Senior Industrial Power Systems Engineer, Corporate Advanced Engineering
About The Position
The Senior Industrial Power Systems Engineer in Corporate Advanced Engineering is responsible for conceiving, developing, implementing, and evaluating technologies for bringing power into facilities, including transformers and power-conversion steps. The role serves as a technical authority in architecting power delivery solutions for large facilities such as data centers. Work is system-oriented and focuses on longer-horizon growth areas, collaborating with BorgWarner business units and external technology partners. The position is part of the Chief Technology Officer organization and is based at the Auburn Hills Propulsion Technology Center. The engineer leads and contributes to projects involving industrial power systems and industrial power generation, conversion, and storage. Activities span technology assessment, architecture, simulations, physical testing, advanced development, risk management, market and technology research, reporting, and customer engagement. The role also represents the organization in cross-enterprise initiatives and participates in diligence for potential business or technology acquisitions. 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.
- Prior experience architecting industrial power systems and/or projects bringing power into industrial facilities.
- In-depth understanding of electric power systems, including power generation, conversion, and storage.
- Demonstrated experience working in an R&D or advanced engineering environment.
- Proven 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 the ability to prepare technical reports and present complex topics to senior audiences.
- Business acumen and experience interfacing with customers.
- Excellent fluency in English.
- Occasional overnight domestic and international travel is required.
Nice To Haves
- Data center experience.
- Familiarity with intellectual property strategies and technology road-mapping.
- Additional language skills.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical leader and individual contributor for industrial power systems and industrial power generation, conversion, and storage projects, design and development activities, and analysis or studies.
- Architect power-system one-line diagrams and solutions for power delivery to large facilities.
- Perform simulation analysis and/or hands-on physical testing of emerging power generation and delivery technologies, transformers, power-conversion devices, and power-storage devices at component, subsystem, and system levels.
- Design and coordinate advanced development projects from ideation through proof of concept, interfacing with business-unit personnel, 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 strategic potential, 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 area of focus, applying engineering principles and BorgWarner business metrics.
- Represent the organization in cross-enterprise activities and initiatives to promote scale and commonization of power-systems design, control, certification, and validation.
- Engage with external partners, startups, and suppliers; attend industry conferences; and collaborate with customers and research institutions.
- Lead customer presentations as needed, particularly in multi-business-unit customer meetings.
- Participate in technical diligence for potential business or technology acquisitions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
