Senior Camera Systems Engineer

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.

The Advanced Driver Assistance area is growing within Ford. We are responsible for features today that use the sensors which will bring autonomy tomorrow.

We are a dynamic group of engineers striving to find new ways to further technology in the context of making drivers’ lives easier and safer.

We are responsible for both existing and future technologies in the driver assistance area, using cameras, radar, and ultrasonic sensors, as well as powerful ECUs with advanced processing capability and machine vision, to deliver new features for our customers.

We are delivering systems that assist our customers in their commutes every day, while acting as a stepping stone towards full autonomy.

What you'll do

• Feature design, development and model development of new camera based driver assistance features
• Drive requirements and functionality into our next-generation Software Defined Vehicle platform. Support platform development through requirements, detailed system design, proof of concept demos, or production-intent software (depending on your
• Feature requirements development and requirements management.
• Define and Implement interface requirements from other interfacing systems.
• Develop the feature validation test cases, including developing KPI’s for high-reliability fieldable systems across Ford’s entire global cross-carline product portfolio.
• Conduct core, cross-carline vehicle level validation testing and support HIL and Breadboard testing.
• Understand the performance requirements for the cameras (both as a visual image and as a sensor) and establish new procedures to verify performance both quantitatively and subjectively.
• Understand system interactions in terms of vehicle dynamics to identify possible improvements and trade-offs. Identify changes needed to improve performance and meet objectives.
• Establish Feature objectives and ensure system operation to meet the objectives through structured component, sub-system, and system level test methodologies.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior camera system engineers and management.

You'll have

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, Mechanical with Electronic background) or Computer Science.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in feature development or requirements development or software development for camera systems.

5 yrs in total combination)

• Experience with feature vehicle level testing.
• Experience with Image Signal Processing
• Experience with image sensor technology
• Experience with the Agile process.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Minimum one year writing scripts / software in Python, Matlab, or C++.

Ideally you'll have

• 2 year experience using Matlab, Simulink, dSpace, and / or Vector CAN tools
• 2 year of writing Design Verification Methods for camera features
• Experience developing and conducting laboratory and vehicle tests
• Experience with data collection and analysis of camera systems
• Experience with embedded software engineering for Camera systems on automotive or non-automotive target hardware.
• Familiarity with functional safety and ISO 26262
• Familiarity with FMVSS 111

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 change maker, 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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.