ADAS Feature Systems Engineer

ADAS Feature Systems Engineer at Ford Motor Company
. Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we’re all part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? We believe freedom of movement drives human progress and we provide you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams.

With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities to accelerate your career potential as you help define tomorrow’s transportation. The Ford Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) team needs a Feature Systems Engineer to design and deliver breakthrough ADAS features such as 360 Camera Visualization, Blue Cruise, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Cross Traffic Alert, and Active Park Assist.

• Seniority level:
  Associate
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Information Technology
• Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Lead the development of feature engineering deliverables including concept, logical and technology requirements, boundary diagrams, design analysis, failure‑mode avoidance, robustness fields and test procedures.
• Work with Hardware, Software and Test teams to cascade, align and accept feature requirements.
• Develop and refine vehicle‑level use cases, interfaces and feature‑level specifications to ensure production feature delivery.
• Establish feature objectives and ensure system operation meets end‑user/customer objectives through a structured system‑level test methodology.
• Collaborate with Functional Safety engineers to develop and refine feature functional‑safety requirements, item definition, hazard analysis/risk assessment and functional‑safety concept compliance with ISO‑26262/Ford Functional Safety process.
• Ensure new features integrate seamlessly with existing features to provide a superb customer experience.
• Work with virtual validation teams to establish CAE procedures and reduce dependence on vehicle‑level testing.
• Assure that the integration of affected systems meets the requirements for desired feature‑level performance.
• Support development of design‑validation methods to ensure feature robustness across all vehicle environmental conditions and customer usage profiles.
• Use data‑analysis techniques from data generated by track, lab and model‑based validation to ensure the feature meets its requirements.
• Plan and help execute real‑world evaluation of ADAS features via vehicle/HIL/virtual testing and identify system problems/issues.
• Support and coordinate root‑cause analysis with internal functions and external suppliers to ensure delivered systems achieve feature requirements.
• Support sign‑off of feature‑level performance for the first vehicle program implementation.
• Gather quality history to manage and drive feature quality and improvements (e.g., Data Analytics, VOCF, Launch Feedback, Warranty, external metrics such as JD Powers).

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Computer Engineering or related field; or foreign equivalency degree; or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in ADAS, aerospace, or automotive system engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in products in mass production.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in requirement authoring.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with systems based on mass‑produced cameras.
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead ad‑hoc teams.
• 5+ years of proven people leadership.
• 10+ years of experience with ADAS systems (even better).
• 5+ years of experience with GPDS and program deliverables (even better).
• 5+ years of experience with ADAS Perception, Sensing, or Control systems (even better).
• 5+ years of experience with system architecture, design, and documentation (even better).
• You may not check every box, but if you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply.

• 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…