Product Compliance Engineer – Energy Storage

BorgWarner; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking an UL Certification Engineer to lead certification activities for battery energy storage products, coordinating with UL and other bodies to ensure compliance from concept to production. You will develop strategies, manage documentation, and support safety analyses across programs.

The role requires strong collaboration with engineering, quality, product management and suppliers, plus a hands-on approach to ensuring safe, reliable product launches and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in product certification or functional safety.
• Experience with UL/TÜV or similar certification organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead product certification activities for battery and energy storage products.
• Act as primary technical liaison with UL and other certification bodies.
• Interpret standards and translate into engineering requirements.
• Develop and maintain certification documentation and traceability.
• Coordinate testing activities, witness testing, audits, and findings.
• Support safety analyses and functional safety activities.
• Provide guidance on compliance across cross-functional teams.
• Assist audits with accurate compliance documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement of certification processes.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Software Engineering

Embedded systems

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Purpose

The UL Certification Engineer plays a key role in ensuring BorgWarner's energy storage and battery system products achieve and maintain compliance with applicable safety, certification, and regulatory standards. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Engineering, this position serves as the technical lead for certification activities, partnering closely with Engineering, Quality, Product Management, and third-party certification organizations. This role supports products from concept through commercialization by developing certification strategies, managing compliance requirements, coordinating testing activities, and helping ensure safe, reliable product launches

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product certification activities for battery and energy storage products, including development of certification plans and roadmaps.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with UL and other regulatory and certification organizations.
• Interpret applicable standards and regulatory requirements and translate them into engineering and compliance requirements.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate compliance and functional safety requirements throughout product development.
• Develop and maintain certification documentation, compliance matrices, and traceability records.
• Coordinate certification testing activities, witness testing, audits, and resolution of certification findings.
• Support safety analyses, risk assessments, and functional safety activities for electrical, electronic, and software systems.
• Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams regarding product compliance, safety, and certification requirements.
• Support customer, regulatory, and internal audits by providing accurate compliance documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement of certification processes and certification readiness across programs.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) or renewable energy products.
• 5+ years of experience in product certification, compliance engineering, systems engineering, or functional safety.
• Experience working with UL, TÜV, or other recognized certification organizations.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, embedded controls, and product development processes.
• Experience developing technical documentation and compliance evidence packages.
• Strong communication and project management skills with the ability to work across cross-functional.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of industry standards such as UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 1998, IEC 61508, or similar safety standards.
• Experience with functional safety assessments, audits, and requirements management.
• Familiarity with battery management systems, high-voltage electrical architectures, and energy storage technologies.

Our Culture

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. 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 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. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

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 vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 90 locations in 19 countries. If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to submit an application for consideration. You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.