ADAS Performance Specialist

Alten; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA, a leading engineering partner, seeks a Performance Specialist to guarantee ADAS system performance and set core targets. You will benchmark, assess vehicles, and manage technical requirements across production and future applications.

Join a global team, collaborate with cross-functional groups, and drive validation plans, data collection, and roadmap support while traveling domestically and internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• 5 years related engineering experience.
• 3 years ADAS product development experience.
• Proficient with Google Docs, Sheets, and Pages.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel 1-2 weeks domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Set core objective performance targets for all ADAS features based on benchmarks and industry knowledge.
• Collaborate with ADAS simulation team to improve requirement modeling.
• Create and support validation plans for test engineering.
• Provide impact assessments for product/feature changes.
• Prepare materials and vehicles for leadership ride and drive events.
• Identify and resolve cross-functional issues affecting ADAS performance.
• Develop and validate ADAS system performance on vehicles.
• Support performance engineers in plan definitions across PSI.

Skills

ADAS development

Benchmarking & requirements

Data analysis

Communication & presentation

Travel willingness

Problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree (EE/ME/Applied Physics)

Tools

Google Docs/Sheets/Pages

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Description

• Client is seeking a qualified Performance Specialist who will be responsible to guarantee ADAS systems performance and set core performance targets within their competence area.
• They will be responsible for competitive benchmarking, vehicle assessments, and technical requirement management for ADAS features on production and future vehicle applications.

Job Duties

• Set core objective performance targets for all ADAS features based benchmarks of competitive set, translated voice-of-customer, and industry knowledge
• Work with ADAS Functional Science simulation team to increase requirement simulation capability and apply to programs
• Create and support core validation plan for test engineering team
• Provide impact assessment for product/feature changes
• Review/prepare materials and vehicles for leadership ride and drive events
• Identify and resolve cross-functional issues affecting ADAS system performance
• Identify and fill gaps in new, rapidly growing organization
• To support Performance Specialists in target setting and waterfall processes starting from the Customer Car Profile (Target Vehicle)
• To develop and Validate ADAS systems performances on vehicles
• To support Performance Engineer in virtual and experimental performance development plan definition managed through the Integrated Test Plan (PSI)
• To ensure the ADAS systems calibration in collaboration with other department and system suppliers
• To collect objective data to quantify the subjective feeling, or to clarify the gap between the status and the goal/target when necessary
• To create knowhow of ADAS features and to support road map development
• To create benchmark on main ADAS systems and features of competitors

Position Requirements – Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent (Materials/Chemical/Civil/ Aerospace/Computer) from an ABET accredited or equivalent university
• 5 years of related engineering experience
• 3 years of experience within the area of ADAS product development
• Proficient in Google Docs, Sheets, and Pages
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt to major strategy shifts whilst ensuring work continuity and motivation
• Willingness to support 1-2 week development trips domestic and international
• Market knowledge of competitive automotive ADAS system, market trends and safety protocols (e.g. NCAP, IIHS, NHTSA )
• Clean driving record and ability to drive test vehicles on public roadways

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 years of related engineering experience
• Familiarity with Tesla FSD or Chinese market ADAS
• Related work experience of at least 2 years in companies with a premium / luxury brand positioning
• Understanding of Client vehicle and electrical engineering development milestones
• Understanding of the V-model development process and requirements traceability
• Knowledge of automotive dynamics and vehicle engineering variables affecting performance
• Master Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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