Aviation Human Factors Intern

About the Role

We are seeking a full-time Aviation Human Factors Designer Intern at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform user interface reviews, system level bench testing, and regression testing for software changes.
• Assist in human factors evaluations for integrated flight deck programs and/or retrofit product lines.
• Obtain an in-depth understanding of Garmin integrated avionics systems, and possibly aftermarket products and mobile applications.
• Learn hardware/software tools used by the team and identify/make improvements for quality, efficiency, and scalability of team services.
• Learn processes of the team and offer suggestions or make changes to improve them.
• Obtain basic working knowledge of Garmin aviation user interface guidelines.
• Perform user interface reviews of basic software changes.
• Perform usability testing of select software changes and new functionality.
• Assist in maintaining system benches and flight simulator labs, including software loading and configuring for different airframes.
• Create software change requests that clearly define new features and functionality, identified software issues, necessary changes, and steps to recreate problems.
• Assist in human factors evaluations.
• Communicate status of work clearly, providing visibility to supervisor or mentor, and thoroughly document work in an organized manner.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Interactive Design, Human Factors, Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction or equivalent degree with user-centered design principles.
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0).
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be positive, detail/quality oriented, organized, analytical, team oriented, and a driven problem solver with proven success in solving difficult problems.
• Coursework in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering is desired.
• Proficient in using common rapid prototyping tools is desired.
• Pilot's Certificate with an Instrument Rating is desired.
• Background in aviation or prior interaction with pilots or flight operations is desired.