Software Systems Staff Engineer

BorgWarner•Arden, NC

19h•$115,200 - $162,000•Onsite

About The Position

To strengthen our Software and Controls Development Team, we are looking for a Software & System Engineer in the development of engine software including power electronics, motors, valves, sensors, actuators, and electronic control units. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring system requirements are defined in enable engineered software solutions are developed and validated to meet customer needs. The Software Systems Engineer position within this group is primarily responsible for system level software development. The position will also be responsible for guiding and specifying the Software requirements including system operation and functional safety. Close communication, coordination, and collaboration with a global team will be necessary so that the Software evolves into system-level controls and hardware. This position will support software development including modeling, design, simulation, testing, and release of software.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or similar field
5 years of experience in software design and development
Experience with SW Requirements, Architecture, Design, or Integration & Test
Experience with requirements management tools
Knowledge of software development processes and tools such as Polarian, Jira, Bitbucket
Ability to define software related SYS testing & evaluation
Ability to lead SWE development processes
Software project management including branch management
Setting up software platforms
Providing Software architecture details
Ability to interface with hardware engineers
Knowledge of hardware software interface documentation
Understanding of SIL & HIL testing
Knowledge of Risk assessments or FMEA’s
ISO Functional safety
Basic knowledge of model-based software development (e.g. MATLAB Simulink)
Basic electronics knowledge including motors, drives, and sensors
Leadership skills as characterized by the ability to readily assimilate a broad vision of needs and create solutions that can be executed effectively.
Self-starter that can lead projects with minimal oversight.
Ability to coordinate with engineering development with individuals in multiple locations / time zones.
Ability to work on project teams as a technical representative and possesses good communication and presentation skills.
Proficient with Microsoft office products — Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
Experience writing technical statements of work (SOW).

Nice To Haves

MSEE or MSCE with 7+ years design and development experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to coordinate testing.
Understanding of the challenges of applying electronic components to harsh applications, principal failure modes, means to mitigate these, and the methods for validation.
Functional Safety experience
Cyber Security experience
Experience with controls simulation, motors, and powertrain management software.
Familiarity with electrical test equipment including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and multimeters as well as a basic understanding of electrical safety.

Responsibilities

Responsible for defining system level software technical requirements and specifications for products that meet internal and customer needs.
Analyze and define System Requirements
Support System Development
Lead and System Architect
Software design and development for owned features
Partner with overall Systems Engineer and Applications Engineer to lead multidisciplinary and cross departmental teams on software projects within the required scope, budget, and schedule.
Interface with Systems Engineering to ensure software requirements are documented appropriately and analyze prior to software design and implementation.
Provide analyses to help identify the best product architecture that meets all technical requirements
Provide technical leadership within engineering to define sub-system and component software specifications and requirements, for internal and external suppliers, to ensure system level technical requirements are met.
Take lead role in design reviews to ensure robust integration of sub-systems and component software requirements into overall system architecture.
Work with System Lead Engineers to develop qualification plans that will verify that all products, sub-systems and components comply with requirements.
Identifying test cases to ensure software adheres requirements
Work closely with Certification to ensure regulatory compliance is maintained.
Conducting system-level and unit-level verification and validation testing
Communicating, coordinating, and consulting with engineering departments, suppliers, and customers