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Software Systems Engineer

BorgWarner
Arden, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/1/2025
Position

Software Systems Engineer

Location

Arden, NC

About Us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with BorgWarner now!

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Pay & Benefits

All positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all fulltime employees

  • Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium
  • Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost
  • Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Coverage
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months
  • Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
  • Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1

Job Purpose

The BorgWarner Arden campus offers two world class technical centers and a cutting-edge manufacturing facility that designs and produces turbos and fan drives for the automotive industry. The Arden campus offers a multitude of career opportunities and is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.

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.

Key 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
  • 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

Required

What we’re looking for

  • 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
  • Software project management including branch management
  • 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
  • Knowledge of high temperature instrumentation for measuring flow, pressure, temperature, imbalance, rotor motion, and vibration.
  • 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.
  • Ability to understand a variety of engineering disciplines
  • 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).

Preferred

  • 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.
  • Broad background in engineering technical disciplines that include vibration, heat transfer, stress, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, controls, magnetics and EMI/EMC shielding.
  • Six Sigma and Functional Safety experience
  • Experience with controls simulation, motors, and powertrain management hardware.
  • Strong experimental, analytical, and computer skills including ability to operate Matlab/Simulink models to produce data for analysis.
  • Familiarity with electrical test equipment including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and multimeters as well as a basic understanding of electrical safety.

What We Believe

  • Inclusion Respecting Individuals
  • Integrity Honoring truth
  • Excellence Focusing on results
  • Responsibility Our commitment
  • Collaboration Building trust

Safety

This position will adhere to the BorgWarner Environmental Health and Safety Program by following all safety rules, procedures, practices, training, and safe use of equipment; this includes use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. This individual will work in a way that stresses the importance of preventing injury, accidents, or illnesses to themselves or co-workers by correcting or reporting unsafe situations, incidents, or occurrences to their Team Lead immediately.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Join the company that is creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world.

For more information about BorgWarner, please visit www.borgwarner.com

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