Automated Driving Engineer

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn, Michigan

Position Summary:

Ford Motor Company is expanding engineering activities in the field of Automated Driving, with opportunities opening at the Research & Innovation Centers in Dearborn, MI and in Palo Alto, CA. Candidates for consideration will be responsible for supporting research and developmental efforts in automated vehicle technologies ranging from Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to semi and fully autonomous driving capabilities.
The ideal candidate should possess a strong interdisciplinary background in science and engineering with solid programming skills.  Strong Experience with algorithms such as motion control, image processing, simultaneous localization and mapping, geospatial location, rendering 3D data, computer graphics, etc. 

Key areas of focus may encompass:

• sensor hardware, interfaces, and algorithm development
• multi-mode sensor fusion, obstacle detection, tracking and prediction
• autonomous decision-making, path planning, following and control
• 3D mapping and localization algorithms, toolset development
• design and implementation of computer architectures, software management
• computer simulation studies, development of visualization tools for large datasets
• human factors studies, HMI interfaces, user-experience design
• vehicle design, prototyping and build
• by-wire systems and low-level actuation
• systems testing and validation

 
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Signal Processing, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Graphics, or similar fields.

 
Preferred Qualifications: 
 

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Physics, Mathematics, Signal Processing, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Graphics, or similar fields, is preferred
• Demonstrated experience working in a team-based project from inception to finish across multiple disciplines, e.g., hardware design and implementation, data acquisition and analysis, mathematical modeling, algorithm development, application implementation, etc. 
• Knowledge of 3D coordinate frames and transformations, vector mathematics, matrix algebra, probabilistic inference and modeling, etc.
• Experience in multiple computer hardware, operating systems and tools, e.g., embedded microcontrollers, GPUs; Windows, UNIX, Linux; git, Make, subversion glibc, gcc, bash, etc.
• Experience with sensing systems such as cameras, radar, lidar, GPS, IMUs, etc.
• Experience with CAD/CAE tools such as AutoCAD, Mesa, CATIA, PSPICE, OrCAD
• Experience with CAN, FlexRay, UDP, TCP and network routing
• Experience with system requirements, testing, validation, software release
• Safety analysis experience (ISO 26262, FMEA…)

 
Candidates will be expected to:

• Possess strong oral and written language skills
• Present results for internal management and at external venues such as conferences. 
• Publish technical reports, papers and/or pursue Intellectual Property rights
• Work closely and effectively with external partners – corporations, universities and automotive suppliers
• Proficiency in writing optimized code in multiple contemporary computer programming languages, e.g., C/C++, PERL, Python, Java, OpenGL, Matlab/Stateflow/Simulink, etc

 
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. Ford Motor Company also is committed to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment such persons.
 

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Posted: 30+ days ago

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