Senior Engineer - Electronic Applications Engineer

Overview

Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Who we’re looking for

Toyota’s Integrated Vehicle Systems (IVS) Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Electronics Applications Engineer to join us in creating the future of mobility as we develop next-generation vehicle Electronics systems. Reporting to the Senior Manager, the primary responsibility of this role is to develop Electronics-related components for vehicle specific applications.

What you’ll be doing

• Plan structure of parts and systems through target setting, packaging, electrical interface definition, parameter setting, and style feasibility.

• Measured/accountable for following department processes, meeting deadlines, and error-free output for parts development of the group (E.g., Parts Lists, Wire Specifications, Part Specifications.).

• For specified vehicle projects, responsible for identifying and developing products through project related milestones in cooperation with related groups.

• Measured/accountable for the development of electronic parts within concurrent minor and major changes.

• Taking extra initiative to improve group operations such as processes, visualization of project health, and other initiatives to increase quality of group output.

• Improving the customer experience by innovation.  Continually gaining knowledge of parts, competitors and customers and transforming them into innovative proposals, designs or developments.  Benchmark competitor vehicles, consumer electronics, and other related technologies then derive next-generation parts/system proposals to improve user experience, cost, mass, and performance. 

• Create and maintain part development schedule through to SOP (Start of Production).  Conduct schedule negotiations within Electronics Systems department and suppliers.  Assess and develop risk management activities to maintain project targets; i.e., performance, cost, mass, quality, user experience.  Make proposals and recommendations to recover.

• Participate in evaluation and manufacturing activities at the event location - both domestic and international.

• Communicate between various Toyota Design Center's Engineering Staff.  Facilitate regular communication with Toyota Japan counterparts.

• Support and develop TMNA’s growth and responsibility in developing electrical systems.

• Working with local development engineers and electronics development engineers in Japan for application of Cockpit Electronics for future vehicles.

• Lead creation of performance and functional specifications for Cockpit Electronics.

• Work with local customers and local Toyota engineers to solve issues/bug fix’s and conduct joint testing.

• Mentor junior level engineers for the development of electrical systems.

What you bring

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, computer science, computer engineering, robotics engineering, electrical engineering, or equivalent. 

• More than 6 years of experience leading or collaborating on development of electronic systems, from concept through production.

• Proven ability to manage mid/large scale projects and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to reach project milestones with on-time high quality output.

• An Open mind with willingness to learn new systems and processes.

• MS office tool skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

• Experience with basic architecture and sharing of system functions on Vehicle ECU, CAN, CAN-FD in-vehicle communication.

• Experience with development quality tools; DFMEA, DRBFM, FTA, etc.

• Good time management and task prioritization skills. 

• Clear and concise presentation skills, both written and oral. 

• Willingness to work overtime, when necessary, up to 10% of the time.

• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally up to 5% of the time.

Added bonus if you have  

• Master of Science degree in a related engineering