Controls Engineer - Product Engineering

BorgWarner; Bent Creek (NC); On-site; USD 101,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical Coverage

Onsite Health Clinic for employees and

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disabl

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a

Job summary

BorgWarner's Arden campus designs and produces automotive turbomachinery and control systems. This role focuses on controls development, including modeling, design, simulation, and hands-on work with motors, valves, and accessory systems.

You will collaborate with the Calibration and Software teams and work with a global development team to evolve software into system-level controls and hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics engineering or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink with state flow.
• Experience with motors, drives, control systems, and wiring.
• Familiarity with high-temperature instrumentation and electrical test equipment.
• Ability to coordinate with engineering teams across locations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in debugging through established problem-solving techniques and bench debugging.
• Document software requirements with Systems engineering and analyze prior to design.
• Guide implementation of new electronics, sensors, and components into mechatronic systems.
• Build Simulink control models for new products for test engineers.
• Follow the V model for software development and collaborate with a global team.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Control theory

Motors & drives

Electrical safety

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Multimeters

CAN protocol

Job description

PositionControls EngineerLocationArden, NCAbout usBorgWarner 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 CultureWe 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 OpportunitiesWe 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!For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings: BorgWarner OpeningsPay & BenefitsAll 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 CoverageOnsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no costDental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability CoverageTuition Reimbursement Program after 18 monthsRetirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching programCompany paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1Job purposeThe 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 in coordination with the Calibration team. 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 responsibilitiesAssist 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.Understands requirement to generate controls implementations, and system models.Ensure document traceability from requirements through test cases.Use of 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 developmentWork as part of a global development team.Communicates and enforces safe work procedures.Identifies and closes safety issues (suggestions, inspection and investigation findings) and their corrective actions.Development and support engine 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 Ethernet, SPI, CAN and PWM communication protocols.Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.Understands and adheres to current quality and control policies.Understands and adheres 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 forRequired:Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical 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 theoryKnowledge 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 ProjectExperience writing technical statements of work (SOW).Preferred:MSEE with 5+ years design and development experience.Proficiency with CAN and support tools preferredProficiency in calibration methods and tools is preferred.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 experienceWhat we believeInclusion: Respecting IndividualsIntegrity: Honoring truthExcellence: Focusing on resultsResponsibility: Our commitmentCollaboration: Building trustSafetyThis 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. 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