Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - EV Propulsion Systems

BorgWarner; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 101,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner Portland is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer II to lead clean-sheet mechanical design programs from concept to production. You will own the full mechanical design, from architecture to detailed component and tooling design, building robust CAD models for rapid iteration and maturity.

The team specializes in hardware for electric propulsion and power systems, offering lean processes and fast decision-making. You will drive design maturity while collaborating across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Ability to solve problems with limited information to meet timelines.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD with 8+ years on the job experience.
• Proficiency in 2D Drafting with 8+ years on the job experience.
• General understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• General understanding of design and release of sheet metal, machined, injection mold and cast metal parts.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design and release of new products from kick-off to production launch.
• Plan to meet project milestones and propose recovery strategies when needed.
• Blank-sheet mechanical design of electric vehicle propulsion systems (motors, inverters, transmissions).
• Create expert level 3D CAD models using SolidWorks.
• Create 2D drafting sheets in SolidWorks applying GD&T to ensure design intent.
• Conduct peer and executive design reviews.
• Create and control BOMs for successful project launches.

Skills

Strong engineering foundation

8+ years CAD experience

8+ years 2D drafting

GD&T ASME Y14.5

Sheet metal, machined parts, Injection

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Ansys Structural

SolidWorks Simulation

Ansys Fluent

Job description

BorgWarner Portland is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer II to lead clean-sheet mechanical design programs from concept to production. You will own the full mechanical design, from architecture to detailed component and tooling design, building robust CAD models for rapid iteration and maturity.

The team specializes in hardware for electric propulsion and power systems, offering lean processes and fast decision-making. You will drive design maturity while collaborating across functions.