ADAS Planning Algorithm Engineer

ADAS Planning Algorithm Engineer

This position is part of our Intelligent System: Sensors & Compute.

Role Summary

We are currently looking for an ADAS Planning Algorithm Engineer to work in our Troy, MI location.  The successful candidate will lead the development, implementation, and validation of advanced behavior and motion planning algorithms for ADAS and automated driving systems. This role involves algorithm design, simulation and vehicle testing, performance analysis, and collaboration across perception, controls, systems, and software engineering teams.

Your Role

• Design, develop, and implement advanced behavior and motion planning algorithms for ADAS and automated driving applications.

• Develop solutions for complex urban and highway driving scenarios, including interactions with dynamic agents and uncertain environments.

• Validate algorithm performance through simulation, SIL/HIL testing, and real-world vehicle evaluation.

• Analyze driving data to identify performance gaps, root causes, and improvement opportunities.

• Perform in-vehicle testing, debugging, and calibration using rapid-prototyping and data analysis tools.

• Optimize algorithms for real-time embedded deployment.

• Define, track, and report algorithm performance metrics and KPIs.

• Collaborate with perception, controls, systems, software, and product teams throughout the development lifecycle.

• Ensure compliance with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and SOTIF processes and requirements.
  

Your Background

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of industry experience developing algorithms in MATLAB and/or C/C++.
• 2+ years of experience in behavior planning, motion planning, trajectory generation, decision making, or autonomous vehicle navigation systems.
• Experience developing automotive software or systems for ADAS, automated driving, robotics, automation, or related domains.
• Experience throughout the automotive product development lifecycle, from requirements through validation and release.
• Proficiency with Git/Gerrit, Jira, Confluence, or similar development and collaboration tools.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as Polarion or equivalent.
• Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills.

Nice to Haves (Preferred Qualifications)

• Advanced knowledge of behavior planning, motion planning, trajectory optimization, prediction-awareness, and decision-making under uncertainty.

• Deep understanding and experience with graph-based planning, optimization-based planning, and MPC.

• Experience integrating machine learning based components into autonomous driving stacks.

• Experience with sensor fusion outputs and interaction with perception systems.

• Experience tuning and validating ADAS features against objective performance metrics.

Why join Aptiv ?

·       You grow at Aptiv. Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win. 

·       You make an impact at Aptiv. One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day.

·       You have support at Aptiv. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package

Your benefits at Aptiv:

• Private health care effective day 1 of employment
• Life and accident insurance
• Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, Parental leave)
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discount programs with various manufacturers and retailers
• Recognition for innovation and excellence
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Tuition Reimbursement

Meet the Next Generation Aptiv

At Aptiv, we deliver innovative solutions that people trust when it matters most.

Progress is never static. It is about reaching further, exploring new possibilities, and enabling mobility. Aptiv empowers customers to create solutions people rely on—advancing safety and autonomy in Automotive and Commercial Vehicles, enabling mission-critical performance in Aerospace & Defense, and powering intelligent systems across Energy, Enterprise, and Telecommunications. We also drive precision and efficiency in Industrials & Robotics and support life-critical innovation in Medical technologies.

Guided by our winning culture and values to Think & Act Like Owners, as One Team, and Play to Win, we turn commitment into results and achieve more together.

Join Us to Deliver Innovative Solutions That People Trust!

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