Garmin manufactures marine, aviation, and consumer technologies suitable to run on positioning systems. They are seeking a full-time Airport Data Analyst-Flight Path to collect and analyze aeronautical data, ensuring the safety and integrity of a worldwide airport database for real-time aircraft performance calculations.
Assist in developing and conducting runway analysis, utilizing various aeronautical data and obstacle sources, in order to incorporate semi-permanent changes and maintain the currency of a runway database
Assist in runway analysis evaluations, validating and designing non-complex one engine inoperative emergency procedures for multi-engine fixed wing aircraft
Conduct runway analysis for one-engine-inoperative emergency scenarios to optimize aircraft payload
Meet regulatory requirements and/or support services that provide aircraft performance and database exports to our aviation customers
Maintain high-quality standards and attention to detail to ensure data integrity and safety of flight
Participate in customer interaction, technical responses, task resolution and escalation, and collaborate with other Garmin teams to resolve challenges
Review changes to airport and runway characteristics, obstacle surveys, and navigation data via NOTAMs, AIPs, and other validated sources to maintain the currency of an Airport and Runway Database
Assist in identifying customer needs and resolving conflicts, apply solid judgement when escalation to other teams and/or leadership is needed
Assist in communicating with governing aviation authorities, airports, surveyors, and/or customers to ensure the accuracy of aeronautical information
Make decisions on priority and pertinence of information as it relates to aircraft performance
Proactively identify and report issues, working to identify solutions to aircraft performance
Perform routine data entry/verification tasks and perform established operations for quality assurance and execute tasks as directed by leadership or mentor
Ensure the application of appropriate aeronautical specifications to the data and products
Help evaluate and process database updates according to established methodology.
Conduct testing and evaluation of Garmin aeronautical data products
Perform established operations for quality assurance
Function both as an effective team member and as an independent professional
Qualification
Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation, Business, or a relevant technical discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Overtime, holiday, weekend work, shift work, and/or on-call work may be required
Demonstrated proficiency with PC applications and Windows Operating System (OS), and the ability to learn new software programs quickly
Must be detail-oriented, can work proactively/effectively with minimal supervision, and is able to prioritize and multi-task in a flexible, fast paced and challenging environment
Ability to work and thrive in a technical environment
Preferred
Previous work experience in aviation and/or Private Pilot’s License.
Understanding of Aeronautical navigation data and/or Instrument Flight Rules, Instrument Procedures, and the National Airspace System
Benefits
Garmin manufactures marine, aviation, and consumer technologies suitable to run on positioning systems.
