks/Onshape preferred) - able to complete the most difficult tasks
Demonstrated knowledge and capability to use CAD software for completing complex mechanical designs
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

Advanced degree in Engineering, Optics, or Physics
5+ years in illumination systems development of automotive exterior or interior lighting or related application
Proficient in the use of optical software (LucidShape preferred, LightTools, Zemax, Speos)
Experience designing custom reflector and solid optics using optics software and manual raytracing methods in Mechanical CAD
Understanding of test methodologies for optical systems
Understanding of thermal management of LEDs and associated drivers
Experience with dynamic, digital, and software-controlled lighting systems
Understanding of CAE/Simulation methods
Experience conducting CFD or FEA simulation for early thermal verification of lighting systems
Electronic packaging design experience

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.

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