Hybrid ADAS Verification & Validation Engineer

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: ADAS Verification & Validation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $66,660 - $175,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dearborn, United States

About the role

• ADAS Verification & Validation Engineer focusing on feature requirements and specifications for driver assistance systems. Collaborating with engineers and teams on validation methods and performance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, refine, and execute design validation methods to ensure proper ADAS HMD feature performance at the component, system, and vehicle level across a variety of environmental and cross-carline noise factors.
• Complete sign off of feature performance for ADAS HMD features
• Lead / support the development of verification plans and verification methods
• Support upgrades and enhancements to ADAS HMD features, by working closely with feature owners to design/execute model changes, regression testing, and test vectors, review data, identify issues, and interact with suppliers.
• Support the development of data analysis techniques and methods from feature performance data generated by both track and real-world validation methods.
• Closely coordinate with feature development engineers to support execution of design verification plans to ensure proper feature-level performance.
• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Controls, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience developing/testing features in using radars, cameras, lidars, ultrasonic sensors, or other related vehicle systems (body, electrical, chassis, powertrain)
• Familiarity with actuators and control systems
• Even better, you may have...
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Controls, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, Software, Computer Science, AI, Systems Engineering, Product Development or a related field.
• Experience applying Systems Engineering principles
• Experience with robotic verification and testing methods
• Troubleshooting experience with electromechanical systems
• Experience with differential GPS equipment
• Experience using typical automotive interfaces: CAN, CANFD, Autosar, Auto-Ethernet, etc.
• Experience using Vector CANape, CANalyzer and dSPACE Controls Desk or similar tools
• Analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Exposure to vehicle attributes development (e.g. vehicle dynamics, steering/chassis systems, etc.)
• Experience in project management and/or an integration role
• Experience with failure mode analysis techniques
• Experience leading the validation and verification of ADAS sensing systems
• Experience with computer vision & radar tracking of humans, vehicles, static roadway obstacles or other typical road objects.
• Experience with computer vision detection & tracking of signs, lights, lanes and other key artifacts.
• Experience reviewing, categorizing, and analyzing field data to determine error states / failure modes.
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink
• Experience with model-based design methods in Simulink for creation/development and enhancement of current/new features.
• Experience in verification techniques (design verification methods, vehicle data acquisition/analysis)
• Experience with virtual validation methods (HIL/MIL/SIL)
• Strong leadership skills, passion for quality, passion to improve customer satisfaction
• Good communications and project management skills
• Strong oral & written skills
• Ability to work both independently and take initiative when necessary
• Strong teamwork & interpersonal skills.

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.