Automated Driving Sensor Engineer - Radar (f/m/div)

Description

You will help keep automotive radar systems performing reliably once they are in series production.

Your work begins after Start of Production (SOP), when you tackle hard signal processing problems and adapt platform solutions to each customer's needs.

You will join an international team and help define where radar signal processing goes in automated driving.

The company makes car multimedia and sensors and is part of a group of more than 400,000 employees in 60 countries. Its Braga R&D center has more than 350 engineers.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and fix complex radar signal processing (RSP) problems in series production so the system stays accurate and dependable.
• Build and adjust RSP features from existing platforms for different customer projects.
• Specify and implement customer-specific RSP variants with internal and external partners.
• Act as the technical link between manufacturing, engineering and quality to resolve issues quickly.
• Coach colleagues on advanced RSP topics and share what you know.
• Follow technology trends and customer feedback to guide future RSP work and cost reduction.
• Improve RSP engineering processes to raise efficiency and quality.

Requirements

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, robotics, physics or a closely related technical field.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in signal processing or automotive radar development.
• Hands-on radar signal processing experience is an advantage, though not a strict requirement.
• Advanced skills in MATLAB and Python.
• Intermediate experience with C++.
• Practical knowledge of VS Code, Git and Jira.
• Experience with Lauterbach TRACE32 debugging is a plus.
• Familiarity with automated driving or ADAS systems is an advantage.
• English is mandatory. Portuguese is preferred.
• Structured, analytical problem solving and systematic debugging, with standardized documentation.
• Comfort working in cross-functional, international teams and openness to regular feedback.
• Interest in process optimization and knowledge sharing.
• Detail-oriented and data-driven, collaborative, adaptable and proactive, even under pressure.
• Self-organized, methodical and reliable, and motivated to coach and support others.

Conditions

Hybrid work arrangement with flexible working conditions.

Based at the Braga R&D center.

The company welcomes applicants with disabilities and can provide reasonable accommodations during recruitment and employment.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• On-site medical office (psychology and general clinic) and a social services office.
• Technical and foreign language training, plus certifications.
• Career progression and continuous professional development.
• Discounts through partnerships and on company products.
• Sports and health activities.
• Flexible benefits platform.
• Good access to public transport, free transport from Porto, free parking and a canteen.