Sr Audio Software Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior Audio Software Engineer in our Olathe, KS location on our Core Technology Team. This team offers you the chance to work on a variety of technologies that bring Garmin's consumer products to life. You will help Garmin develop our audio ecosystem for consumer devices across Garmin.

Essential Functions

• Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor to design, develop, maintain, and integrate audio interfaces, microphones, and smart amplifiers in C/C++
• 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
• Engages with product teams to design future audio integrations and features.
• 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

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Audio Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Math, Physics or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Mastered proficiency in writing software in C and C++ on embedded systems
• Experience with audio bring up and downstream application support
• Experience with software development quality methodologies such as design review, code reviews, continuous integration, regression testing and static code analysis
• Demonstrated proficiency developing and debugging on embedded systems
• Demonstrated competence with researching fundamental problems and implementing appropriate algorithmic solutionsDemonstrated ability to serve as a lead software engineer for a complex software project
• Ability to decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks while balancing quality, quantity, and complexity in work output
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Experience bringing up audio codecs, microphones, and smart amplifiers
• Experience working with other engineering disciplines to solve problems
• Experience working with vendors to evaluate and recommend microphones for products
• Experience with Python for data analysis and visualization
• Familiarity with digital signal processing (DSP) and machine learning (ML)
• Experience with real-time audio design in HW and simulation

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