ADAS Platform Systems Engineering Supervisor

Ford Motor•Dearborn, MI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Use your technical expertise to make driving safer, easier and better for our customers. The Advance Driver Assistance Technology (ADAS) team develops state-of-the-art software and algorithms to deliver best-in-class features like adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and 360 camera systems. ADAS also developed Ford's industry-first Pro Trailer Hitch Assist, securing over 60 patents in the process. The team is responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of these features into production on all Ford vehicle lines. Responsibilities What you'll do... We are seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable ADAS Platform Systems Engineering Supervisor to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will leverage your management skills and experience with your expertise in ADAS technologies to design, develop, analyze, integrate, and support cutting-edge driver assistance features that enhance vehicle safety, comfort, and overall driving experience. As an ADAS Systems Engineering Supervisor, you will lead a team of engineers that play a pivotal role in advancing our company's ADAS capabilities, ensuring the successful implementation of various systems, and providing managerial and technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle. Strategic Leadership for ADAS Platform System Development System Design & Development: Lead the platform system design, development and analysis of the next iteration of ADAS electronics control unit (ECU) including the integration of hardware, software and sensor technologies enabling the deployment of ADAS features such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Collision Avoidance, Parking Assistance, and more. Technical Leadership: Provide technical expertise and guidance to cross-functional teams (hardware, software, and system engineers) in the development, failure mode analysis, integration, and optimization of ADAS solutions using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies. Translate high-level product vision and customer insights into detailed system-level ECU requirements and technical specifications for the entire ADAS foundational ecosystem. Lead the development and cascade of Platform System logical and technology requirements to the hardware and software elements including the complete requirement traceability. Lead the development of the Platform System analysis including all interfaces, failure mode analysis and corresponding robustness actions. Lead technical design reviews for ADAS platform system development. System Design & Development & Engineering Leadership: Oversee the integration of ADAS components and ensure they meet performance, safety, and regulatory standards. Design testing methods and protocols, both virtual and physical, to validate system performance in real-world conditions. Lead the end-to-end system engineering lifecycle for advanced driver assistance systems, across all abstraction levels including architectural definition through detailed design, integration, and optimization. Guide and mentor engineers in defining, analyzing, and maintaining comprehensive system, subsystem, and component-level requirements for the ADAS ECU/system. Drive collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers to develop, negotiate, and communicate robust technical requirements and design specifications. Oversee the development and integration of ADAS Platform System DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and other reliability analyses, driving the implementation of mitigation strategies to manage severity and occurrence across the system in Magic Draw. Act as a primary technical interface and lead cross-functional problem-solving and integration initiatives across HW component Design & Release teams, Architecture, and Software teams to achieve holistic system-level performance, efficiency, and safety objectives. Innovation & Research: Stay up to date with the latest developments in ADAS technologies and automotive safety standards. Conduct research to explore new opportunities for system enhancements and innovations. Collaboration with Suppliers & Partners: Work closely with in-house design teams, suppliers and external partners to evaluate, and integrate third-party components and software for ADAS systems. Compliance, Security & Safety: Ensure that all ADAS technologies comply with industry safety standards, regulatory requirements, and global certifications (e.g., ISO, Euro NCAP, SAE). Problem Solving & Troubleshooting: Act as a primary technical interface and lead cross-functional problem-solving and integration initiatives across HW component Design & Release teams, Architecture, and Software teams to achieve holistic system-level performance, efficiency, and safety objectives. Apply advanced principles of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Data Analysis & Visualization, Risk Analysis, Feature Prioritization, FMEA, and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize system performance and KOL reliability. Leverage product analytics and established metrics to drive continuous improvement and backlog prioritization across Agile cycles. Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise to manufacturing in support of vehicle builds to resolve complex issues related to ADAS functionalities and performance. Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation for design, testing, and validation processes. Provide regular updates to stakeholders on project progress, challenges, and resolutions. Support vehicle program milestone deliverables and signoffs, including investigation and resolution of quality issues.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
10+ years of experience in systems engineering/product development
8+ years of experience in the development of automotive ECUs, with a focus on ADAS systems
3+ years leading an engineering or product development team
2+ years of experience in failure mode analysis
3+ years of experience with embedded hardware and/or software design (coursework/internship/co-op experience allowed)

