Who we’re looking for

Toyota’s Integrated Vehicle Systems (IVS) Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Automated Driving Systems (ADS) Development Engineer. If you’re a hands-on software design engineer with passion for next-generation technology and an avid innovator, this role is for you!

This role requires software engineering skills with customer-focused thinking, partnership with cross functional teams, and a strong innovation mindset. Flexibility and passion are a must. We pride ourselves on having fun while developing cool stuff.

The primary responsibility of this role is to the development of Toyota’s ADSs through system development, software development, and validation related to items such as recognition, mapping, localization, path planning, and vehicle control.

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, the person in this role will support the IVS department's objective to research, develop, validate and implement innovative ADAS (Advanced Driving Assistance Systems) and ADS technologies.

What you’ll be doing

As Software Design Engineer in our Advanced Driving Systems (ADS) area, you’ll bring our next generation product to market. Here’s what you’ll be doing as a member of our team:

• Developing System and Software Architecture for new ADAS features

• Develop Software: Use iterative processes to design algorithms and software using Python, C/C , MATLAB/Simulink.

• Proven innovation. Propose and develop innovative ADAS features to commercialize high value customer needs.

• Provide data-driven proposals for new ADS and ADAS features, subsequently supported by software implementations of the proposed algorithms.

• Develop simulation environment (Hardware in the loop and/or Software in the loop) and integrate software testing processes and tools to facilitate automated testing. Analyze data with automated quantitative methods to enable visualized tracking of performance indicators for decision making.

• Facilitate communication with counterparts to align global activities and drive consensus building. Collaborate with different departments to gather key information or tasks to support prototype design.

• Summarize data logically to create easy-to-understand visualized reports for technical storytelling. Communicate proactively with stakeholders and Management toward building consensus.

• Drive prototype vehicles in simulated, closed track, and public road environments including the ability to gain necessary driver certifications.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, robotics, or computer science, or equivalent bachelor’s degree.

• Python / C / C Programming experience in industry or through applied academic projects.

• Experience with sensors, central processing units (CPUs) or electronic control units (ECUs), developing application software to facilitate testing in a system or simulated environment (such as HILS, SILS).

• Experience in unit/system testing, validating, and/or verifying embedded software.

• Experience with vehicle networking technology and troubleshooting.

• Experience in requirement/specification creation following agile or waterfall software development process.

• Experience in leading or collaborating on development of small/mid-scale software, electronic or mechanical control systems, from concept to actualization.

• Experience in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence implementation.

• Exposure to IS026262 Functional Safety concepts and application to develop new systems. [Example: HARA, FSR, TSR]

• Familiarity with system development quality tools. [Example: DFMEA, DRBFM, FTA]

• Strong visual presentation skills with consideration of international audiences.

• Strong time management and task prioritization skills.

• This position requires driving. A motor vehicle record acceptable by company standards is required for this position.

• Willingness to work overtime, up to 20% of the time when necessary.

• Willingness to work a hybrid work style.

• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.

What you may bring

• Master of Science (or higher) in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent technical area.

• Experience designing products in areas of automotive engineering or robotics.

• General knowledge of vehicle control; propulsion, braking, steering, etc.

• Experience in realizing real time control solutions for robotics or other automated mobile systems.

• Experience in developing or evaluating ADAS/ADS technologies such as mapping, localization, path planning, and/or control, including quantitative performance comparisons against benchmark competitors.

• Experience with camera, radar, lidar, or sonar technologies.

• Experience in collecting and analyzing data from simulations or test vehicles.

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

• Vehicle purchase & lease programs

• 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 and more

• Flexible spending accounts