Ford Motor Company

ADAS Calibration Engineer

Ford Motor Company$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Science) or related technical field
  • 2+ years in calibration for vehicle systems, preferably in Driver Assistance
  • 1+ year using Vector CANape, CANalyzer, dSPACE Control Desk, or similar tools
  • 1+ year experience with MATLAB/Simulink
  • 1+ year using automotive interfaces: CAN, CANFD, Autosar, Auto-Ethernet

Responsibilities

  • Calibrate performance of ADAS features across multiple programs and vehicle variants
  • Lead vehicle level performance sign-off for ADAS features
  • Develop objective performance metrics and calibration guidelines for ADAS
  • Collaborate with virtual validation teams on CAE procedures
  • Interface with functional partners to ensure actuator performance
  • Plan and execute evaluations of ADAS features and resolve performance issues
  • Design validation methods for feature robustness across various conditions

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with onsite requirements four days a week
  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Opportunity to work at a leading automotive company
  • Engagement with cutting-edge Driver Assistance technologies
  • Collaborative work culture with various engineering fields
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position is for an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Calibration Engineer and focuses on ensuring features perform so well that customers would never want to go back to life without them. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced calibration engineer who will perform in-vehicle calibration of the Lane Centering, Assisted Lane Change, Adaptive Cruise Control, and BlueCruise features across all program variants and provide sign-off assessments for those features. You will also define, develop, and verify feature performance requirements, metrics, and targets, develop new verification and calibration test methods, and collaborate with feature, application, and research engineers to drive further improvements to your features.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Calibrate lateral/longitudinal performance of ADAS features across multiple programs and vehicle variants for features such as Lane Centering, Assisted Lane Change, Adaptive Cruise Control, and BlueCruise
  • Lead program sign-off of vehicle level performance for ADAS features
  • Lead the development of objective performance metrics, calibration guidelines, test procedures, and validation plans for ADAS features such as Lane Centering, Assisted Lane Change, Adaptive Cruise Control, and BlueCruise
  • Work with virtual validation teams to establish CAE procedures to reduce dependence on vehicle-level testing
  • Interface with functional partners in brakes, steering, and/or powertrain to ensure actuator performance is sufficient to meet vehicle-level requirements
  • Plan and execute on-track and real-world evaluations of ADAS features via vehicle/HIL/virtual testing and identify and resolve feature performance issues
  • Design validation methods to ensure feature robustness across vehicle configurations, environmental conditions and customer usage
  • Develop pre/post processing tools using MATLAB and Vector CAN tools for data collection and analysis
  • Implement various data analysis techniques on data generated by track, public road, lab, and model-based validation methods to ensure feature achieves a desired set of performance requirements
  • Support and coordinate root-cause analysis with internal functions and external suppliers to ensure delivered system achieves performance requirements
  • Benchmark competitors and monitor public domain requirements


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Science) or related technical field
  • 2+ years of experience in calibration of features and/or attributes for vehicle systems (electrical, chassis, powertrain, vehicle dynamics), preferably in the Driver Assistance domain
  • 1+ year of experience using Vector CANape, CANalyzer, and/or dSPACE Control Desk or similar tools
  • 1+ year of experience with MATLAB/Simulink
  • 1+ year of experience using typical automotive interfaces: CAN, CANFD, Autosar, Auto-Ethernet, etc.


Even better, you may have...
  • M.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Science) or related technical field
  • Experience in developing objective metrics that are well-correlated to subjective evaluations
  • Experience with high performance driving and vehicle performance evaluation
  • Experience in feedback controls design, application, and theory
  • Experience applying Systems Engineering
  • Experience in authoring new requirements
  • Experience in verification techniques (design verification methods, vehicle data acquisition/analysis)
  • Troubleshooting experience with electromechanical systems
  • Experience with failure mode analysis techniques
  • Experience reviewing, categorizing, and analyzing field data to determine error states/failure modes
  • Project management experience
  • Experience with virtual validation methods (HIL/MIL/SIL)
  • Strong leadership skills, passion for quality, passion to improve customer satisfaction
  • Good communications and project management skills
  • Strong oral & written skills
  • Ability to work both independently and take initiative when necessary
  • Strong teamwork & interpersonal skills

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

This position ranges from a salary grade 6-8 from $120,000 - $150,000.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week).

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