Garmin International
(Hardware) Design Engineering Intern, Outdoor Segment - [May 2022 - August 2022]
At Garmin, I had the opportunity to work with and learn from a team of experienced and energetic individuals to help design and carry out testing for the circuits contained in the fenix, inReach, and Approach product lines. My part in these projects was learning about the design engineering process at Garmin in addition to learning how to carry out a multitude of tests, including TCXO phase noise, noise figure/gain for RF front ends, digital timing and voltage tolerances, and USB eye diagrams. My main project over this summer internship was working with two other interns on developing a GPS reference devices (one for the team solely focused on GPS algorithm development and one for the Outdoor segment). The main purpose for this project was to help establish a baseline for which all GPS hardware testing (mainly carrier noise/signal-to-noise ratio tests) could be compared to, in which this device would be the "ideal" case for GPS performance. These reference devices were to contain a high performance L1/L5 patch antenna, a proper RF front end, the Teseo V chipset from STMicroelectronics, a military grade IMU, and a reasonable user interface and housing. This involved schematic and PCB design in CADSTAR and Cadence in addition to leading schematic and design reviews to gain feedback from the team. The summer concluded with a PCB ready for the team to order, which unfortunately meant my fellow interns and myself could not test the first prototype before the end of our internship.