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Instrumentation Staff Engineer

BorgWarner
Arden, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/26/2025
POSITION TITLE Instrumentation Engineer, Staff – Testing (Technical Center)

FUNCTION Engineering - Test Engineering

FLSA STATUS Exempt

REPORTS TO Technical Center Manager

Position Summary

As team player within the Technical Center the role supports local and global related testing which includes the development of new test methods required for validation for product performance. They serve as the first point of contact for testing to aid internal and external customers in their testing needs. The role requires developing close relationships with the various teams to ensure proactive testing solutions are delivered.

Key Accountabilities

  • Provides leadership and program management for testing within the technical center to include but not limited to. Gas stand thermodynamic and functional testing and control strategies

Engine stand testing, including engine controls

Electrification product testing, test development, and stand integration

High and low cycle fatigue testing and test development

Comprehensive communications to all levels of the organization

Wear testing and test development

Vibration and Harshness testing and test development

Signal processing, Filtering, FFT analysis

Thermal imaging, High speed video, and laser technologies

  • Manages planned utilization of existing equipment to its fullest potential.
  • Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for the planning, organization, budget, integration, and completion of testing.
  • Ensures internal and external documentation requirements are met.
  • Creates and manages program timelines to meet critical milestones.
  • Ensures customer team members are trained on BW project management process when needed.
  • Must be able to leverage resources within the organization to meet goals.
  • Must be willing to travel internationally 1-2 times per year.
  • Enforce HR and EHS guidelines to ensure a safe work environment

Qualifications

  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree or Applied Science. BSME, or BSEE. Masters’ preferred.
  • 12 years of experience or equivalent education and experience
  • Requires a minimum of 5 year’s experience with project management.
  • Requires a minimum of 10 year’s experience in automotive product development.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project) required.
  • Broad background in engineering technical disciplines that include vibration, heat transfer, stress, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and controls.
  • Proficient in Solid Modeling (Pro-E preferred), Structural /Thermal Mechanics FEA, Fluid Dynamics FEA, Harmonic Model and Vibration Analysis.
  • Experience with instrumentation for measuring flow, pressure, temperature, imbalance, rotor motion, vibration, sound, and other measuring instruments.
  • Technical competence with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GDT).
  • Experience in statistical data analysis software (e.g. Minitab) would be a plus.
  • Demonstrated team leadership experience.
  • Proficient in Metallurgy, particularly with high temperature damage, fatigue of austenitic and ferromagnetic materials
  • Strong project management skills in resource, task, and budget planning are required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Expertise with turbochargers and /or engines preferred.

KEY COMPETENCIES

  • Learning on the Fly
  • Proven Troubleshooting skills
  • Functional/Technical Skills
  • Self-Knowledge
  • Informing
  • Drive for Results
  • Ethics & Values

Salary Range

$115,200 - $158,400

Internal Use Only Salary

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