Job Description

JD-Inverter System Validation Engineer

Be part of a team that designs, develops and integrates highly complex and advanced inverter for electrical Cooling system within Garrett Advancing Motion organization. You will participate in the development and certification of product functionality across multiple programs. This will enable you to support new products, processes, standards or operational plans within the organization's business strategies, with a direct impact on business unit/function overall results.
Apply engineer knowledge, tools, and principals to develop new innovative systems
Grow and develop your technical knowledge in a team-based culture focused on innovation and customer satisfaction

Drive continuous improvement and lead change in a premiere organization

YOU MUST HAVE:

• College or Bachelor ’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or Automation engineering ;

• Develop and document detailed VFD(Variable Frequency Drives) validation test plans (DVP&R - Design Verification Plan & Report) based on product requirements, industry standards (e.g., IEC, UL, CE), and failure mode analysis (FMEA);

• Preferred test methodologies for inverter(VFD)-compressor matching, including steady-state, transient, and fault condition testing;

• Experience in

• VFD performance mapping and efficiency .

• Electrical Validation: Input current harmonics (THD), power factor, DC bus stability, EMI/EMC compliance .

• Control Algorithm Validation: Start-up/shut-down sequences, speed modulation, load response, thermal protection.

• Environmental & Reliability: High/low temperature operation, humidity, vibration, accelerated life testing (ALT), HALT/HASS

• Safety & Fault Injection: Testing under grid anomalies (brownouts, surges), compressor stall, overload, and short-circuit conditions

• EOL/ATP specification for inverter production ;

• Familiar with equipment like : Power analyzer , oscilloscope , insulation analyzer , Current/voltage probes and others

• Experience with industrial power electronics and the validation of this.

• Nice-to-have: experience with the validation of embedded software

• Electrical operating certification necessary for Lab entry .

WE VALUE:
▪ At least 5+ years’ experience in inverter or VFD development validation ;

• Familiar with calibration , diagnostic and measurement tools such as INCA , CANalyzer , CANape. Practical problem solving approach .

• Select electrical equipment, software and electronic components to develop electrical testing capabilities

• Develop test environments , control software in LabVIEW and test cases for all mechanical and electrical systems

• Field-Simulation Testing , long-term reliability testing with realistic load profiles .

POSITION ROLES

• VFD power stage development validation plan, execution and documentation .

• Development cycle of test equipment/platforms such as Test Cells, Workbenches, Test Rigs etc. to satisfy electrical testing needs

• The role demands a high degree of contact with validation engineers, software engineers, power electronics engineers and other design functions to deliver complex system solutions efficiently and in a timely manner.

Garrett is a cutting-edge technology leader delivering differentiated solutions for emission reduction and energy efficiency. We are passionate about innovating for mobility and beyond. With a nearly 70-year legacy, we serve customer worldwide with passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, aftermarket replacement, and performance enhancement solutions.