Electric Drive Inverter Test & Integration Engineer

EVera Recruitment Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EVera Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Test Integration Engineer for a client developing rare earth‑free electric motors and drive systems. You will take a hands‑on role in selecting, integrating, commissioning and validating traction‑grade and industrial inverters, working with suppliers, customers and internal engineering teams.

Responsibilities include developing inverter parameter sets, motor calibrations and control strategies, and integrating motors with resolver, encoder and Hall‑effect

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechatronics or related field.
• Experience integrating industrial drives, traction inverters or electric drive systems.
• Experience commissioning and parameterising inverters, including HV commissioning.
• Strong understanding of AC motor control: FOC, PMSM and induction motors.
• Experience with CAN communications, CANopen, J1939 and diagnostic tools.
• Background in automotive, EV, motorsport, aerospace or industrial drives environments.
• Experience with inverter platforms such as Dana-Sevcon or Cascadia Motion would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Select, integrate and commission industrial and traction-grade inverters for customer and development programmes.
• Developing and optimising inverter parameter sets, motor calibrations and control strategies.
• Integrating motors with resolver, encoder and Hall‑effect feedback devices.
• Supporting electrical, thermal, performance and durability testing.
• Analysing motor and inverter data to improve efficiency, reliability and functionality.
• Diagnosing inverter, communication and control issues using oscilloscopes and CAN tools.
• Working with inverter suppliers and producing technical documentation and test reports.

Skills

Inverter integration

AC motor control

CAN communications

HV commissioning

Motor drive systems

Automotive/EV experience

Inverter platforms (Dana-Sevcon, Casc‑

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering / Power Electronics / Mechatronics or related

Tools

Dana-Sevcon inverter platform

Cascadia Motion inverter platform

Job description

EVera Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Test Integration Engineer for a client developing rare earth‑free electric motors and drive systems. You will take a hands‑on role in selecting, integrating, commissioning and validating traction‑grade and industrial inverters, working with suppliers, customers and internal engineering teams.

Responsibilities include developing inverter parameter sets, motor calibrations and control strategies, and integrating motors with resolver, encoder and Hall‑effect