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Control Systems Engineering or Computer Engineering
15+ years of experience with automotive product development working with driver assistance systems, safety systems (active or passive) including experience from the highest abstraction level through successful production introduction
2+ years of experience using MBSE tools such as Magic Draw
Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262, ASIL) and relevant compliance frameworks
Familiarity with cybersecurity standard ISO 21434 including threat and risk analysis (TARA)
Strong experience in embedded systems design, software development, and system integration
Hands-on experience with ADAS technologies, such as adaptive cruise control (ACC), lane-keeping assist (LKA), automatic emergency braking (AEB), and other sensor-based driver assistance features
Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), safety-critical applications, and automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, Ethernet, LIN)
Experience reviewing, categorizing and analyzing field data to determine error states/failure modes
Software engineering and algorithm development experience

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership for ADAS Platform System Development
System Design & Development: Lead the platform system design, development and analysis of the next iteration of ADAS electronics control unit (ECU) including the integration of hardware, software and sensor technologies enabling the deployment of ADAS features such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Collision Avoidance, Parking Assistance, and more.
Technical Leadership: Provide technical expertise and guidance to cross-functional teams (hardware, software, and system engineers) in the development, failure mode analysis, integration, and optimization of ADAS solutions using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
Translate high-level product vision and customer insights into detailed system-level ECU requirements and technical specifications for the entire ADAS foundational ecosystem.
Lead the development and cascade of Platform System logical and technology requirements to the hardware and software elements including the complete requirement traceability.
Lead the development of the Platform System analysis including all interfaces, failure mode analysis and corresponding robustness actions.
Lead technical design reviews for ADAS platform system development.
System Design & Development & Engineering Leadership: Oversee the integration of ADAS components and ensure they meet performance, safety, and regulatory standards.
Design testing methods and protocols, both virtual and physical, to validate system performance in real-world conditions.
Lead the end-to-end system engineering lifecycle for advanced driver assistance systems, across all abstraction levels including architectural definition through detailed design, integration, and optimization.
Guide and mentor engineers in defining, analyzing, and maintaining comprehensive system, subsystem, and component-level requirements for the ADAS ECU/system.
Drive collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers to develop, negotiate, and communicate robust technical requirements and design specifications.
Oversee the development and integration of ADAS Platform System DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and other reliability analyses, driving the implementation of mitigation strategies to manage severity and occurrence across the system in Magic Draw.
Act as a primary technical interface and lead cross-functional problem-solving and integration initiatives across HW component Design & Release teams, Architecture, and Software teams to achieve holistic system-level performance, efficiency, and safety objectives.
Innovation & Research: Stay up to date with the latest developments in ADAS technologies and automotive safety standards.
Conduct research to explore new opportunities for system enhancements and innovations.
Collaboration with Suppliers & Partners: Work closely with in-house design teams, suppliers and external partners to evaluate, and integrate third-party components and software for ADAS systems.
Compliance, Security & Safety: Ensure that all ADAS technologies comply with industry safety standards, regulatory requirements, and global certifications (e.g., ISO, Euro NCAP, SAE).
Problem Solving & Troubleshooting: Act as a primary technical interface and lead cross-functional problem-solving and integration initiatives across HW component Design & Release teams, Architecture, and Software teams to achieve holistic system-level performance, efficiency, and safety objectives.
Apply advanced principles of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Data Analysis & Visualization, Risk Analysis, Feature Prioritization, FMEA, and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize system performance and KOL reliability.
Leverage product analytics and established metrics to drive continuous improvement and backlog prioritization across Agile cycles.
Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise to manufacturing in support of vehicle builds to resolve complex issues related to ADAS functionalities and performance.
Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation for design, testing, and validation processes.
Provide regular updates to stakeholders on project progress, challenges, and resolutions.
Support vehicle program milestone deliverables and signoffs, including investigation and resolution of quality issues.

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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