Aircraft Performance Engineer 1

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Aircraft Performance Engineer 1 at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for learning and applying knowledge of aircraft systems, operator policies, and regulatory requirements to develop and enhance aircraft performance calculation software to meet customer needs.

Essential Functions

• Design, develop, test, and deploy flight crew user interfaces for in-house developed aircraft performance and weight & balance systems
• Learn and utilize programming techniques to assist with solving small-to-mid-scale problems
• Work independently and with internal development teams to develop and test full system functionality
• Calculate, analyze, and document basic aircraft performance data
• Communicate aircraft performance and weight & balance related information to internal staff and customers
• After-hours on-call support may be needed
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Programming and scripting experience (FORTRAN, Python or a similar programming language)
• Strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Driven problem solver with exceptional technical troubleshooting, organizational and time management skills and demonstrated ability to resolve problems with minimal supervision
  
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
• Experience as a pilot, aircraft performance engineer, flight operations engineer, aircraft and/or load planner
• Experience using Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience working at an airline
  
  
  

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