What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aircraft Certification Engineering Technician 1 position at Garmin and Careers?
Overview:
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
We are seeking a full-time Aircraft Certification Engineering Technician 1 in our Olathe, KS location. In this role, you will be responsible for providing engineering support for aircraft certification projects.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Assists with setting up test equipment required for bench tests and ground tests on aircraft and assists with basic software loads to integration benches
- With mentoring, performs basic electrical and system troubleshooting of test equipment and benches
- Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting to fix issues that may arise regardless of the source of the issues, responds effectively to changes in direction, and accepts different assignments driven by changes in Garmin priorities
- Provides visibility/clearly communicates status of work to Engineers/Senior Technicians
- With mentoring/assistance, reads and executes simple schematics and layout drawings
- Assists in drafting simple system, component or assembly wiring diagrams with mentoring from engineering or Senior Technicians as required
- Fabricates simple electrical wire harness assemblies with oversight and mentoring
- With mentoring/assistance, reads and executes basic mechanical drawings for simple parts
- Assists in drafting 2D AutoCAD drawings of simple parts (outline drawings, 3-view, etc.) with mentoring from engineering or Senior Technicians
- Fabricates simple parts from sheet metal or modifies existing assemblies by installing parts of low complexity
Basic Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree in a related technical field (ex. Electronics Technology, Aviation Maintenance, Aeronautics, Computer Technology) OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
- Must possess the ability to bend, twist and lift up to 25 lbs. while using safe lifting techniques; stand and sit for extended periods of time; routinely walk short distances; kneel, stoop crouch, and crawl in confined spaces and heights above four feet such as aircraft interiors, cockpits and other aircraft zones
- Tolerates working in extreme temperatures and noisy environments
Desired Qualifications
- Experience using AutoCAD or SolidWorks to create and modify drawings
- Experience using MS Office products (Word, Excel)
- Private Pilot’s License
- Possess general knowledge of avionics including Garmin products
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