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Ford Motor Company ADAS Calibration Engineer in Dearborn, Michigan
This position is for an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Calibration Engineer and focuses on ensuring features perform so well that customers would never want to go back to life without them. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced calibration engineer who will develop Design Verification Plans and Reports for program sign-off, perform in-vehicle calibration of the Lane Centering, Assisted Lane Change, and BlueCruise features across all program variants, and provide sign-off assessments for those features. You will also define, develop, and verify feature performance requirements, metrics, and targets, develop new verification and calibration test methods, and collaborate with feature, application, and research engineers to drive further improvements to your features.
What you'll do...
Calibrate steering performance of ADAS features across multiple programs and vehicle variants for features such as Lane Centering, Assisted Lane Change, and BlueCruise
Lead program sign-off of vehicle level performance for ADAS features
Lead the development of objective performance metrics, calibration guidelines, test procedures, and validation plans for ADAS features such as Lane Centering Assist, Assisted Lane Change, and BlueCruise
Work with virtual validation teams to establish CAE procedures to reduce dependence on vehicle-level testing
Plan and execute on-track and real-world evaluations of ADAS features via vehicle/HIL/virtual testing and identify and resolve feature performance issues
Design validation methods to ensure feature robustness across vehicle configurations, environmental conditions and customer usage
Develop pre/post processing tools using MATLAB and Vector CAN tools for data collection and analysis
Implement various data analysis techniques on data generated by track, public road, lab, and model-based validation methods to ensure feature achieves a desired set of performance requirements
Support and coordinate root-cause analysis with internal functions and external suppliers to ensure delivered system achieves performance requirements
Benchmark competitors and monitor public domain requirements
You'll have…
B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Science) or related technical field
2+ years of experience in calibration of features and/or attributes for vehicle systems (electrical, chassis, powertrain, vehicle dynamics), preferably in the Driver Assistance domain
Experience with high performance driving and vehicle performance evaluation
Experience using Vector CANape, CANalyzer, and dSPACE Controls Desk or similar tools
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
Experience using typical automotive interfaces: CAN, CANFD, Autosar, Auto-Ethernet, etc.
Even better, you may have….
M.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Science) or related technical field
Experience designing experiments to collect customer data and develop objective metrics that are correlated to subjective ratings
Experience with Matlab/Simulink in verification techniques (design verification methods, data acquisition/analysis, hardware-in-the-loop)
Experience applying Systems Engineering
Experience in authoring new requirements
Troubleshooting experience with electromechanical systems
Project management experience
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
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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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Requisition ID : 30768