Innovative ADAS Perception Systems Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Family care benefits

Vehicle discount program for employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Perception team. You will design and define requirements for perception hardware using radar, vision, and other sensors, ensuring robust safety and performance across Ford vehicles.

The role involves translating needs into testable specifications, leading peer reviews, and collaborating with vendors and hardware teams. Hybrid work and competitive salary are provided.

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 of 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 internal & external partners to ensure verification methods are aligned to our requirements.
• Own FMEA actions for Perception, including authoring DFMEAs and corrective actions.
• 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, or related field

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or related field

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

Polarion

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Perception team. You will design and define requirements for perception hardware using radar, vision, and other sensors, ensuring robust safety and performance across Ford vehicles.

The role involves translating needs into testable specifications, leading peer reviews, and collaborating with vendors and hardware teams. Hybrid work and competitive salary are provided.