ADAS/ADS Evaluation Engineer

ADAS / ADS Evaluation Engineer

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for an ADAS / ADS Evaluation Engineer to work onsite at our client in Ann Arbor, MI

Who we are

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

Our Client’s Integrated Vehicle Systems (IVS) Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) and ADS (Automated Driving Systems) Evaluation Engineer.

The primary responsibility of this role is to evaluate current and future ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) and ADS (Automated Driving Systems) against defined performance requirements. Example activities include preparing systems, vehicles, test equipment, and logistics for evaluation drives as well as completing and analyzing collected data from such drives.

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, the person in this role will support the IVS department's objective to evaluate ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) against performance requirements.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Support the evaluation and tuning of ADAS / ADS systems with a focus on North American road conditions and challenges.

• Support the development and initial implementation of proof-of-concept systems.

• Configure, modify, and troubleshoot test vehicles, sensors and data acquisition equipment.

• Communicate performance issues through project leaders to suppliers & TMC to support proposals of appropriate countermeasures.

• Implement quantitative benchmarking methods for ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) on competitor vehicles using GPS, camera, or other sensors.

• Complete data gathering evaluations on public roads and proving grounds.

• Analyze test data and make performance change recommendations to the system owners through project leaders.

What you'll need to be successful

• Basic:

• Experience installing, troubleshooting, and using data acquisition & testing equipment such CanAlyzer, Vbox, Panel 4, or other data acquisition equipment.

• Functional knowledge of high-precision GPS systems, including differential measurements and base station corrections.

• Basic proficiency in creating or modifying scripts to automatically analyze test and simulation data using MATLAB, Python, or other similar programming languages.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent technical area.

• Experience evaluating ADS or ADAS systems.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (US domestic).

• Willingness to support in-person / on-campus work up to 100% of the time.

• A valid US Drivers’ License.

• Preferred:

• Experience with simulation, closed-track, or on-road verification of vehicle control systems.

• Experience or basic knowledge of ADAS related regulatory assessment protocol testing.

• Experience or functional knowledge of cloud computing systems such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or equivalent.

• Working knowledge in the principles of radar, machine vision, and sonar.

• Experience in robotics and ROS-based developments.

• A Middle-Class license or equivalent.

What you'll get

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA

• 401 K with a match and immediate vesting

• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Discounts

• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development

• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects