Senior Application Engineer- Product Development

Position

Senior Application Engineer- Product Development

Location

Arden, NC   

Flexible work arrangements provide employees the opportunity to better balance the demands of work and home life. BorgWarner recognizes that employees work best in different ways by providing variations of flexible work. This position allows for the following:

Flexible Work Hours: An employee works a schedule with flexible starting and ending times. Core hours may be required.

Telecommuting: An employee works a standard schedule, primarily from the office location with scheduled day(s) working from a non-office location.

About us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with BorgWarner now!  

For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings:  BorgWarner Openings

Pay & Benefits

All positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all fulltime employees:

• Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium
• Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
• Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1

POSITION SUMMARY:            

This position will have 2 key responsibilities: Will act as the lead technical contact with the customer - providing technical, design, and product application guidance to meet their needs. Will lead test coordination on a large scale and complex development program, acting as the coordinator between the Product Development team and the Technical Center.

In addition, the person in this role:

• Takes ownership of their program and act as a leader for the team.
• Are curious, have a thirst for learning, and strive to continually improve.
• Seeks to gain understanding through sound science, teamwork, and determination.
• Enjoys building and leading teams, comprised of people from all companies, areas, and levels, so that we can solve problems together. 
• Are willing and able to consult with other functions on ways we can benefit our program, whether related to finances, quality, operations, engineering, etc.
• Practices the art of communicating…simplifying the complexities of a situation into a concise message that is tailored to a specific audience and delivering that message in a way that sparks constructive dialogue.  
• Enjoys applying what we learn, building something real, and seeing what we’ve built go out into the world.
• Has an entrepreneurial, customer centric, and pragmatic mindset

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Functions as primary liaison between the Customer, Product Development, Technical Center, and the supporting swim lanes. 
• Functions as the lead test coordinator between the PD Engineering team and the Technical Center on a large-scale development program
• Advocates for customer requirements and requests. Forecasts, drives, and negotiates realistic customer requirements and protects the project from scope creep
• Communicates clearly and effectively with the customer on internal activities, and drives them to meet conclusions in the best interests of our company
• Communicates issues, opportunities, and customer activity to internal leadership<