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VCT Homeroom Engineer

BorgWarner Inc. • Auburn Hills, MI • 1h ago

Auburn Hills - Michigan - USA

Ithaca TC - USA

Full time

R2026-3294

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, proto@type 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

Internal Use Only: Salary

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