Validation Engineer - Radar Systems

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Faurecia, part of Forvia, is seeking a Validation Engineer - Radar Systems in Northville, MI, onsite, full time, to lead the validation and demonstration of an in-cabin radar system. You will steer system design validation, data collection, calibration, software performance testing and customer demonstrations while coordinating with algorithms, firmware, tools, customers and suppliers to secure data quality and KPI validation. A strong engineering background with radar experience and a structured, cross-functional mindset is essential, along with hands-on data handling (CSV/JSON/Excel), Windows CLI, basic Python, and comfort with Git/Jira/Confluence. Be ready to travel up to 10 percent, and emphasize practical results, meticulous documentation, and collaboration; visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Support the development, validation, and demonstration of an in-cabin radar system by leading technical activities like system design, data collection, calibration execution, software performance testing, validation, and day-to-day support activities. This role works closely with algorithms, firmware, tools, customer, and supplier teams to ensure data quality, calibration robustness, and KPI validation.

Key Responsibilities

• Master the Radar system and all its technical aspects – Must be a technical reference for our internal teams, suppliers and customers
• Plan and execute radar system integration testing and validation
• Manage data collection in vehicles, lab setups, and calibration chambers.
• Run software performance and KPI validation tests on PC and embedded targets
• Generate technical concepts to improve product performance and KPI
• Support sensor and antenna calibration activities, including vehicle and headliner integration.
• Flash firmware, ML models, and configuration/calibration data onto hardware.
• Prepare and support customer demonstrations (setup, execution, data capture).
• Reproduce issues reported internally or by customers and support root-cause analysis.
• Run regression tests after software, model, or configuration updates.
• Operate and help improve data collection, visualization, and instrumentation tools.
• Track and document test cases, corner cases, and validation results.
• Maintain test setups, fixtures, procedures, and calibration documentation.
• Support supplier collaboration and internal training activities.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Required Qualifications

• Engineering background (electrical, mechatronics, embedded software, systems, or similar).
• Experience with radar sensor design, system, calibration, and performance measurement.
• Holistic approach and understanding of an In-Cabin Radar system
• Radar system testing and validation experience
• Able to work with electronic hardware, tools, scripts, and datasets.
• Structured, detail-oriented approach to testing and documentation.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and with external suppliers.
• Comfortable with
• Windows command-line usage
• CSV/JSON/Excel data handling,
• Basic Python scripting, Git/Jira/Confluence,
• Ethernet traffic analysis tools

Ability to travel nationally and internationally. (<10% international expected)

Nice-to-Have (Not Required)

• Data fusion experience
• Experience with Machine Learning concepts and practical execution
• Knowledge of automotive radar fundamentals, RF front end design, signal processing, and data analysis
• ASPICE familiarity and experience; particularly SYS.4 and SYS.5
• Functional safety (ISO 26262) familiarity
• Experience with MATLAB or similar tools.
• Automotive communication protocols and associated tools knowledge (CAN, Ethernet)

This position is not open to visa sponsorship of any kind, now or in the future. 

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development. 
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. 
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) 
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. 
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. 

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.