Senior ADAS Performance Engineer - Vehicle Development, Benchmarking & Validation

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Job Description

Client is seeking a qualified Performance Specialist who will be responsible to guarantee ADAS systems performance and set core performance targets within their competence area.

They will be responsible for competitive benchmarking, vehicle assessments, and technical requirement management for ADAS features on production and future vehicle applications.

Job Duties

Set core objective performance targets for all ADAS features based benchmarks of competitive set, translated voice-of-customer, and industry knowledge

Work with ADAS Functional Science simulation team to increase requirement simulation capability and apply to programs

Create and support core validation plan for test engineering team

Provide impact assessment for product/feature changes

Review/prepare materials and vehicles for leadership ride and drive events

Identify and resolve cross-functional issues affecting ADAS system performance

Identify and fill gaps in new, rapidly growing organization

To support Performance Specialists in target setting and waterfall processes starting from the Customer Car Profile (Target Vehicle)

To develop and Validate ADAS systems performances on vehicles

To support Performance Engineer in virtual and experimental performance development plan definition managed through the Integrated Test Plan (PSI)

To ensure the ADAS systems calibration in collaboration with other department and system suppliers

To collect objective data to quantify the subjective feeling, or to clarify the gap between the status and the goal/target when necessary

To create knowhow of ADAS features and to support road map development

To create benchmark on main ADAS systems and features of competitors

Position Requirements – Basic Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent (Materials/Chemical/Civil/ Aerospace/Computer) from an ABET accredited or equivalent university

5 years of related engineering experience

3 years of experience within the area of ADAS product development

Proficient in Google Docs, Sheets, and Pages

Excellent problem solving skills

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Ability to adapt to major strategy shifts whilst ensuring work continuity and motivation

Willingness to support 1-2 week development trips domestic and international

Market knowledge of competitive automotive ADAS system, market trends and safety protocols (e.g. NCAP, IIHS, NHTSA )

Clean driving record and ability to drive test vehicles on public roadways

Preferred Qualifications

7 years of related engineering experience

Familiarity with Tesla FSD or Chinese market ADAS

Related work experience of at least 2 years in companies with a premium / luxury brand positioning

Understanding of Client vehicle and electrical engineering development milestones

Understanding of the V-model development process and requirements traceability

Knowledge of automotive dynamics and vehicle engineering variables affecting performance

Master Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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