Controls Engineer

BorgWarner; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 101,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical Coverage

Onsite Health Clinic

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

401k with matching

Holidays and vacation from Day 1

Job summary

BorgWarner Arden campus is seeking a Controls Engineer to develop system controls for motors and powertrain related hardware. You will model, design, simulate, and implement controls while aligning software requirements with Systems engineering. This role involves cross-functional collaboration and emphasis on safety in a global environment.

Ideal candidates have MATLAB/Simulink expertise, experience with CAN/SENT/PWM, and a strong foundation in control theory and electronics hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechatronics engineering.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and state flow.
• Ability to lead projects with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Assist in debugging through established problem-solving techniques on bench.
• Interface with Systems engineering to document software requirements.
• Guide implementation of new electronics, sensors, and components.
• Build Simulink control models for new products.
• Follow the V-model for software development.
• Work with a global development team and ensure safety procedures.
• Identify and address safety issues and corrective actions.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Stateflow

Control theory

Motors & drives

CAN/SENT/PWM

Electrical testing

SOW writing

Cross-location coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics

MS EE (preferred)

Tools

CAN tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Multimeters

Job description

Position

Controls Engineer

Location

Auburn Hills, PTC- USA

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.

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. This position will focus on the controls development including modeling, design, simulation, and hands‑on functional work. Communication and collaboration with a team of engineers focusing on system controls for motors, valves, and accessory systems will be core. Experience with controls simulation, motors, and powertrain management hardware will also be necessary. The Controls Engineer position within this group is primarily responsible for system controls development. The position will also be responsible for guiding and specifying the Software requirements including functional safety aspects for the eLine systems. Close collaboration with a global team will be necessary so that the Software evolves into system‑level controls and ultimately real hardware.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in debugging through established problem solving techniques and debug on bench.
• Interface with Systems engineering to ensure software requirements are documented appropriately and analyze prior to software design and implementation.
• Guide implementation of new electronics, sensors, and components into mechatronic systems.
• Understand requirement to generate controls implementations, and system models.
• Ensure document traceability from requirements through test cases.
• Use data acquisition systems over CCP/XCP (e.g. INCA, ATi, Vector) for calibration and debugging.
• Build Simulink Control models for new products in a manner appropriate for test engineers.
• Follow the V model for software development.
• Work as part of a global development team.
• Communicate and enforce safe work procedures.
• Identify and close safety issues (suggestions, inspection and investigation findings) and their corrective actions.
• Development and support turbocharger electric high speed motor technology. This includes application selection guidance, validation, controller tuning, and system trouble shooting.
• Electronic understanding from a performance, hardware, and microprocessor software standpoint. This includes the ability to use and interpret LIN, SENT, CAN and PWM communication protocols.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Understand and adhere to current quality and control policies.
• Understand and adhere to current health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Work with supply chain personnel to develop and evaluate external vendors, and to identify alternative parts in support of supply issues and obsolescence concerns.

What we’re looking for

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or similar engineering field.
• Fundamentally sound electrical engineering knowledge with the ability to adapt to new environments.
• 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 skills.
• Knowledge/Experience with MATLAB-Simulink including state flow.
• Knowledge/Experience of control theory.
• Knowledge of motors & drives, control system fundamentals, and wiring systems.
• Knowledge of high temperature instrumentation for measuring flow, pressure, temperature, imbalance, rotor motion, and vibration.
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and multimeters as well as a basic understanding of electrical safety.
• Proficient with Microsoft office products — Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Experience writing technical statements of work (SOW).

Preferred

• MSEE with 5+ years design and development experience.
• Proficiency with CAN and support tools.
• Proficiency in calibration methods and tools.
• 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.

What we believe Inclusion

Respecting Individuals

Integrity: Honoring truth

Excellence: Focusing on results

Responsibility: Our commitment

Collaboration: Building trust

Safety

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.

Salary Range

$100,800 - $141,750