ADAS Diagnostics Systems Engineer

Ford Motor Company

ADAS Systems Diagnostics Engineer leading the development and implementation of diagnostic strategies for the ADAS System. Leveraging manufacturing, service, and engineering data to ensure reliability and performance.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $110,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply systems engineering principles to design, specify, analyze and validate diagnostic architecture for the ADAS system
Develop and implement diagnostic strategies and architectures for the ADAS system, ensuring diagnostic behavior meets regulatory compliance and corporate standards, while supporting the engineering, manufacturing and service teams
Create and validate systems-level diagnostic specifications and behavioral diagrams.
Develop troubleshooting guides to support the utilization of implemented diagnostics by the engineering, manufacturing and service teams
Support, coordinate, lead root-case analysis with internal functions and suppliers to ensure system achieves expectations
Manage diagnostic issue triage, including DTCs, throughout the product lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
2+ years of experience vehicle systems engineering, including architecture development, requirement definition, failure mode analysis (DFMEA) and related validation sign-off
2+ years of experience with automotive diagnostics (DTCs, DIDs)
Strong learning agility, adaptability, and systems thinking
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
Proven ability to lead and collaborate within cross-functional teams
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Even better, you may have…
Master’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Computer, Mechanical or Systems Engineering or a related field
5+ years of experience vehicle systems engineering, including architecture development, requirement definition, failure mode analysis (DFMEA) and related validation sign-off
5+ years of experience with automotive diagnostics (DTCs, DIDs)
Experience with electrical module design, in-vehicle communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UDS), and power distribution
Experience with systems engineering or electronic component release engineering during major vehicle build launch milestones
Experience with Agile methodologies

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

systems engineeringdiagnostic architecturediagnostic strategiesfailure mode analysisautomotive diagnosticsDTCsDIDsin-vehicle communication protocolsAgile methodologieselectrical module design

Soft Skills

learning agilityadaptabilitysystems thinkinganalytical skillsproblem-solving skillstroubleshooting skillsleadershipcollaborationverbal communicationwritten communication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree