Virtual Validation Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation. In Product Development, we bring engineering ideas to life. The ADAS Application group implements and validates ADAS features for upcoming programs. We strive to improve feature performance to improve customer satisfaction and minimize field issues. Our engineers support latest ADAS features such as Pre Collision Assist (PCA, Blue Cruise (BC) and Pro Trailor Hitch Assist (PTHA).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience with ADAS simulation software (CarMaker, CarSim or similar)
• 2+ years of experience in model based development using Simulink
• 2+ years of professional programming experience with C++ or Python
• 2+ years of experience with Linux or Virtual Machines
• Vehicle or subsystem development/V&V assessment experience in ADAS/ VehDyn/ Chassis Systems, with understanding in vehicle/system-level acceptance criteria
• Experience in developing plant and control models of variant fidelity (incl. Vehicle Dynamics, Brake, Steering or powertrain)
• Basic understanding of Vehicle network (CAN, CAN FD, TCP/IP, ethernet etc.)
• Development knowledge with ADAS common feature applications (Forward Collision Warning/Braking, Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Monitoring Systems, Lane Warning/Keeping)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Experience in working with HIL platforms
• Experience in ADAS/AV software development
• Experience in CI/CD platforms like Github Actions, Jenkins
• Experience ADAS/AV enablers: camera, radar, ultrasonic and LiDAR sensing, senor fusion, image processing, artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Experience in data acquisition of vehicle networks and ECU internal data
• Experience in software simulation for automated systems (ADAS, Autonomy, robotics, etc.)
• Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL- simulator) or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) experience, real-time systems, integrated ECU (VI-Grade, Bosch, ABD, Ansible, Concurrent, or other)
• Experience working within an Agile Software Development Methodology
• Strong written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Lead simulation for ADAS/AV feature development and vehicle programs validation & sign-off
• Perform closed-loop full vehicle simulation to accelerate iterative testing of ADAS features
• Integrate multiple ECU models for full vehicle SiL testing
• Debug and support resolution of SWC issues to deliver ADAS features quality
• Create virtual roads and scenarios for robust testing of ADAS features (corporate test procedures, Regulatory, Real World)
• Develop, validate and deploy simulation tooling and processes for ADAS features iterative testing and program validation
• Work with the Ford Vehicle in the Loop, Hardware in the Loop, Simulator and Ford vehicle test teams to establish simulation procedures to reduce dependency on vehicle level testing

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.

What This Job Offers

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