System Project Leader / Technical Project Manager

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.

New Technical Center - Electrification in Krakow

At BorgWarner, we design and manufacture the systems that define the way the world moves forward. With the world’s foremost technologists, engineers, and OEMs, we’re accelerating the world’s transformation to eMobility.

Products and solutions range from existing portfolio Power Electronics - BorgWarner.

Job Purpose

The System Project Leader (SYPL) is responsible for the end-to-end technical leadership of a project or product family, ensuring successful integration, planning, execution, and delivery across all engineering disciplines.

This role drives the development of cutting-edge eMobility solutions—including power electronics, electric motors, and driveline systems—from concept through production.

As the primary technical interface to the customer, the SYPL leads a global, cross-functional engineering team, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, project timelines, budgets, and validation milestones. The SYPL plays a critical role in coordinating engineering competencies, managing system-level trade-offs, and delivering innovative, high-quality products that meet or exceed expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a global engineering team to successfully execute projects or product families.
• Drive system-level reviews, including requirements, architecture, and integration.
• Act as the primary technical interface to the customer, managing product definition, requirements allocation, and development expectations.
• Understand customer needs and align them with feasible, marketable product solutions.
• Lead technical negotiations for customer change requests, assessing cost and timing impacts.
• Balance trade-offs across power electronics, eMotor, and mechanical systems to optimize overall performance.
• Develop and maintain detailed engineering timing plans, tracking progress across design, testing, and validation.
• Ensure timely delivery of all engineering outputs to Program Management.
• Collaborate with Program Management to ensure cross-functional task integration.
• Proactively manage project risks throughout the development lifecycle.
• Define and manage engineering resource requirements against approved budgets.
• Communicate technical project status clearly to internal and external engineering stakeholders.
• Support product reliability and warranty monitoring; contribute to root cause analysis and corrective actions when needed.
• Promote and enforce adherence to engineering processes, including ASPICE, functional safety, and cybersecurity standards.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master´s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on electric drive systems, power electronics, or electric motors.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in the automotive industry.
• At least 3 years of experience in project or technical project management within the automotive sector.
• Proven expertise (3+ years) in power electronics, eMotors, driveline systems, and both hardware and software development.
• Broad engineering background with hands-on experience in complex mechatronic systems, including electrical machines, power electronics, and embedded software.
• Deep understanding of electrified vehicle systems and their integration.
• Familiarity with hybrid and electric vehicle operating modes, system-level trade-offs, and packaging constraints.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, including statistical analysis and structured problem-solving (e.g., root cause analysis, 8D methodology).
• Practical experience with ASPICE, functional safety, and cybersecurity standards, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Knowledge of automotive safety analysis tools and standards, including ISO 26262, DFMEA, FMEA, FMEDA, and FTA.
• Effective team leadership and coaching abilities, fostering collaboration and a positive team environment.
• Experience working in global, cross-cultural teams across multiple regions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; proficiency in German and French is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across functions and geographies.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (less than 20%) and adapt to flexible work schedules when needed.
  
  

Personal attributes

• Priority Setting
• Motivating Others
• Process Management
• Sizing up People
• Decision Quality
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving
• Drive for Results
• Informing