Software Design Engineer Jobs in Kansas
Software Design Engineer jobs in Kansas are open across Overland Park, Wichita, and Lenexa and other Kansas metros, with employers like Garmin, Kiewit, and Accenture hiring at every experience level. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Overview:
Garmin is seeking a full-time Design Certification Engineer - Security to focus on developing product security solutions for our aviation products. In this role, you will work closely with our design teams to develop security risk assessments, threat scenarios, and test the security posture of our equipment.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
- Draft and submit certification documentation required by TSOs and other regulatory standards to the appropriate certification authority
- Lead project engineering teams in executing projects according to development processes to ensure compliance with all applicable certification requirements
- Use project management skills to coordinate project schedules and deliverables per aviation processes
- Perform unit level safety and security analysis and requirement generation
- Coordinate technical compliance documentation and testing for applicable local, national, and international standards and regulations (e.g. FCC, CE, ANATEL, RED, EAR)
- Contribute to project engineering teams to design, validate, and verify aviation projects
- Organize and guide project testing and document results in test reports
- Update Garmin’s processes and products for new regulations, enhanced safety and security requirements, and improved efficiency
- Contribute to product concept and development plans through collaboration with design engineering teams
- Balance multiple projects and work with multidisciplinary teams
- Conduct risk assessments and develop threat scenarios
- Define security measures to disposition threat scenarios
- Create product documentation to support releases and certifications
- Work closely with project software teams to implement security features
- Investigate software and equipment functions to support investigations and questions
- Conduct exploratory fuzz and penetration testing
- Develop tools to automate analysis
- Manage supplier technologies
- Create and maintain vulnerability dossiers
- Conduct security reviews of project changes and problem reports
- Maintain and improve security processes
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Computer Science, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, or another similar technical degree
- Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule) with the demonstrated ability to apply learned knowledge
- Must possess demonstrated knowledge, education, and/or training of basic circuits (Digital, FPGA, Analog and/or RF)
- Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Superior organizational and analytical skills with keen attention to detail and quality
- Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others, ensuring successful achievement of company goals
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a flexible, fast paced and challenging environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
- Superior personal and team oriented organizational skills
- Knowledge and/or training with technical writing and reviewing
- Knowledge and/or training with avionics
- Demonstrated proficiency and experience necessary to develop moderately complex software in C, Python, or other languages
- Problem solving ability
- Ability to develop software, perform security testing, or conduct security risk assessments in accordance with industry standards (e.g. DO-178, DO-254, DO-326A)
- Experience with aviation certification standards
- Aviation experience or knowledge
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
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Software Design Engineer Job Market in Kansas
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Who's Hiring
- Garmin8

- Kiewit6

- Accenture5

- Black & Veatch4

- Kiewit Corporation4

Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services22
- Energy14
- Manufacturing12
- Technology & Software11
- Construction & Real Estate9
What Kansas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in software design engineer jobs across Kansas.
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science
- Proficiency in C or C++ for embedded or systems-level development
- Experience with hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog for FPGA roles
- Familiarity with real-time operating systems and low-level firmware development
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, datasheets, and hardware interface specifications
- Experience using version control systems and design documentation tools such as Git and Confluence
Software Design Engineer Jobs in Kansas: Frequently Asked Questions
How many software design engineer jobs are there in Kansas?
There are 102+ software design engineer openings in Kansas on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Overland Park, Wichita, and Lenexa. New positions post regularly as employers across Kansas hire.
How much do software design engineers make in Kansas?
Software design engineers in Kansas earn a median of about $113,420 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $71,690 for the lowest 10% to over $165,740 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Kansas cities have the most software design engineer jobs?
Overland Park, Wichita, and Lenexa have the most software design engineer openings in Kansas right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire software design engineers in Kansas?
Kansas software design engineer roles are posted by Garmin, Kiewit, and Accenture and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote software design engineer jobs in Kansas?
Yes. About 22% of software design engineer openings tied to Kansas are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Kansas metros.
How do I apply for software design engineer jobs in Kansas?
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