Principal Accountabilities / Responsibilities

Ø   Lead the design and development of Suspension Damping Control solenoid valves, covering electromagnetic, mechanical, hydraulic, and system-level performance.

Ø   Act as the technical expert for diagnosing and resolving complex Suspension Damping Control valve issues, and damper system issues, and vehicle performance challenges.

Ø   Lead root-cause investigation and corrective actions for critical customer, validation, manufacturing, and field issues using structured problem-solving approaches.

Ø   Support damper-level and vehicle-level tuning to achieve targeted ride comfort, handling, body control, and system performance.

Ø   Define Suspension Damping Control valve performance requirements based on damper characteristics, vehicle dynamics targets, and customer application needs.

Ø   Lead the development of next-generation Suspension Damping Control valve technologies with improved performance, robustness, cost competitiveness, and application flexibility.

Ø   Monitor market trends, customer roadmaps, competitor technologies, and future suspension architectures to identify new product opportunities.

Ø   Conduct engineering analysis through calculation, simulation, tolerance analysis, design validation, and physical testing.

Ø   Lead DFMEA, design reviews, risk assessment, drawing release, specification development, and technical design decisions.

Ø   Work closely with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, testing, and global engineering teams throughout the complete product lifecycle.

Ø   Mentor engineers and establish reusable design standards, technical guidelines, troubleshooting methods, and Suspension Damping Control knowledge systems.

Safety:

Ø   This position will adhere to safety rules, practices and training as outlined in the BorgWarner Safety Policy Manual, which includes the use of equipment, protective devices, or clothing that the employer requires. This individual will work in manners that stress the importance of preventing accidents and illnesses.  He/she must take every reasonable precaution in the given circumstance for the protection of themselves and coworkers.  In addition, he/she is responsible for reporting all injuries and/or possible dangerous situations, incidents, or occurrences to the immediate supervisor.

Ø   Meet EHS responsibilities requirement.

Requirements / Qualifications

Ø   Master’s degree or above in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Power, Mechatronics, Electromagnetics, or a related discipline.

Ø   Minimum 8 years of relevant engineering experience, including significant hands-on experience in Suspension Damping Control solenoid valve or electronically controlled damper development.

Ø   Deep understanding of electromagnetic design, hydraulic valve design, damping force generation, fluid dynamics, and valve-damper interaction.

Ø   Proven ability to independently diagnose and solve complex Suspension Damping Control solenoid valve and damper system problems.

Ø   Practical experience in damper tuning, vehicle evaluation, ride and handling development, or vehicle-level system calibration.

Ø   Strong knowledge of product development processes, DFMEA, DVP&R, tolerance analysis, root-cause analysis, and 8D methodology.

Ø   Experience working directly with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suspension or damper suppliers.

Ø   Strong market awareness and the ability to translate customer and technology trends into product development direction.

Ø   Excellent technical leadership, communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Ø   Fluent English communication skills for customer and global engineering collaboration

Top 10 Key Competencies

Ø  Technical Depth

Ø  Complex Problem Solving

Ø  Product Innovation

Ø  Systems Thinking

Ø  Customer Focus

Ø  Market Insight

Ø  Technical Leadership

Ø  Cross-functional Collaboration

Ø  Decision Quality

Ø  Drive for Results

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