ADAS Diagnostic Systems Engineer

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

7d • $99,600 - $192,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

The ADAS Diagnostics Systems Engineering team leads the development and implementation of diagnostic strategies for the ADAS System, using manufacturing, service, and engineering data to support reliability, high performance, and customer satisfaction. This engineer owns diagnostic strategy for assigned ADAS features or subsystems within the broader ADAS diagnostic architecture, from concept through production. The role translates system-level failure modes and stakeholder needs into diagnostic requirements and implementable specifications, and collaborates with software, controls, hardware, manufacturing, service, engineering, and supplier teams. The position is hybrid; candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location may be required to work onsite four or more days per week. The salary range is $99,600–$192,900, with final grade and salary based on skills, experience, scope, responsibility, and market value. Visa sponsorship is not available, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in vehicle systems engineering, including architecture development, requirements definition and authoring, and failure mode analysis (DFMEA).
• At least 2 years of experience with automotive diagnostics development, including DTCs, DIDs, and diagnostic strategy or architecture.
• Familiarity with diagnostic communication standards such as UDS/ISO 14229 and OBD.
• Experience translating stakeholder needs or problem statements into technical requirements or design proposals.
• 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.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Electrical, Controls, Computer, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in vehicle systems engineering, including architecture development, requirements definition and authoring, and failure mode analysis (DFMEA).
• At least 5 years of experience with automotive diagnostics development and architecture, including DTCs, DIDs, and diagnostic strategy.
• Experience authoring diagnostic specifications or behavioral models, such as state diagrams, sequence diagrams, and DTC maturation or healing logic.
• Experience with electrical module design, in-vehicle communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, UDS), and power distribution.
• Experience with requirements management tools and model-based systems engineering.
• Experience with systems engineering or electronic component release engineering during major vehicle build launch milestones.
• Experience leading root-cause analysis, such as 8D or 5-Why, with cross-functional or supplier teams.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own diagnostic strategy for assigned ADAS features or subsystems, including diagnostic requirements, fault detection logic, DTC set structure, and failure response strategy, aligned with the overall team architecture from concept through production.
• Author diagnostic specifications and behavioral models, such as state diagrams, sequence diagrams, and DTC maturation or healing logic, translating system-level failure modes into requirements for software and hardware teams.
• Design diagnostic architecture in alignment with UDS (ISO 14229), OBD, and corporate diagnostic standards.
• Own intake and technical assessment of enhanced diagnostics requests from internal customers; clarify needs, assess priority and feasibility with the diagnostics team, develop design proposals, and incorporate approved changes into specifications.
• Collaborate with software and controls engineers during feature development to define fault detection thresholds, enable conditions, and failure mode responses before code is written.
• Lead or support root-cause investigations into diagnostic anomalies with internal engineering functions and suppliers, and use findings to update diagnostic architecture and DTC strategy.
• Develop troubleshooting guides and diagnostic documentation for engineering, manufacturing, and service teams.
• Define and execute validation criteria for authored diagnostic specifications to confirm behavior meets intent.
• Manage diagnostic issue triage and DTC lifecycle across the product lifecycle, focusing on architecture-level fixes.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level