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# Staff Systems Engineer

- **Company:** BorgWarner
- **Location:** Auburn Hills, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Configuration Management, ISO/IEC 15504, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Polarion
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ac9584f690bb62f8

## About the Role

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Automotive Systems Engineering, or Software Engineering and 96 months of experience in job offered or related position in automotive power electronics product development.

Required experience must include: Experience with high voltage electronics (400V/800V); Experience with power electronics thermal management, packaging, including liquid cooling plates, busbars, and PCBs; Experience using requirements analysis tools (Polarion, D00Rs, or equivalent); Experience using problem solving processes, including 8D, fishbone, and 5-Why; Experience developing technical presentations to internal and external customers; Experience using agile method tools (e.g. JIRA); Experience with software development process; and Experience with thermal management for power electronics.

## Description

DUTIES: We seek a Staff Systems Engineer based out of our office at 3800 Automation Avenue, Auburn Hills, MI 48326. Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned office address. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned office address. Note, this position does not require travel.

Responsibilities include the following: develop Hybrid/Electric Onboard Charger and DC/DC Converter systems; ensure accuracy of requirements, configuration management, and all stakeholder alignment; analyze and manage requirements using standardized tools and ensure requirements traceability; decompose system requirements to functional blocks; manage the customer compliance matrix; track requirements progress metrics to ensure progress to the project timeline; work closely with system, software architects, electrical, mechanical, functional safety, and test engineers to ensure reliable product delivery; freeze and release the requirement baselines for each system release; develop system architecture along with electrical and software developers; ensure functional safety requirements are met according to ISO 26262; ensure ASPICE development process is followed; support product development in compliance with design for manufacturing (DFM); design product and components to meet customer
specifications; interface with customer as needed; develop and maintain product project schedule; provide written and oral presentations as needed; follow a structured problem-solving approach to resolve issues; other duties as assigned.


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