ADAS Vehicle Systems Engineer

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In this position... 

The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) department is responsible for ensuring that the subsystems of an automated or highly automated vehicle work together seamlessly to produce a safe, compliant, high performing vehicle that meets the needs of our customers. 

We are seeking an experienced engineer to take a prominent role in our ADAS Systems Applications Team focused on domain controller, camera, radar and ultrasonic systems. This team is responsible for conducting system level root cause analysis at the vehicle application level and determining necessary actions to apply systemic corrective action, preventing the reoccurrence for current and future architectures. As a systems engineer, you will work across the System V in all areas of ADAS. You will lead root-case analysis with internal functions and suppliers to ensure the vehicle system achieves ADAS feature requirements and performance. You will collaborate with a variety of cross-functional teams from early prototype builds through the vehicle launch in modules including IPMA, BCM, ABS, APIM, IPC, etc. on all programs. In this role you will be interpreting, managing, writing, and validating ADAS requirements, facilitating an overall improvement of ADAS systems and features. You will have the opportunity to provide mentorship to other engineers on our team while managing complex system robustness actions that will flow into the development of next generation system requirements. You will be exposed to rapidly growing fields including automated vehicle technology, embedded systems for domain controllers, vision systems, Functional Safety, and cybersecurity.

What you'll do...

Work on the ADAS Architecture to better integrate and optimize function of ADAS Software with the hardware and sensor sets. This includes cross functional work with electrical, infotainment, body, and more.

Authorship, release, and reporting of requirements, test methods, and program deliverables in JAMA and Ford Engineering Design Environment (FEDE).

Responsible for all aspects of analyzing ADAS system issues and methodically identifying root cause using 8D and other structured processes. 

Hands-on troubleshooting for Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) and/or configuration issues.

Implementing countermeasures, and reporting issues effecting ADAS driving and vision systems. 

Drive prevent re-occurrence actions to address systemic root cause by updating requirements, design verification methods, DFMEAS, and processes within ADAS.

Diagnose and triage issues from HiL, bread board, Voice of Customer Fleet (VoCF), plant, etc. and consult teams through resolution. 

Support assembly plant EOL issues and providing remote/in-person diagnostic support. 

Provide status reporting to the ADAS and program leadership, in line with GPDS deliverables.

Provide guidance and mentoring to new employees in diagnostics and equipment usage by sharing knowledge and technical procedures.

There are also opportunities to develop new methods and procedures for ADAS as the system evolves to the next generation of technology.

While we try to use connected vehicle and remote diagnostics as much as possible, some travel to plants or dealerships will be required. Estimate up to 15%.

You'll have...

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, and/or related technical disciplines

1+ years of experience in ADAS engineering with exposure to generation of new requirements, test method development, crafting new DV strategies, and/or robustness engineering of a complex system.

1+ years of experience working on driving / camera vision systems with exposure to embedded software design, Experience with automotive OBD2 functions and tools: Vector, DET, CANanalyzer, working with CAN FD, LIN, LVDS, FPD LINK, Ethernet interfaces. 

1+ years of experience in safety, Driver Assistance Technology (DAT/ADAS) design/testing, chassis electronics hardware design/testing, systems engineering, system integration, electrical system design/architecture, calibration, performance attributes, vehicle dynamics and/or a related area

Even better, you may have...

Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, and/or related technical disciplines

Excellent leadership skills, ability to learn and work independently 

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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. 

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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