Electronics and Controls System Engineer

BorgWarner; North Carolina; On-site; USD 89,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner is seeking an Electronics and Controls System Engineer to lead system integration and software release for customer applications, interfacing with OEMs and product teams. The role emphasizes translating requirements into robust architectural designs and coordinating hardware/software releases across global stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in system engineering or automotive electronics, strong knowledge of CAN/LIN/UART, and hands-on lab experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in system engineering, embedded systems, or automotive electronics.
• Familiarity with embedded hardware and/or software development, CAN/LIN/SPI/UART, and MCU architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with root-cause analysis experience.
• Hands-on proficiency with lab equipment and technical documentation creation.
• Experience with systems and software development processes including requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Lead system integration and release for projects from development through launch.
• Develop and maintain detailed engineering timing plans across design, testing, and validation.
• Collaborate with application engineering teams to gather customer and external requirements.
• Define and manage internal system requirements with traceability and production compliance.
• Define system and software release scope, content, and timing with global stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional software release activities and support system calibration.
• Support manufacturing sites during product launch and ramp-up.
• Provide 8D and root cause analysis for system and software issues.
• Serve as SME in Simulink modelling and CAN communication.

Skills

System engineering

Embedded systems

Automotive electronics

CAN/LIN/UART/SPI

Root cause analysis

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics / Systems Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Simulink

CANoe/CANalyzer

Oscilloscopes

Lab equipment

ISO 26262 toolkit

Job description

Electronics and Controls System Engineer

We are looking for a motivated and detail-orientedsystemengineer to partner with OEM customers and ourproduct developmentteamfor the engineering of smart, brushlessDC actuatorsand sensor systems with embedded software.This roleis responsible forleading the system development and releaseof software for customer applications. This roleincludestranslating customer and application requirements into robust system designs,managingsoftware releases to own plan, and ensuring successful product integration and launch into manufacturing.

The position is highly collaborative and operationally focus, requiring close interaction with suppliers, manufacturing plants, andapplication engineering teams. Thisproduct developmentroleplays a key part in supporting the full product lifecyclefor our commercial vehicle customers, from development and launch through production and sustaining activities.

KeyResponsibilities

• Lead system integration and release for projectsduring development and through launch.
• Develop andmaintaindetailed engineering timing plans, tracking progress across design, testing, and validation.
• Collaborate with application engineering teams to gather customer and external requirements
• Define and manage internal system requirements and ensure traceability and compliance through production
• Define system and software release scope, content, and timing with global stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional software release activities and support system calibration and integration
• Support manufacturing sites during product launch and ramp-up (e.g., Dixon, Torreon)
• Provide 8D and root cause analysis support for system and software issues
• Serve as subject matter expert in Simulinkmodellingand CAN communication
• Provide hands-on support for debugging,reflashing, and communication-related issues
• Runperformance andvalidation testing for systemand mechanical durability

Whatwe arelooking for

Required

• Bachelor’sdegreein ElectricalEngineering,Mechatronics Engineering,System Engineering,or similar
• 5+ years of experience in system engineering, embedded systems, or automotive electronics
• Familiarity with embedded hardware and/or software development, automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, SPI, UART), and MCU architectures
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with experience using systemevaluationtechniquesandstructured root‑cause analysis
• Hands-onproficiencywith lab equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, loads, soldering tools) and technical documentation creation
• Experience with systems and software development process including requirements management and documentation
• Very goodwritten and spoken English

Preferred

• Master’s degreeor higherin Electrical Engineering
• Experience in automotive electronics product developmentincluding design of PCBA and motor control architecture
• Practical experience with ASPICE, functional safety, and cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of automotive safety analysis tools and standards, including ISO 26262,ISO21434:2021,DFMEA,TARA,FMEDA, and FTA.
• Experience withCANoe, CANalyzer, or similar tools
• Spanish languageproficiency

Skills:Engineering Design, Project Schedule Management, Review and Reporting, Stakeholder Expectation Management, Validate Requirements

Salary Range:

$88,800 - $124,875

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.