Controls Engineer - Product Engineering

BorgWarner; North Carolina; On-site; USD 101,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Onsite health clinic

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

AD&D coverage

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

401k with match

Holidays and vacation

Job summary

BorgWarner Arden campus seeks a Controls Engineer to develop and validate control systems for motors and actuators, with hands-on testing and modeling. You will collaborate with calibration and software teams globally to ensure system-level integration for automotive applications.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in control theory, MATLAB/Simulink, and experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing, safety critical development, and data acquisition tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or similar engineering field.
• Solid electrical engineering fundamentals and adaptability.
• Self-starter who can lead projects with minimal oversight.
• Ability to coordinate across locations/time zones.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink including state flow.
• Knowledge of control theory and motors & drives.
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in debugging and bench testing using established techniques.
• Interface with Systems engineering to document software requirements.
• Guide implementation of new electronics, sensors and components into mechatronic systems.
• Develop and validate control models and system simulations.
• Ensure traceability from requirements through test cases.
• Use data acquisition systems (e.g., INCA, Vector) for calibration and debugging.
• Collaborate with global team to evolve software into system-level controls.
• Maintain safety and quality as per policies.
• Support engine technology: tuning, validation and troubleshooting.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Control theory

Motors & drives

Instrumentation

Electrical tests

MS Office

SOW writing

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics

Tools

CAN

Job description

Position

Controls 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!

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
• 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 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 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.
• 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 development
• Work 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 for

Required

• 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 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 preferred
• Proficiency 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 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.

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

For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings: BorgWarner Openings

Salary Range

$100,800 - $141,750