ADV Engineering ADAS Controller Systems Staff Engineer

Company Name: ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. Job Family:
Engineering

Job Description:

Position:
Staff Engineer, Advanced Engineering

Reports to:

Department Head

Seeking a talented and self-motivated automotive Staff Systems Engineer located in Farmington Hills, MI. The ideal candidate will have experience in advanced system engineering principles as applied to complex electronic controllers, with a specialization in ADAS. The ideal candidate must be able to create innovative solutions and be willing to push technological boundaries. The candidate will be working in a culture that fosters creativity and problem solving.

This position will play a key role in a development team that creates forward thinking advanced ADAS systems for the future.

• Investigate emerging elemental technologies to be included in centralized controller as a system perspective including hardware and software.
• Consider E/E architecture changes and E/E architecture requirements and correlate to elemental technologies.
• Identify future system requirements for Advanced engineering POC based on new emerging technologies and OEM potential future directions.
• Exhibit clear understanding of physical constraints and development constraints for technology incubation.
• Exhibit clear understanding of cost impacts, functional safety ISO
  26262 requirements, SOTIF requirements, SOAFEE guidelines to define constraints for ECU design.
• Exhibit abilities to apply system engineering methods to translate requirements and constraints in mathematical models and realize clear direction for design and architecture optimization.
• Building on system engineering knowledge creates core values for centralized controller through innovative ideas and engineering principles.
• Initiate POC development based on core value generated for centralized controller
• Know-how of Automotive ECU hardware, sensors, peripheral interconnects and System-on-Chip.
• Highly motivated and demonstrate initiatives for leading system engineering efforts towards development.
• Know-how of DFEMA, block diagrams, and worst-case analysis for system design.
• Interface with potential customers to clarify requirements and gain detailed knowledge as needed.
• Create the product development plan with emphasis on managing timing, cost, complexity, and risk.
• Develop wiring diagrams to illustrate external system interfaces as needed.
• Lead effort and deliver hardware/software interface specifications.
• Participate in all hardware and software design reviews ensuring smooth implementation of requirements.
• Develop concepts and specifications for verification testing.
• Lead effort in root cause analysis and issue resolution as needed
• Publish technical papers, patents, and attend/present at conferences and seminars.
• Others:
  Perform any other assignments from time-to-time as management so directs.
• Provide guide and mentorship to other team members.
• Assure compliance with the designated ISO / TS 16949 responsibilities, Health & Safety (H&S) rules and practices as required.
• Treat everyone with dignity, trust, and respect.

• Minimum 10 years of applicable experience.
• Creative and self-motivated with the ability to understand and divide a vision into prioritized tasks.
• Ability to resolve complex issues in creative, efficient, and effective ways.
• Provide the customer and company-wide perspective to detailed technical decisions.
• Ability to work on challenging assignments with aggressive schedules.
• Experience in hardware and software system integration, such as integration of new sensors, actuators.
• Experience in data collection and statistical data analysis.
• Experience in requirements gathering and writing specifications as they relate to test functionality.

• English:
  Fluent in written and verbal communication.
• Must have hardware knowledge and experience with analog, digital, and power electronic circuits.
• Must be able to read and make electrical schematics, and engineering drawings.
• Complex problem-solving skills and understanding of AI algorithms (DNN, CNN) technology are highly desired.
• Understanding of Advanced AI Architectures including VLM, LLM, VLA is preferred.
• Know-how of cross domain systems, driver/ occupant monitoring systems, ADAS, IVI and body control systems is preferred.
• Know-how of Automotive ECU validation and verification processes is preferred.
• Motivated to identify problems, create solution through understanding critical information from document review, paper review and patent review…