Internship Matlab Simulation Engineer Jobs in Michigan

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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. In Product Development, we bring engineering ideas to life. The ADAS Application group implements and validates ADAS features for upcoming programs. We strive to improve feature performance to improve customer satisfaction and minimize field issues. Our engineers support latest ADAS features such as Pre Collision Assist ( PCA, Blue Cruise ( BC) and Pro Trailor Hitch Assist ( PTHA).

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience

• 2+ years of experience with ADAS simulation software (CarMaker, CarSim or similar). 

• 2+ years of Experience in Model based development using Simulink

• 2-5 years of experience with at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., C, C++, Python, JavaScript, etc.)

• Vehicle or subsystem development/V&V assessment experience in ADAS/VehDyn/Chassis Systems, with understanding in vehicle/system-level acceptance criteria

• Experience in developing plant and control models of variant fidelity (incl. Vehicle Dynamics, Brake, Steering or powertrain)

• Basic understanding of Vehicle network (CAN, CAN FD, TCP/IP, ethernet etc.).

Even better, you may have...

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related Field 

• Experience in ADAS/AV software development

• Experience in CI/CD platforms like Github Actions, jenkins .

• Experience ADAS/AV enablers: camera, radar, ultrasonic and LiDAR sensing, senor fusion, image processing, artificial intelligence and machine learning

• Experience in data acquisition of vehicle networks and ECU internal data

• Experience developing software within standard methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, DevOps, and Lean)

• Experience using typical automotive interfaces: CAN, CANFD, Autosar, Auto-Ethernet, etc. 
• Experience using Vector CANape, CANalyzer or similar tools
• Experience with computer vision detection & tracking of signs, lights, lanes and other key artifacts. 
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
• Ability to work both independently and take initiative when necessary

• Strong written and verbal communication 

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 salary grade 7-8.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid   #LI-LB1

What you'll do...

• Lead simulation for ADAS/AV feature development and vehicle programs validation & sign-off
• Build reduced fidelity vehicle dynamics models from ADAMS models and correlate against test data
• Perform closed-loop full vehicle simulation to accelerate iterative testing of ADAS features
• Integrate multiple ECU models for full vehicle SiL testing. 
• Debug and support resolution of SWC issues to deliver ADAS features quality
• Create virtual roads and scenarios for robust testing of ADAS features (corporate test procedures, Regulatory, Real World)
• Develop, validate and deploy simulation tooling and processes for ADAS features iterative testing and program validation.
• Work with the Ford Vehicle in the Loop, Hardware in the Loop, Simulator and Ford vehicle test teams to establish simulation procedures to reduce dependency on vehicle level testing
• Contribute to development of simulation platform to support cross-tool SiL,DiL, HiL virtual validation methods
• Support the development of plan to transition physical vehicle testing to virtual testing
• Develop Python tools for data collection and analysis
• Grow and demonstrate technical leadership amongst a team of highly energized and collaborative peers in a fast-paced environment.