Hybrid ADAS Feature Verification and Validation Engineer

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: ADAS Feature Verification and Validation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dearborn, United States

About the role

• ADAS Feature Verification and Validation Engineer responsible for feature requirements and customer expectations. Collaborating across teams to validate ADAS features in automotive systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and document the vehicle-level acceptance criteria for ADAS features
• Lead / support the development of verification plans and verification methods
• Collaborate with global functional partners to meet system and vehicle level performance requirements
• Cascade system-level requirements to functional partners
• Lead/support the development and sign-off of ADAS features on vehicle programs
• Support feature calibration studies to satisfy vehicle-level performance requirements
• Develop MATLAB and CAN tools for data collection and analysis
• Identify opportunities to utilize HiL and CAE methods for feature calibration and performance verification
• Plan and execute real-world evaluations of ADAS features via vehicle/HIL/virtual testing and identify system problems and issues
• Support and coordinate root-cause analysis with internal functions and external suppliers to ensure delivered system achieves feature requirements
• Benchmark competitors and monitor public domain requirements

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience preferably in developing features in the Driver Assistance domain using radars, cameras, lidars, ultrasonic sensors and other related vehicle systems (body, electrical, chassis, powertrain)
• Familiarity with actuators and control systems
• Masters in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics, Software, Computer Science, AI, Systems Engineering, Product Development) or related technical field (even better)
• Experience applying Systems Engineering principles (even better)
• Experience with robotic verification and testing methods (even better)
• Troubleshooting experience with electromechanical systems (even better)
• Experience with differential GPS equipment (even better)
• Experience using typical automotive interfaces: CAN, CANFD, Autosar, Auto-Ethernet, etc. (even better)
• Experience using Vector CANape, CANalyzer and dSPACE Controls Desk or similar tools (even better)
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink (even better)
• Experience in verification techniques (design verification methods, vehicle data acquisition/analysis) (even better)
• Experience with virtual validation methods (HIL/MIL/SIL) (even better)
• Strong leadership skills, passion for quality, passion to improve customer satisfaction (even better)
• Good communications and project management skills (even better)
• Strong oral & written skills (even better)
• Ability to work both independently and take initiative when necessary (even better)
• Strong teamwork & interpersonal skills (even better)

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.