Regulatory Implementation Senior Engineer – Core Products

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.

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Who we’re looking for

Toyota’s Carbon Neutrality & Regulatory Affairs Division is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Regulatory Implementation Senior Engineer – Core Products.

The primary responsibility of this role is to coordinate sharing of regulatory requirements and compliance confirmation activities for TMNA’s automotive on-road product portfolio for North America.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Core Products Regulatory Implementation, the person in this role will support the Regulatory Implementation department's objective to assure regulatory expertise, compliance validation and certification of TMNA’s core product market of on-road passenger vehicles and trucks sold in North America.

What you’ll be doing

Maintain and oversee regulatory, compliance, and certification infrastructure for Core TMNA products, including but not limited to:

• Manage distribution of applicable regulation information, regulatory movement announcements, and regulatory phase-in planning information.

• Oversee regulatory compliance confirmation activities for the relevant responsible groups within TMNA R&D and consolidating compliance check results for acceptance by project management team (“Z groups”).

• Serve as one of Toyota’s regulatory subject matter experts, especially for Federal & Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (F(C)MVSS), advising a wide variety of internal stakeholder functions.

• Support the development of regulatory interpretations for applicable products as requested by R&D.

• Utilize existing Toyota tools to support R&D with robust compliance assurance and certification processes.

• Collaborate with the Core Products Principal Engineer to provide input regarding key compliance milestones and product development schedules.

• Support regular technical and regulatory meetings with project management and design groups within TMNA R&D to ensure key compliance and certification milestones and deliverables are met as planned.

• Develop and maintain operating procedures and work instructions for critical processes embedded in our existing regulatory infrastructure.

• Ability to represent our division to stakeholders across TMNA-R&D and TMC.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in related engineering discipline or related field; AND/OR commensurate experience.

• 5+ years of related regulatory & certification experience.

• Hands-on experience with reading and understanding regulatory text & interpretations.

• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous separate activities with various inputs and outputs on schedule.

• Full capability in MS Office suite.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships as well as influence stakeholders to prioritize and achieve common goals.

Added bonus if you have

• Experience with on-road automotive regulations such as FMVSS.

• Skill with automation tools such as Power Automate or similar.

• Master’s degree in engineering or related field.

• Bilingual skills.

What we’ll bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement

• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount

• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family

• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools a