Electronics and Controls System Engineer at BorgWarner in Arden, NC

Job Purpose

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented system engineer to partner with OEM customers and our product development team for the engineering of smart, brushless DC actuators and sensor systems with embedded software. This role is responsible for leading the system development and release of software for customer applications. This role includes translating customer and application requirements into robust system designs, managing software releases to own plan, and ensuring successful product integration and launch into manufacturing.

The position is highly collaborative and operationally focus, requiring close interaction with suppliers, manufacturing plants, and application engineering teams. This product development role plays a key part in supporting the full product lifecycle for our commercial vehicle customers, from development and launch through production and sustaining activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system integration and release for projects during development and through launch.
• Develop and maintain detailed engineering timing plans, tracking progress across design, testing, and validation.
• Collaborate with application engineering teams to gather customer and external requirements
• Define and manage internal system requirements and ensure traceability and compliance through production
• Define system and software release scope, content, and timing with global stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional software release activities and support system calibration and integration
• Support manufacturing sites during product launch and ramp-up (e.g., Dixon, Torreon)
• Provide 8D and root cause analysis support for system and software issues
• Serve as subject matter expert in Simulink modelling and CAN communication
• Provide hands-on support for debugging, reflashing, and communication-related issues
• Run performance and validation testing for system and mechanical durability

What we are looking for

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, System Engineering, or similar
• 5+ years of experience in system engineering, embedded systems, or automotive electronics
• Familiarity with embedded hardware and/or software development, automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, SPI, UART), and MCU architectures
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with experience using system evaluation techniques and structured root‑cause analysis
• Hands-on proficiency with lab equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, loads, soldering tools) and technical documentation creation
• Experience with systems and software development process including requirements management and documentation
• Very good written and spoken English

Preferred

• Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in automotive electronics product development including design of PCBA and motor control architecture
• Practical experience with ASPICE, functional safety, and cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of automotive safety analysis tools and standards, including ISO 26262, ISO 21434:2021, DFMEA, TARA, FMEDA, and FTA.
• Experience with CANoe, CANalyzer, or similar tools
• Spanish language proficiency

𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀:

Engineering Design, Project Schedule Management, Review and Reporting, Stakeholder Expectation Management, Validate Requirements

Salary Range: $88,800 - $124,875

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