Senior System Engineer - VFD

This is an exciting time to join Garrett Motion! Garrett is one of the automotive industry’s most iconic brands, supplying cutting-edge technology solutions to nearly every major automaker and truck manufacturer in the world. Recognized for more than 65 years for its ground-breaking turbochargers, Garrett is today leading the breakthrough of new electric products for the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry.

We have an exciting new opening for a Senior Systems Engineer. You’ll be given the opportunity to develop next generation electric products and technologies for the HVAC industry.

As an individual contributor in the E-Cooling business unit, and reporting to the Principal System Engineer, the Senior System Engineer drives the following activities:

• Own the requirements and specifications of the electric HVAC products like the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
• Interface with customers and suppliers for system needs and design specifications
• Guide system design considering tradeoffs between key product values and cost
• Work with functional safety engineers to drive functional safety relevant features in the VFD
• Drive platform strategies by identifying common requirements across multiple applications
• Drive certification activities for the VFD
• Perform risk analysis for the VFD at system level
• Support the development of the System Architecture for our electrical products.
• Support the analysis of System working with the Quality, Functional Safety, and Design teams (FMEAs, FTAs, etc.)
• Support the development of the system integration and validation plans.
• Author User Guides for our products to provide to internal and external customers.
• Manage technical issues and coordinate through definition of problem statement, root cause analysis, and solution implementation with customer and all cross functional teams
• Participate in supplier panel selection, supplier development, and collaborate on supplier strategies.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience designing variable frequency drives.
• Product launch and certification experience
• Deep understanding of public grids in different parts of the world
• Deep understanding of key product standards like UL 61800-5-1, UL 61800-5-2, UL 60730-1
• Deep understanding of EMC standards like CISPR11, EN 61800-3, EN 61000-6 series, EN 61000-4 series
• Prior experience with requirements management

• Ability to work in a team environment and negotiate solutions with electrical/mechanical and systems engineering

• Understanding of project management
• Strong communication and presentation skills, Fluent in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work in a global, virtual team environment.
• Experience with VFD testing and validation.
• Experience with EMC testing and validation.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Strong understanding of refrigeration compressors.
• Simulation experience of electrical and electronic systems.

Education:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on power electronics and / or industrial electrical engineering