南京招聘

Ford is growing our Autonomous Driving team in China. The primary purpose of our work is to develop autonomous vehicle solution, integrating with smart city for the unique Chinese environment. The team leads our self-driving car program in China, works closely with local partners and connect with Ford’s global network and resource.

Position Duties:
Candidates for consideration will be responsible for supporting research and development of SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicle capabilities.

Job responsibilities may encompass:

• Scout available SDS hardware component, create evaluation criteria, and identify lead player and potentially support sourcing activities
• Understand SDS hardware components and architecture, identify its requirement on vehicle platform
• Ensure vehicle platform properly provide support (e.g. power, cooling) for SDS hardware
• Evaluate SDS solution and its compliance with Functional Safety and SOTIF standard
• Test and validate sensor functionalities, support sensor calibration and simulation sensor model development
• Develop and facilitate sensor related test cases, considering traffic and other environment factors
• Understand SDS software components and interfaces, analyze software subsystems
• Use systematic approach to decompose vehicle level requirements into functional and performance requirements for SDS software and hardware components, derive technical specifications and lead implementation
• Identify SDS system integration requirements, coordinate vehicle integration and verify SDS functionalities.
• Coordinate among stakeholders to define ODD in detail

Required Position Qualifications:

• Master’s in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics or a related field
• Familiar with multiple operating systems such as Windows, UNIX, Linux, GPU processing, etc.
• Knowledge in Self Driving domains (e.g. Perception, Environment Model, Decision Making, …)
• Knowledge of OpenCV, TensorFlow, Keras, scikit-learn, pandas, and caffe
• Proficient C++ or Python software development skills
• Experience in using version control tools (Git/JIRA)
• Experience with robotic/vehicle middleware framework (ROS)
• Experience with unit testing, system validation, software release

Desired qualifications include:

• PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics or a related field
• Automotive system development experience is a plus
• Experience designing system architecture
• Ability to evaluate and guide AI-based algorithm development
• Experience with deep learning based object detection, sensor fusion, and pedestrian intent prediction

Other:
Candidates will be expected to:

• Possess strong oral and written language skills in English
• Working in a team-based project from inception to finish across multiple disciplines
• Work closely and effectively with external partners – corporations, universities and automotive suppliers
• Publish technical reports, papers and/or pursue Intellectual Property rights

Ford Motor Research & Engineering (Nanjing) Co., Ltd 福特汽车工程研究（南京）有限公司
  
Located in the Jiangning Development Zone in Nanjing, China and established in 2007, Ford Motor Research & Engineering (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. (REC) is a wholly foreign-owned subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company.
Playing a key role in product development Ford’s elite REC team helps to accelerate the introduction of exciting new Ford technologies to China. Manufacturing technology is another major focus of REC, with our researchers and engineers designing systems, processes, components and state-of-the-art technology into all our vehicles in APA. In addition, as home for Ford’s China Purchasing Office, REC purchasing buyers and engineers manage supplier relationships, set manufacturing strategies, and collaborate with key suppliers on developing new technologies.
REC currently employs more than 1,000 talented Chinese and international staff. In early 2012, the REC facility doubled its capacity with the opening of a second REC engineering building.

    福特汽车工程研究（南京）有限公司位于南京市江宁经济技术开发区，成立于2007年，是美国福特汽车公司在华设立的全资子公司。
    福特南京研发中心拥有一流的技术力量和设施设备，服务中国及全球业务。公司作为福特汽车全球产品和技术开发的六大中心之一，承担着支持整个亚太和非洲地区福特车型的引入和开发工作。
    同时，作为福特汽车在中国的采购中心，福特南京研发中心与众多优秀的国内供应商保持着密切的业务关系, 每年为福特汽车遍布全球的生产制造企业的零部件供应提供支持和服务。
    福特南京研发中心还设有福特汽车在亚太和非洲区的制造工程部门，引领着该地区包括中国、泰国、印度、澳大利亚和南非等国家在内的整车和发动机制造的项目实施。
    福特南京研发中心目前拥有一千多名优秀的中外员工，并将继续吸收更多优秀人才。