Senior Industrial Power Systems Engineer, Corporate Advanced Engineering

BorgWarner•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Senior Industrial Power Systems Engineer works in BorgWarner’s Corporate Advanced Engineering team, part of the Chief Technology Officer organization at the Auburn Hills Propulsion Technology Center. The role focuses on conceiving, developing, implementing, and evaluating technologies for bringing power into facilities, including transformers and power conversion technologies. The team pursues longer-term growth areas through system-oriented development and collaboration with BorgWarner business units and external technology partners. The position serves as a technical leader and individual contributor in industrial power systems, generation, conversion, and storage. It involves architecting power delivery solutions for large facilities, such as datacenters; conducting simulation analysis and physical testing; and guiding advanced development from ideation through proof of concept. The engineer also evaluates emerging technologies, assesses technical risks, analyzes global trends, and communicates findings to senior management and customers. Occasional overnight domestic and international travel is required.

Requirements

Master’s or PhD in Engineering or Science; Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering preferred.
10 or more years of experience in industrial power systems.
Experience architecting industrial power systems and/or projects bringing power into industrial facilities.
In-depth understanding of electric power systems, including generation, conversion, and storage.
Demonstrated experience in an R&D or advanced engineering environment.
Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate them into viable product concepts.
Strong knowledge of industry standards.
Excellent collaboration, networking, and influencing skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including preparing technical reports and presenting complex topics to senior audiences.
Business acumen and experience interfacing with customers.
Excellent fluency in English.
Ability to travel occasionally overnight, domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

Datacenter experience.
Familiarity with intellectual property strategies and technology road-mapping.
Additional language skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to industrial power systems, generation, conversion, and storage projects, design and development activities, and technical analyses.
Architect one-line diagrams for power systems.
Perform simulation analysis and/or hands-on physical testing of emerging power generation, delivery, transformer, conversion, and storage technologies at component, subsystem, and system levels.
Design and coordinate advanced development projects from ideation through proof of concept, working with business units, external partners, corporate ventures, and global market research.
Identify and mitigate technical risks in early-stage development projects.
Scout, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies with potential strategic value, including high-power electric systems.
Analyze global technology trends and prepare reports and presentations for senior management on industrial power electric systems.
Conduct corporate initiatives, studies, and risk assessments beyond the core technical focus as required, using engineering principles and BorgWarner business metrics.
Represent the organization in cross-enterprise activities and initiatives, supporting commonization of power systems design, control, certification, and validation.
Engage with external partners, startups, suppliers, customers, and research institutions; attend industry conferences; and lead customer presentations as needed, particularly in multi-business-unit meetings.
Participate in technical diligence for potential business or technology acquisitions.
Occasionally travel overnight domestically and internationally.