ADAS Hardware Systems Integration Engineer

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision & Rx

Flexible family care days & parental/2

Adoption/surrogacy support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Generous holidays & vacation

Job summary

Ford is seeking an ADAS Hardware Systems Integration Engineer to develop and implement next-gen data acquisition for future architectures and vehicles. You will collaborate with hardware/software teams, feature owners and validation engineers to ensure on-time delivery, quality and budget adherence.

The role involves instrumentation testing, hardware/software troubleshooting, MATLAB/CAN tool development, and cross-functional coordination for ADAS validation using vehicle and virtual methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science.
• 3+ years in ADAS feature/system development using radars, cameras, or ultrasonic sensors.
• Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition during design and development.
• Experience with automotive interfaces: CAN, CANFD, Autosar, Auto-Ethernet.
• Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink and virtual validation methods (VIL/HIL/MIL).
• Strong communication and project management skills; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead/support vehicle instrumentation testing and troubleshooting.
• Lead/support revisions to vehicle instrumentation design.
• Troubleshoot vehicle instrumentation hardware/software issues.
• Complete vehicle module software/configuration updates.
• Identify root cause to enable ADAS features/behaviors.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting for DTC and configuration issues.
• Understand/verify vehicle specifications for feature validation.
• Support ADAS validation testing using vehicle/virtual methods.
• Develop MATLAB/CAN/python tools for data collection/analysis.
• Coordinate root-cause analysis with internal/ external partners.
• Assist with additional business operations tasks.

Skills

Strong communications & project mgmt

Teamwork & interpersonal skills

Independence & initiative

MATLAB/Simulink experience

CAN/CANFD/Autosar/Auto-Ethernet know‑h

Virtual validation (VIL/HIL/MIL)

Troubleshooting electromechanical hw/s

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Vector CANape

CANalyzer

dSPACE ControlDesk

MATLAB/Simulink tools

Job description

This position is for an ADAS Hardware Systems Integration Engineer and focuses on ensuring the feature delivers the expectations of the customer. You will develop and implement the next generation data acquisition systems for our next generation of architectures and vehicles.As such, you will collaborate with a cross functional team specializing in hardware and software development as well as interact with feature owners and validation engineers to ensure the project(s) are delivered on-time, with quality and within budget.

Our diverse Vehicle and Architecture Engineering Organization is a global team of approx. 4500 employees situated in 12 worldwide locations including Detroit, Palo Alto, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Our team develops and tests vehicle architectures and advanced features and has testing operations around the world and manage a capital expenditure budget of over $1B. As a team player, you will create impact by collaborating with key work partners throughout the Ford Motor Company – research, product, marketing, engineering, test and technology teams.

What you'll do...

• Lead / support vehicle instrumentation testing and troubleshooting
• Lead / support revisions to vehicle instrumentation design
• Troubleshoot vehicle instrumentation issues as they pertain to hardware and software
• Complete vehicle module software and configuration updates
• Identify root-cause & resolve vehicle issues to enable ADAS features / functions
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting for Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) and configuration issues
• Understand and verify vehicle specifications for feature / system validation
• Understand ADAS test methods and required feature / system behaviors
• Support ADAS feature / system validation testing and development, including both vehicle and virtual methods (e.g., VIL and HIL) when applicable
• Deliver efficiency improvements in test operations activities via process development, team training, and tools creation
• Develop MATLAB, CAN, Python, etc. tools for data collection and analysis
• Support and coordinate root-cause analysis with internal functions and external suppliers to ensure that features / systems achieve expected performance
• Support additional tasks related to business operations

You’ll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related degree
• 3+ years of experience in developing features or systems in the ADAS domain using radars, cameras, or ultrasonic sensors with other related vehicle systems (body, electrical, chassis, powertrain)
• Troubleshooting experience with electromechanical systems
• Experience with instrumentation equipment at the design and development stage as well as application
• Experience using typical automotive interfaces: CAN, CANFD, Autosar, Auto-Ethernet, etc.
• Experience using Vector CANape, CANalyzer and dSPACE Controls Desk or similar tools
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink
• Experience with virtual validation methods (VIL/HIL/MIL)
• Good communications and project management skills
• Strong oral & written skills
• Ability to work both independently and take initiative when necessary
• Strong teamwork & interpersonal skills

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related degree
• Familiarity with actuators and control systems
• Experience applying Systems Engineering principles
• Experience with robotic verification and testing methods
• Experience with differential GPS equipment
• Experience in verification techniques (design verification methods, vehicle data acquisition/analysis)
• Strong leadership skills, passion for quality, passion to improve customer satisfaction

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 8 and ranges from $115,000-$155,000.

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, https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is notavailable for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MG3