HVAC System Engineer

Garrett - Advancing Motion; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Garrett Advancing Motion is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own HVAC product requirements including centrifugal refrigerant compressors and VFDs. You will interface with customers and suppliers, guide design trade-offs, and drive platform strategies in a global, cross-functional team.

The role emphasizes certification, risk analysis, system architecture support, and development of integration/validation plans, plus creating user guides and coordinating supplier activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• 5+ years of HVAC experience focusing on refrigerant compressors.
• Experience with product launches and certifications (UL and CE).
• Familiarity with EN 378 and UL standards.

Responsibilities

• Own the requirements and specifications of HVAC products such as centrifugal refrigerant compressors and VFDs.
• Interface with customers and suppliers for system needs and design specs.
• Guide system design considering trade-offs between performance and cost.
• Drive platform strategies by identifying common requirements across applications.
• Drive certification activities for HVAC products (UL/CE).
• Perform risk analysis for refrigerant systems and compressors.
• Support system architecture development for electrical products.
• Support quality, safety and design teams (FMEAs, FTAs).
• Develop system integration and validation plans for products.
• Author user guides for internal and external users.
• Coordinate root-cause analysis and issue resolution with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in supplier panel selection and supplier development strategies.

Skills

Requirements management

Team collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Garrett Advancing Motion is the true pioneer of automotive powertrain technologies dating back more than 60 years. It continues today as the world’s leader in technology solutions for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and off‑highway equipment. Garrett supplies technology to nearly all major automakers in addition to the global aftermarket under the Garrett brand name. As a result, unlike many other OEM or supplier organizations, Garrett Advancing Motion has visibility across a broad range of OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

We have an exciting new opening for a Systems Engineer. You’ll be given the opportunity to develop next‑generation 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 HVAC products such as the centrifugal refrigerant compressor, including the variable frequency drive.
• Interface with customers and suppliers for system needs and design specifications.
• Guide system design considering trade‑offs between key product values and cost.
• Drive platform strategies by identifying common requirements across multiple applications.
• Drive certification activities for HVAC products.
• Perform risk analysis for the refrigerant system and refrigerant compressor systems.
• Support the development of system architecture for our electrical products.
• Support the analysis of system work 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 cross‑functional teams.
• Participate in supplier panel selection, supplier development, and collaborate on supplier strategies.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• 5+ years of experience in the HVAC industry with a focus on refrigerant compressors.
• Product launch and certification experience (UL and CE).
• Deep understanding of key product standards such as EN 378, UL 60335‑2‑34, UL 60335‑2‑40, UL 61800‑5‑1, and UL 61800‑5‑2.
• 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.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Ability to work in a global, virtual team environment.
• Experience with refrigerant compressor testing and validation.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering.
• Simulation experience of refrigerant systems.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Garrett is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affinal or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.