ADAS Surround View Camera Engineer

Ford Motor Company

ADAS Engineer working on camera systems and features for smart vehicles at Ford. Leading technical requirements and collaboration with design teams for innovative automotive technology.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the technical authority for Rear View (FMVSS111) and Surround View camera features, leading requirements decomposition, cross-domain orchestration, and roadmap definition in collaboration with Product and Digital Design teams.
Ensure the robustness of our camera features by leading the development of feature requirements, Boundary diagrams, design analysis, Failure Mode Avoidance, and test procedures.
Ensure global regulatory (FMVSS111) and functional safety (ISO-26262) compliance by partnering with the Automotive Safety Office and Office of General Counsel to develop item definitions, hazard analyses, and safety concepts.
Drive feature robustness through Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) and advanced validation (HIL/SIL/Vehicle); lead complex root cause investigations (8D/5-Why) and present technical solutions to enterprise leadership.
Collaborate with Product Design and Digital Design teams to define the roadmap and scope of Ford’s Camera Experience Features, including the look and feel we want our customers to experience.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering
3+ years of work experience with designing and developing Camera hardware systems or the software systems that deliver human vision camera features
2+ years of experience developing features in the ADAS domain using radars, cameras, LIDAR, ultrasonic sensors and/or other related vehicle systems (e.g. body, electrical, chassis, powertrain, etc.)
2+ years of experience in system engineering including experience with the System V, Functional decomposition, design analysis, Concept, Logical and technology level requirements development, System integration and FMA analysis
Strong leadership skills with a passion for quality and customer happiness
Excellent communication, teamwork, interpersonal and project management skills
Ability to work well independently and take initiative.

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

camera hardware systemssoftware systemsADASradarsLIDARultrasonic sensorssystem engineeringFMA analysisrequirements developmentsystem integration

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationteamworkinterpersonal skillsproject managementinitiativequality focuscustomer happiness

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Systems EngineeringISO-26262 compliance