Ocean Career: Garmin Embedded Software Engineer—Marine Communications

Job Title

Essential Functions

• Creates and executes designs for small sets of new functionalities as part of a software project using C and C++ at the middle to high (GUI) layer of the embedded stack
• Utilizes software engineering tools such as configuration management systems, build processes, and debuggers in the software development process
• Collaborates effectively with UX, Quality and other engineering teams
• 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
• Contributes to technical research on new technologies
• Estimates level of effort, evaluates new options of similar technology, offers suggestions to improve processes, and provides feedback on some electrical design aspects
• Serves as a mentor to less experienced software engineers (Software Engineer
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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related field AND a minimum of 1 year 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 and experience necessary to develop moderately complex software in C and C++ for embedded systems
• Proficient knowledge, utilization and mastery of relevant software engineering tools (configuration management systems, build processes, debuggers, emulators, simulators and logic analyzers)

Desired Qualifications

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
• Linux development experience
• RTOS experience
• Passion for boating or other on-the-water activities
• Familiarity with design, development and testing of high-level application code, including user interface
• Familiarity and/or proficiency with mid-level protocol development and debugging, as needed for device-to-device communication
• Experience with git, Gerrit, JIRA and Microsoft Azure ADO
• Familiarity with marine communications technologies such as VHF, AIS or satellite communications is a plus
• Familiarity with UX design is a plus
• Experience with multi-channel messaging applications is a plus
• Familiarity with networking protocols and standards, including TCP/IP, Wi−Fi, Controller Area Network (CAN)/NMEA, Bluetooth/BLE and ANT, and experience implementing and debugging network applications, are a plus