Crash Sensor Integration/Performance 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.

Ford EV D&D is responsible for developing the key technologies and capabilities – such as EV platforms, batteries, e-motors, inverters, charging and recycling – to create ground-up breakthrough electric vehicles. By joining the best software, engineering, design and UX talent, you will be a part of creating innovative technologies and concepts that can be applied across the Ford enterprise. Being on the Ford Advanced EV team means building the future as Ford's center of innovation and growth through electric and connected vehicles and services.

The Crash Sensor Integration/Performance Engineer will be responsible for the complete design, process, and execution of creating a crash calibration for each vehicle on the EV platform. You will influence the vehicle crash plan and work in lockstep with occupant, EV safety, Vulnerable Road User (VRU), and structure teams to meet the safety attributes of the platform.Using first principles engineering & CAE analysis, you will lead the packaging of all crash sensors and improve Ford's crash performance strategy to create a world class safety product. You will Conceptualize, Design, Engineer, Develop and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platforms for electric vehicles. 
Roadmap a vehicle crash series to optimize the vehicle crash calibration activity from structural concept (Mule) to series production verification for homologation. End to end development of Front, Side, Rear, VRU, Rollover calibrations for multiple EVs on multiple platforms.
Use first principal analysis with CAE/Signal Analysis tools (preferably Hyperworks) to evaluate the sensor performance, influence sensor position, and meet occupant performance criteria before SOP.
Perform trade-off analysis with HV safety and occupant safety teams to tune the crash algorithm thresholds to meet vehicle performance targets. Evaluate sensor data after each sub-system/vehicle crash during development. Create a data integrity report for each crash to further integrate Ford into the crash calibration process.
Dictate crash sensing strategy at the project outset and optimize the sensor constellation for each applicable global market.
Implement/Design OCS strategies/requirements into the crash algorithm with other subject matter experts for the best field performance.
Participate in crash safety, functional safety and failure avoidance analysis of complex electrical and software vehicle subsystems (HARA, FMEAs, etc.).
Work with the design and development engineers throughout the engineering organization to ensure passive safety components have appropriate packaging, requirements and interface definition to achieve their specific vehicle functions.
Provide objective based directions to the vehicle safety, simulation, design and test teams.

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
Strong technical expertise in the development of vehicle crash calibration & crash sensor packaging
5+ years of experience with sensor performance and algorithm core design
Experience and working knowledge of vehicle safety attributes and their workflows:Crash Detection
Occupant Injury Analysis
Structural performance
HV performance
RCAR/Cost to Repair Requirements

5+ years of experience designing and sign-off on calibration results to comply with internal and regulatory requirements and sign-off on homologation critical algorithms
3+ years of experience integrating various vehicle sensing technologies for automotive, aerospace or similar.
3+ year of experience in crash sensor constellation layout and early project crash sensing strategy.
Working knowledge of Automotive homologation/regulation criteria - FMVSS 208, 214, etc
Basic knowledge of Automotive ADAS sensors and applications

Preferred Qualifications:
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering 
Proven ability to create a crash detection algorithm from the ground up Working knowledge of the Passive safety sub-system and all connected IO
Experiencing designing and evaluating functional safety concepts in the vehicle safety domain
Experience in fusing Active Safety sensors/algorithms with passive safety features
Experience in leading product development from concept to deployment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement

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. 

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: 
https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf

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