Senior Software Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer-Aviation Graphics, in our Chandler, AZ location. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of aviation technology and explore the forefront of real-time rendering and graphics technologies that fly in the sky. The work involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining real-time 3D/2D rendering applications, graphics APIs, and other graphics technologies integral to Garmin avionics products.

The focus will be on full-stack development, testing, and optimization of 2D/3D graphics applications utilizing OpenGL and Vulkan APIs on multi-threaded platforms.

• Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out software development in C, C++, C#, Java, Assembly language or other selected languages for new products and/or applications
• May serve as a Lead Software Engineer for complex software development project designs and/or reviews architected modules and software systems supporting new technology or improving capability/performance of existing functionality
• Decomposes functional requirements into well-defined tasks
• Researches fundamental problems and implements algorithm solutions that are appropriate
• Offers peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
• Assists design engineering as needed with component datasheet review and schematic design review
• Participates in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product development plans and concept documents
• Makes substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility and applies good judgment in setting schedules/risk taking
• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 &
  2)
• Contributes to advanced technical research on new technologies
• Offers process improvement suggestions and authors new procedures as appropriate
• Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques

• 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}},