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VCT Homeroom Engineer

BorgWarner Inc
  • Auburn Hills, MI
  • $115,200–$162,000 Per Year
17 days ago

Job Description

Job Purpose

The VCT Homeroom Engineer will serve as the technical specialist for Brushless DC (BLDC) motor design and development supporting electric Variable Cam Timing (eVCT) products. The role combines electric motor expertise, mechanical integration capability, system-level thinking, and hands-on automotive product development experience. This engineer will help define motor architecture, support next-generation eVCT actuator development, establish design standards, and provide technical support to global engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the subject matter expert for eVCT electric motors
  • Define motor architecture, performance requirements, and technical specifications.
  • Support global VCT programs through design reviews, problem solving, root cause analysis, and technical mentoring.
  • Design and optimize rotor and stator assemblies, magnet systems, winding configurations, position sensing systems, and motor housing.
  • Optimize motor performance for torque, efficiency, response time, durability, NVH, thermal performance, and cost.
  • Support eVCT actuator modeling, validation, and correlation of simulation results to test data.
  • Define and support DV/PV test plans, prototype builds, production launches, and issue resolution activities.
  • Develop engineering standards, design guidelines, best practices, benchmarking reports, and lessons learned.
  • Support innovation activities, invention disclosures, and patent development.

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

  • B.S in Electrical Engineering with significant Mechanical Engineering experience. Or B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with significant Electrical Engineering and motor design experience.

  • Automotive actuator or eMotor product development experience.

  • Experience with electromagnetic design

  • Experience with automotive electronics integration including CAN

  • Mechanical design (tolerance stacks, vibration analysis)

  • Failure analysis/8D/DFMEA

  • Simulation and analysis tools

  • Matlab/Simulink

  • Ansys

  • Motorcad

  • 1-D dynamic simulation

  • Proven effectiveness working in a global team

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of BLDC motor design experience.
  • Experience with integrated motor electronics.
  • Experience taking products from concept through production launch.
  • Experience with eVCT, VFS, oil pumps, turbo actuators, EGR actuators, or similar electromechanical products.
  • Patent generation and innovation experience.
  • Global technical leadership experience.
  • Salary Range:

$115,200 - $162,000

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Numbers & Facts

LocationAuburn Hills, MI
IndustryAutomotive Sales and Repair Services
Salary$115,200–$162,000 Per Year
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1928
Websitehttps://www.borgwarner.com/en/home

About Company

BorgWarner is a global technology leader in powertrain solutions. We focus on developing leading powertrain technologies that improve fuel economy, emissions and performance. Our facilities are located across the globe to provide local support for our diverse customer base.

We operate in two groups: The Engine Group develops air management strategies and products to optimize engines for fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and enhanced performance. BorgWarner’s expertise includes engine timing systems, boosting systems, ignition systems, air and noise management, cooling and controls. The Drivetrain Group harnesses a legacy of more than 100 years as an industry innovator in transmission and all-wheel drive technology. The group leverages this understanding of powertrain clutching technology to develop interactive control systems and strategies for all types of torque management.

Deciding where to work is a big decision. At BorgWarner, we manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses. We encourage you to learn about our company’s proud history, strong culture, technology leadership and future vision. If you find that you share the BorgWarner Beliefs and thrive on job challenge, we invite you to explore the job opportunities available. That is the first step toward experiencing pride, passion, performance and potential with a career at BorgWarner.

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Automotive Engineeringunmatched
  • Benchmarkingunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
  • Credit Cardsunmatched
  • Design Servicesunmatched
  • Electric Motorunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Electromagnetismunmatched
  • Electromechanicsunmatched
  • Electronicsunmatched
  • Invention Disclosuresunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Mechanical Designunmatched
  • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Model Validationunmatched
  • Patentsunmatched
  • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Product Developmentunmatched
  • Prototypingunmatched
  • Pumpsunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Simulationunmatched
  • Standards Developmentunmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Test Dataunmatched
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