Senior System Engineer

System Development Lead

The System Development Lead is a key role within the Systems Engineering team at BorgWarner India Propulsion Engineering Centre (IPEC). This position plays a critical part in end-to-end development of advanced automotive electrification products, acting as a bridge between project management, global engineering teams, and customers. This is an exciting opportunity to lead complex system development initiatives across the full V-development lifecycle
while influencing cutting-edge technologies such as inverters, e-Drives, onboard chargers, and electronic controllers. You will work in a global, collaborative environment and directly contribute to shaping the propulsion solutions of tomorrow.

Job Details:

 Job Title: System Development Lead – PowerDrive Systems

 Experience: 10 to 12 years of work experience in automotive electronics, power electronics/drives or system engineer.

 Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/ Mechanical Discipline

 Location: Bengaluru IPEC India

Key Responsibility:

 Lead system development of automo􀆟ve electrifica􀆟on products such as inverters, e-Drive systems, onboard chargers, and electronic controllers.

 Drive system development ac􀆟vi􀆟es across all phases of the V-development lifecycle, from stakeholder requirements to produc􀆟on handover.

 Plan and manage system development by tailoring established processes to project-specific needs and priori􀆟es.

 Define and execute system release plans, including scope, deliverables, and work product mapping to stakeholder requirements.

 Lead and coordinate cross-func􀆟onal and mul􀆟-site global teams, ensuring adherence to project schedules and resource forecasts.

 Share accountability for issue resolu􀆟on related to system releases and customer-reported concerns using structured problem-solving techniques.

 Coach and mentor HW, SW, and Systems engineering teams, enabling them with the right pla􀆞orms, technical insights, and cross-team connec􀆟ons.

 Support customer-facing technical discussions, issue resolu􀆟on, and engineering status repor􀆟ng.

What we are looking for:

 Minimum 10 years of experience in automo􀆟ve system design and development.

 Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and V-Model development methodology.

 Experience working in ASPICE-based (or similar) process-driven environments.

Hands-on experience with system development aligned to industry standards such as ISO 26262, ISO 21434, and ASPICE.

 Familiarity with project planning and task management tools such as MS Project, Jira, IBM Ra􀆟onal RTC, or Polarion.

 Proven technical leadership experience in new product development and product launches.

 Exposure to Agile, CMM, SPICE, ISO/TS 16949 methodologies.

 Ability to comprehend microcontroller-based hardware and associated schema􀆟cs.

 Strong collabora􀆟on, communica􀆟on, and stakeholder management skills.

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