VinFast is a pioneering electric vehicle (EV) company committed to revolutionizing the automotive industry with sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. As a leading player in the EV market, VinFast is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge electric vehicles that redefine the driving experience. Our team consists of passionate professionals driven by a shared vision of creating a greener and more sustainable future through innovation, technology, and excellence.
Position Summary
The Deputy Chief Engineer is responsible for leading the end-to-end integration of ADAS Level 4 (L4) autonomous driving systems into vehicle platforms and supporting the Chief Engineer in deliveringVehicleprograms from concept through production deployment.
The role serves as the technical and program execution leader for vehicle-level integration activities, ensuring that autonomous driving hardware, software, vehicle actuators, E/E architecture, safety systems, and operational requirements are integrated and validated according to program milestones, regulatory requirements, and commercial deployment objectives.
Reporting Line
Reports To: Chief Engineer
Directly Interfaces With
- ADAS System Engineering
- Vehicle Integration
- EE Architecture
- Chassis & Vehicle Dynamics
- Software Development
- Functional Safety
- Cybersecurity
- Validation & Homologation
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Program Management
- External ADAS and Autonomous Driving Suppliers
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Vehicle-Level ADAS L4 Integration
- Own end-to-end integration of L4 autonomous driving systems into vehicle platforms.
- Ensure compatibility between ADS software, sensors, computing platforms, vehicle motion control systems, and EE architecture.
- Coordinate integration of LiDAR, radar, camera, ultrasonic, localization, telematics, and computing systems.
- Drive resolution of vehicle-level integration issues and performance gaps.
2 . Vehicle Technical Leadership
- Act as the primary technical focal point for ADAS L4 vehicle integration.
- Lead technical reviews and architecture assessments.
- Ensure design decisions support fail-operational and fail-safe vehicle behavior.
- Support critical engineering decisions and escalation management.
3 . Cross-Functional Coordination for ADAS L4 integration
- Drive collaboration across Vehicle Engineering, Software, ADAS, EE, Chassis, Manufacturing, Quality, and Validation teams.
- Align technical requirements, interfaces, and development priorities.
- Facilitate issue resolution among internal teams and suppliers.
4 . Safety and Compliance Leadership
- Ensure compliance with Functional Safety and ADS-related regulations.
- Support safety case development and homologation activities.
- Drive implementation of fault management, fallback strategies, minimal risk maneuver (MRM), and operational design domain (ODD) requirements.
- Monitor regulatory readiness for vehicle deployment.
5 . Validation & Launch Readiness for ADAS L4 tuning activ ities
- Lead vehicle integration verification and validation activities .
- Support prototype builds, integration testing, fleet trials, and operational readiness assessments.
- Track issue closure and risk mitigation through development gates.
