Senior ADAS Hardware Engineer - Core Sensor Design (Hybrid)

Motorsport Hackers; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 66,660 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Back-up child care

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI seeks an accomplished hardware/software engineer to drive core ADAS development for sensors across vehicle programs. You will own requirements, lead design and testing, and coordinate with suppliers and Ford teams to ensure robust, safe ADAS implementations.

The role involves system-level analyses, design reviews, and problem-solving across hardware, software, and packaging, with travel as needed. Hybrid onsite role.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or strongly related equivalent.
• Experience with packaging electronic modules and components in vehicles.
• 3+ years of experience in Hardware Design of E/E components.
• 7+ years of experience with Automotive Component or Subsystem Product Development tools and processes.
• Strong understanding and application of engineering disciplines (engineering specifications, systems engineering, design validation, failure mode analysis, 8D, Six Sigma, etc.).
• An expertise in analyzing and resolving complex issues.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, self-motivated, proactive, eager to take responsibility, and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Outstanding supplier relationship skills to coach and lead suppliers as required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to travel

Responsibilities

• Lead Core design work for ADAS components per the Global Product Development System process on various vehicle programs.
• Provide cost-efficient and quality parts on time, maintaining ownership and governance of component-specific robustness quality documentation (DFMEA, DVP&R, SCCAF, etc.).
• Lead the Sourcing Process, including investment, piece price, and tooling cost reviews, and prepare initial and final sourcing documents including ESOW, Engineering Specifications, System and Component Requirements.
• Manage and execute software technical design reviews and releases for prototype, production, and service
• Lead and perform Failure Mode Avoidance and Functional Safety analyses to examine potential failure modes and design suitable prevention strategies.
• Conduct Technical Design Reviews, interfacing with Ford application activities and supplier engineering (software, hardware, mechanical, etc.).
• Lead in the creation and signoff of E/E information like WCCA, Device Transmittals, Specifications, and Electrical Schematics.
• Support Vehicle Operations activities to determine appropriate assembly and testing processes.
• Interface with other engineers, Vehicle Engineering, suppliers, and management to ensure compliance with required specifications and efficient critical decision-making.
• Support program-related work such as Bill of Materials (BOM), integration and packaging, parts release, requirements compliance, Engineering Signoff, 2-pagers, AIMs, FMA, Subsystem/Supplier work plans, DVP&R, and Engineering Sign-off.
• Analyze data, identify root causes of issues, and develop corrective actions to optimize processes and achieve desired outcomes. Strong systems engineering approach to problem-solving and design. Drive troubleshooting and development of solutions for Hardware, Software, and packaging issues found during validation and launch using problem-solving best practices (8D, Is/Is not, 3L5W, fishbones, etc.).
• Support prototype builds and vehicle launch, which may require travel.
• Identify validation, durability, and functional testing required for a given program's change scope.
• Support ongoing warranty reduction and improvements.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

MSEE or advanced degree preferred

Tools

CANAlyzer

DET

DTCs

DIDs

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI seeks an accomplished hardware/software engineer to drive core ADAS development for sensors across vehicle programs. You will own requirements, lead design and testing, and coordinate with suppliers and Ford teams to ensure robust, safe ADAS implementations.

The role involves system-level analyses, design reviews, and problem-solving across hardware, software, and packaging, with travel as needed. Hybrid onsite role.