ADAS Perception Systems Engineer — Hybrid (US)

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Back-up childcare

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, seeks a Systems Engineer to design, define requirements, and create analysis methods for ADAS Perception Systems. You will work with vision, radar, and other sensors to improve safety and reliability of Ford vehicles.

You will develop system requirements, ensure traceability, coordinate with vendors and hardware teams, and define KPIs for performance. A strong background in requirements management and ASPICE is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or related field.
• 2+ years of experience as a systems engineer decomposing & authoring both functional & performance requirements in automotive, aerospace, defense, or related industry.
• Proficiency using Requirements Management tools such as DOORS, JAMA, or Polarion.
• Solid familiarity with requirement formats (EARS/INCOSE) and ASPICE levels.
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead ad-hoc teams.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage Perception System requirements.
• Translate feature team needs into clear, testable and traceable technical specifications.
• Initiate/support requirement peer reviews with both internal and external partners
• Partner with vendors and our hardware team to refine sensor packaging requirements.
• Define and establish comprehensive performance metrics for the Perception System, including KPIs such as availability, accuracy, and false positive rates.
• Work with both internal & external partners to ensure verification methods are aligned to our requirements.
• Own Failure Mode Analysis actions for Perception, including authoring DFMEAs, Permanent Corrective Actions, and Systemic Prevent Recurrence.
• Explore and propose system architecture modifications to decrease application sensitivity.
• Perform root cause analysis on current generation systems to identify potential new requirements.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Lead ad-hoc teams

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

Polarion

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, seeks a Systems Engineer to design, define requirements, and create analysis methods for ADAS Perception Systems. You will work with vision, radar, and other sensors to improve safety and reliability of Ford vehicles.

You will develop system requirements, ensure traceability, coordinate with vendors and hardware teams, and define KPIs for performance. A strong background in requirements management and ASPICE is preferred.