Ford Motor Company

ADAS Driver in Loop Simulation Engineer

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: DearbornMissouriUnited States

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Salary

💰 $83,000 - $160,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead Driver-In-Loop (DiL) Simulator development and testing to support the development and sign-off of ADAS features
  • Contribute to development of simulation platform to support cross-tool SiL,DiL, HiL virtual validation methods
  • Develop new DiL solutions for feature development and validation, combining simulation with traditional vehicle testing methods on vehicle simulators
  • Closely coordinate with feature development engineers to support execution of design verification plans to ensure proper feature-level performance
  • Conduct customer-level algorithm and calibration clinic studies to satisfy vehicle-level performance requirements
  • Create virtual roads and scenarios for robust testing of ADAS features (Regulatory, Functional, Performance, Real World)
  • Develop and integrate camera, radar, and ultrasonic sensor stimulation and simulation tools to support testing of new and existing ADAS features
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with technical specialists, product owners, developers, simulation, HIL, and vehicle test teams to establish tools and test procedures that improve efficiency of and enable new test cases for vehicle level testing
  • Develop Python tools for data collection and analysis
  • Grow and demonstrate technical leadership amongst a team of highly energized and collaborative peers in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience
  • 2-5 years of experience developing/testing features in related vehicle systems (vehicle dynamics, body, electrical, chassis, powertrain)
  • 2-5 years of experience with at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., C, C++, Python, JavaScript, etc.)
  • Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, in Computer Science, or related field (even better)
  • Experience in DiL (Driver-in-the-loop) simulators (VI-Grade, Ansible, RTI, Rexroth, etc.) (even better)
  • Experience with real-time computing (Concurrent Simulation Workbench, other) (even better)
  • Experience with HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) or SIL (Software-in-the-Loop) (even better)
  • Experience with ADAS and/or vehicle dynamics simulation tools (CarMaker, CarSim, monoDrive, Unreal, etc.) (even better)
  • Experience developing software within standard methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, DevOps, and Lean) (even better)
  • Troubleshooting experience with electromechanical systems (even better)
  • Experience using typical automotive interfaces: CAN, CANFD, Autosar, Auto-Ethernet, etc. (even better)
  • Experience using Vector CANape, CANalyzer or similar tools (even better)
  • Analytical and creative problem-solving skills (even better)
  • Exposure to vehicle attributes development (e.g. ADAS, vehicle dynamics, steering/chassis systems, etc.) (even better)
  • Experience leading the validation and verification of ADAS sensing systems (even better)
  • Experience with computer vision & radar tracking of humans, vehicles, static roadway obstacles or other typical road objects (even better)
  • Experience with computer vision detection & tracking of signs, lights, lanes and other key artifacts (even better)
  • Experience with MATLAB/Simulink (even better)
  • Experience in verification techniques (design verification methods, vehicle data acquisition/analysis) (even better)
  • Strong leadership skills, passion for quality, passion to improve customer satisfaction (even better)
  • Good communications and project management skills (even better)
  • Strong oral & written skills (even better)
  • Ability to work both independently and take initiative when necessary (even better)
  • Strong teamwork & interpersonal skills (even better).
Benefits
  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonCC++JavaScriptDiL (Driver-in-the-loop) simulationHIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop)SIL (Software-in-the-Loop)ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)real-time computingvehicle dynamics
Soft Skills
technical leadershipproblem-solvingcommunicationproject managementteamworkinterpersonal skillsinitiativecreativitypassion for qualitycustomer satisfaction
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Computer EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Computer EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Computer Science