DAT In-House Perception Algorithm Engineer

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Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the aforementioned worksite. Contribute to a team responsible for the embedded software and algorithms for DAT sensing applications on the current/future DAT ECU. Develop and test perception algorithms and applications such as computer vision, object detection, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Assist the perception software developers in deploying applications on target hardware. Collaborate with Research and Advanced Engineering teams, DAT feature owners, other algorithm and function owners, and software architects to design, develop, and deliver holistic DAT sensing functions. Support the development/maintenance of test environments and simulation tools to support AI/ML methods within and out of the immediate team. Help the team and feature owners understand and break down the performance of the perception systems and applications via analytical methods and help with designing sign-off key performance indicators.

Conduct and help validation team with root cause analysis activities. Work with the Ford Hardware in the Loop team to establish procedures to reduce dependence on vehicle level testing. Understand Feature requirements and FMEAs to develop and implement software and algorithm requirements. Be part of a team that delivers with Agile methodologies using established software development processes. Develop/support high quality documentation for perception algorithms and their design, training, validation, and testing.

What you'll be able to do:

DAT In-House Perception Algorithm Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the aforementioned worksite. Contribute to a team responsible for the embedded software and algorithms for DAT sensing applications on the current/future DAT ECU.

Develop and test perception algorithms and applications such as computer vision, object detection, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Assist the perception software developers in deploying applications on target hardware. Collaborate with Research and Advanced Engineering teams, DAT feature owners, other algorithm and function owners, and software architects to design, develop, and deliver holistic DAT sensing functions. Support the development/maintenance of test environments and simulation tools to support AI/ML methods within and out of the immediate team. Help the team and feature owners understand and break down the performance of the perception systems and applications via analytical methods and help with designing sign-off key performance indicators.

Conduct and help validation team with root cause analysis activities. Work with the Ford Hardware in the Loop team to establish procedures to reduce dependence on vehicle level testing. Understand Feature requirements and FMEAs to develop and implement software and algorithm requirements. Be part of a team that delivers with Agile methodologies using established software development processes. Develop/support high quality documentation for perception algorithms and their design, training, validation, and testing.