Volkswagen of America, Inc
Principal Engineer - ADAS
Audi of America, Audi Automated Driving Development (A2D2) focuses on Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) development. ADAS are electronic systems that assist drivers in driving and parking functions. Through a safe human-machine interface (HMI), ADAS increase vehicle and road safety. ADAS systems use automated technology, such as sensors and cameras, to detect nearby obstacles or driver errors, and respond accordingly. 
This position is located in San Jose, CA.
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Role SummaryThis position will guide and lead ADAS/AD team members from technical standpointThe role is responsible for performing application, verification and validation of ADAS features which are Lateral/Longitudinal control function (Lane Centering, Lane Keeping, ACC, ISA etc.)This task will also include understanding of ADAS feature requirements, defining application process and creating the verification and validation plan of these featuresThis role also requires to drive instrumented Audi vehicle on the public road, identify problematic scenarios and perform root cause analysis of all the corner cases where there are issues ADAS featuresThe role is to support the engineering development of ADAS/AD feature for series production. The focus is development US specific feature and validation of the same. The responsibility starts with creating scenarios for each feature and generating requirement specification for software developmentThis role will be working closely with Verification & Validation engineer to support deep dive analysis of measurement data to understand feature performance and root cause analysis. The position also will be responsible testing the ADAS feature in simulation environmentAs a part of job responsibility this position requires to coordinate with the function developers in US & Germany closely Role Responsibilities Main responsibility  Application, Verification and Validation – in vehicle testing (20%) Developing application process, test plan for verification and validation of ADAS featuresInstrumenting test vehicle with measurement devices to capture data specific to test cases and scenarios. These include additional sensors (like camera, Lidar etc.) for ground-truth data collection along with Audi-specific measurement devicesTesting with pre-defined test cases on road (real life scenarios) and also identify, test all possible corner case scenarios to makes sure that features are performing as intended  Data analysis, finding root cause and potential solution – (30%) Collect measurement data while performing on-road testing and perform analysis all relevant signals (hardware and software) in ADTF / Matlab-Simulink to understand and verify behavior of signals as per test cases. Most important is to understand the root cause of the problematic scenarios where function fails. It is expected that this position will further engage in discussion with the function owners and will find a potential solution of these problems  Market specific requirement creation for ADAS/AD L2 feature (20%) Scenario creation for specific feature for US specific infrastructureRequirement specification creation and modelling the same in requirement toolTest catalogue creation for feature verificationCreation of validation strategy to detect corner cases  Ownership of L2 features for US market introduction – (10%) Understanding requirement and design specification of developed featuresCreating test catalogue based on the design documentDesign and perform software in loop testing (regression testing)Integrate HW/SW in vehicle environment for integration testingSupport deep dive analysis of measurement data to understand feature performance and root cause analysis  Leading and guiding ADAS/AD team members from technical standpoint (10%) Building technical competence of the team from defining calibration process, verification and validation for L2/L3/L4 systemParticipate in technical review processTechnically guide new team membersRepresent ADAS US hub as technical expert to CARIAD/AudiParticipate in hiring process for evaluating technical expertiseFoster culture of innovation  Documentation and Project Management (10%) All the test cases, result and bug-fixing needs to be managed in internal tracking system as this will be the input for sign-off of the software release in productionAlso many of the platform owners are located in Germany so it needs strong coordination/cooperation with themThis position is also responsible for overall management of the software release from planning, tracking and recommendation for sign-off Additional Responsibilities Development of Application and Validation plan for AD L3/L4 platform This individual will be responsible for creating and supporting development plan for AD L3/4 platform for next generation platform.Once current platform is launched in production this will be the main responsibility for next generation platform.Algorithm and software development for next generation L3/L4 platformThis individual will be responsible for creating model in MatLab/Simulink and checking the same in simulation environment.Once Model is verified this individual will translate the requirement in software (C ++) in Audi specific development, software integration and testing the same in SIL/HIL and vehicle.Once current platform is launched this will be one of the main responsibility for next generation platform HybridPrimary LocationUnited States-California-San JoseQualifications Years of Experience: 10+ years of experience with verification and validation with advanced driver assisted systems; systems engineering and/or algorithm/software development Education – RequiredBachelor’s Degree in Engineering (computer science or comparable) Education – DesiredMaster’s or PhD in in Engineering (computer science or comparable) SkillsEffective analytical and conceptual skills to derive adequate solutions for technical problemsPlanning and organization, project management and time management skillsAbility to solve complex problemsAbility to work independentlyExcellent communication skillsOpen minded and empathic work styleExcellent team playerComfortable with ambiguity and tackling new problems Specialized Skills - RequiredProven experience with guiding and leading ADAS/AD team from technical standpointProven expertise with Application, Verification and Validation for ADAS/AD functions: Lateral/Longitudinal control function (Lane Centering, Lane Keeping, ACC, ISA etc.)Should be familiar with Vehicle Network ArchitectureProven experience in generating test catalogue and integration testing in ADAS/AD domainStrong measurement data analysis skillShould be familiar with automotive communication standards (CAN, FlexRay and Ethernet)Should be familiar with in-vehicle measurement systemsKnowledge on industry development processes like SPICE and ScrumKnowledge of functional safety and SOTIFKnowledge of in-vehicle ADAS/AD sensing system Specialized Skills - DesiredKnowledge of steering and braking systemExperience with Simulation environmentExperience with System engineeringKnow how on Mapping APIs (e.g. HERE Maps)Experience with working in Tier1/OEM environmentBasic German language skills (written and spoken) Work FlexibilityFlexibility to travel (domestic and international)Full time position Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.In San Jose, California, the base salary range for this position is $180k - $220k - depending on education and experience.
San Jose, CA