Garmin
Posted 90 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Industrial Designer 1
Brief overview
Olathe, KSIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
163 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
78 green cardsCertified filings
About the company
Garmingarmin.com/en-US
WHERE DO WE START? How about Kansas City? That’s our home. That’s where Garmin put a stake in the ground in 1989.
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.163H-1B approved
99%approval rate
21new H-1B hires
78PERM certified
$120,700median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202337
202449
202561
202616
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20239
202413
202512
202610
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
202328
202420
202527
20263
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Job description
Summary
Garmin International, Inc. is seeking a full-time Industrial Designer 1 at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role involves collaborating with engineering and leadership partners to create innovative product designs for the Outdoor, Fitness, and Marine markets, contributing throughout the entire product lifecycle from initial sketches to mass production.
Responsibilities
- Explore a wide variety of compelling design options for Garmin's consumer product markets
- Understand and apply future trends in design, technology, and materials
- Create 3D models using Solidworks and OnShape for product development and prototyping
- Communciate concepts and ideas through verbal, visual, and written means
- Understand needs and desires of our customers
- Collaborate with design, engineering, marketing, and management teams to translate project goals into relevant design solutions
- Work with a team of prototype specialists to create in-house appearance models
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, 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)
- Must demonstrate knowledge, education, experience and/or training necessary to use tools such as SolidWorks, OnShape, Keyshot, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, and Sketchbook Pro
- Excellent hand sketching skills
- Ability to rapidly explore a wide variety of styling options (forms, colors, finishes, materials, etc.)
- Courage to explore new ideas
- Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, 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)
- Must demonstrate knowledge, education, experience and/or training necessary to use tools such as SolidWorks, OnShape, Keyshot, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, and Sketchbook Pro
- Excellent hand sketching skills
- Ability to rapidly explore a wide variety of styling options (forms, colors, finishes, materials, etc.)
- Courage to explore new ideas
Nice to Haves
- Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Benefits
- This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: [Garmin Benefits](https://careers.garmin.com/benefits)
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