Senior AD/ADAS Market Function Owner

Job Responsibilities:

• USA and Canadian-market focused testing of Automated Driving and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems:
• Systematically test and evaluate the performance of AD/ADAS systems, with a focus on US-market specific conditions. Collect measurement data to identify, analyze, and document potential issues found during testing. Utilize experience and deep understanding of local market expectations to prioritize and escalate local market defects fixes or improvements independently.
• Review all system faults with first level analysis for root cause and defect routing. Track open faults, provide support to functional owners for further fault analysis, and defect fix confirmation.
• Summarize faults and findings into a release report and submit to responsible departments in a systematic and timely manner. Provide Release Recommendation reports as required, based on system performance in the local market.
• USA and Canadian-market technical input for all SAE Level-2 and Level-3 at MBRDNA, including:
• Provide technical support and consulting for various regulatory and certification topics.
• An understanding of competitive AD/ADAS systems in the US-market, including system attributes, system performance, and driver feedback and monitoring performance. Utilize this knowledge to review and judge Mercedes-Benz product performance objectively and subjectively compared to competitive systems, and provide feedback and actionable improvements to development departments.
• Create component and system performance requirements based on unique USA market road and infrastructure conditions, traffic conditions, driver behaviors, or customer expectations.
• Alignment of system and vehicle level requirements with global function owner team and third party system development partners.
• Ability to communicate with executive leadership on all topics above and the ability to influence the product and testing direction based on this expert knowledge.
• Maintaining and updating test vehicles to the latest SW/HW levels:
• Update and maintain SW and HW on dedicated test vehicle to both released and pre-released levels. The ability to flash ECUs, calibrate sensors, and perform ECU readouts is required.
• Update and maintain the vehicle measurement equipment to ensure proper operation at all times.
• Utilize experience in advanced troubleshooting of complex CAN/Flexray/Ethernet based network architectures.
• Keep regular communication with internal and external departments in order to stay informed on regularly shifting timelines related to all previously mentioned tasks.
• Other responsibilities:
• Develop testing strategies and planning for ADAS testing projects, test routes, test methods, and reporting.
• Establish performance metrics based on high-level strategic goals relating to key ADAS testing deliverables and track on a recurring basis.
• Support budget planning and updates with customer departments.
• Support other engineering teams with vehicle testing and system knowledge when requested.
• Actively work on process development and continuous improvement.
• Align and share project status and testing results with other international testing sites.
• Research US specific traffic environment and condition related to Automated Driving and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (mechanical, computer, computer science, mechatronics, electrical, etc.)
• 6+ years of relevant work experience.
• AD/ADAS Knowledge: Knowledge of Automated Driving and Driver Assistance Systems. Knowledge of competitor systems and all AD/ADAS sensor technologies.