Ryan Gomez: ADAS Systems Engineer

Ryan Gomez

MSc Smart, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, 2022

Formerly from: India

First job:

An intern at an architecture firm

Ambitions for the future:

Learn as much as I can. Explore every field in ADAS.

ADAS Systems Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover

Describe your current role and what attracted you to it.

I work on the design of driver assistance systems. All the way from concept to system design to certification to validation.

What’s your favourite part of the role?

Being able to explore both sides of the V* in systems engineering. Which goes from design to production. The role is extremely flexible in terms of what you want to learn as an individual within the domain.

*The V-Model in System Engineering is a development methodology that outlines a structured, sequential process for designing, building, and testing complex systems.

What are the key skills you learnt at Warwick that have helped you with your career to date?

At Warwick I did an MSc in Smart, Connected & Autonomous Vehicles. I’m currently using knowledge I’ve gained from every module of my course. The course was tailored for ADAS design. Our industry partners included JLR.

Did you have a specific career path in mind when you chose to study at Warwick?

Yes, my plan was to do a masters in SCAV and work in JLR!

What top tips do you have for Warwick graduates who would like to work in your sector?

Use the careers guidance services to learn how to attend job interviews. Although the course gives you all the knowledge needed for the industry, I see many people lacking in the basic skills of interviewing.

What does a typical day look like for you?

A difficult question, every month is different as we progress down the systems engineering V. Some months would be working on system design day to day; Refining and getting our documentation in order, to working on prototype cars to integrate the system.

What has been your greatest career challenge to date and how did your experience and skills help overcome it?

There hasn’t been any particularly great challenge. Everything is doable at JLR. Changing job responsibilities while going through the systems engineering process always posses a new set of challenges, the lack of experience/knowledge. Fortunately my course at Warwick has given me glimpses into each domain, which has greatly helped.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in relation to your career?

Speak up when you don’t think you can do a task. There’s always someone to mentor you.

What should current students or recent alumni be doing to move their careers forward?

Go for a job that would allow you to thrive and explore opportunities.

What do you know now that you wish you had known when you were applying for jobs?

It’s best to connect with someone working in the company in the same position you’re apply to, to get insider knowledge to what you’re expected to do.