Manager -System Engineer-Perception

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Perception System Engineering group

• Responsible for setting performance targets for next generation perception systems

• Support current generation systems through root cause analysis, incremental development, and launches

• Execute strategic visions throughout product lifecycle to improve time to market of new algorithms

• Guide and mentor team on quality improvements, forward design thinking, and trade off analysis

• Represent the ADAS perception team in global stakeholder reviews with studio, vehicle architecture, hardware, software, features, body, and more.

• Support validation, verification of system documents such as interface and perception requirements utilizing novel methods to chase the long-tail of performance use-cases

• Define data collection and restimulation targets as well as analyze and sign off performance from physical and virtual testing

• Collaborate on developing new efficient methods of data labeling, statistical analysis, and data collection methods

• Own ADAS Perception System requirement documents for common implementations across the design domain

• Drive competitive benchmarking and emerging technology reviews to ensure Ford maintains a leadership position in ADAS Systems

• Support downstream customers such as Vehicle Operations and Vehicle Programs to support vehicle launches

• Compensation will be determined according to experience and location.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or Computer Engineering or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in ADAS, aerospace, or automotive system engineering

• Minimum 5 years of experience products in mass production

• Minimum 2 years of experience in requirement authoring

• Minimum 5 years' experience with systems based on mass produced sensors such as Ultrasonics, Radars, or Cameras

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to lead ad-hoc teams

• 10+ years of experience with ADAS systems

• 5+ years of experience with GPDS and program deliverables

• 5+ years of experience with ADAS Perception, Sensing, or Control systems

• 5+ years of experience with system architecture, design, and documentation

• 5+ years of people leadership

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

This position is a leadership level 5.

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Requisition ID : 39312