Systems Engineer

BorgWarner•Kokomo, IN

6d•$115,200 - $162,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems, Industrial Power Solution is seeking a Systems Engineer to lead system development activities from concept through final test. The engineer will lead technical development for a system or assigned features, working with cross-functional development teams, component leads, customers, system architects, platform teams, and local resources. The role includes defining system roadmaps, negotiating technical requirements and deliverables, driving system-level requirements and feature architecture, and ensuring designs meet requirements with adequate test quality and coverage. The Systems Engineer will manage systems engineering activities and product deliverables, lead technical analyses and trade-off studies, and oversee FMEAs, design reviews, customer presentations, and feature change and configuration management. The role also works with systems modeling teams to use simulation-based approaches where feasible and contributes to improving engineering processes, methods, and tools. The position is based in Kokomo, Indiana, or Auburn Hills, Michigan, in a hybrid work environment, and requires 10% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
At least 8 years of experience in a related engineering field applying Systems Engineering principles throughout the product life cycle in one or more of these areas: automotive electronics product development, power electronics, or systems engineering.
In-depth knowledge of requirements elicitation, analysis, definition, and management.
Experience with electronics systems.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of embedded control software, software development processes, and serial communication protocols.
Ability to train, teach, and mentor other engineers.
Strong product engineering experience and working knowledge of manufacturing processes and capabilities.
Ability to work under limited supervision.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Organized and structured work style with attention to detail.
Ability to solve problems efficiently and effectively.
Ability to travel 10% domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Software Engineering.
Shainin or Six Sigma training.
Knowledge or experience in multiple engineering areas, including electrical, mechanical, test, software, and controls, especially in industrial products.
Requirements management experience in Polarion.
System modeling experience in SysML or another modeling language.
Automotive or industrial electrical systems experience.
Power electronics hardware and/or software design experience.
Knowledge of systems techniques such as FMEA and FTA.
UL certification.

Responsibilities

Lead technical development for the system or assigned features with cross-functional development teams, component leads, and customers.
Create and implement a roadmap for the system or assigned subsystem.
Negotiate technical requirements, scope, and deliverables for system features.
Work with system architects to drive and disseminate system-level requirements and define feature architecture.
Use expert knowledge to ensure designs meet requirements and that test quality and coverage are ensured.
Work with the platform development team and local resources to balance customer deliverables.
Lead technical analysis, trade-off studies, FMEAs, design reviews, and customer presentations.
Manage execution of systems engineering activities and product deliverables.
Manage change and configuration management for assigned features within the system.
Work with the systems modeling team to drive a simulation-based approach where feasible.
Support the definition and continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, methods, and tools.
Document and share best practices and lessons learned.
Travel 10% domestically and internationally.