Vehicle Testing Engineer, AD/ADAS Application

About Woven By Toyota Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

TEAM Teammate Driving (POV BEV) team develops a lane keeping feature which is one of the most fundamental features of automated driving systems, and map information provision services used in automated driving systems. The mission of the Testing Engineer is to set, evaluate, and provide feedback to designers on the functionality, performance, and quality criteria of software implemented based on system requirements, in order to improve the performance and quality of the product. In addition, we are to implement these products into Toyota’s next-generation driver assistance systems “Toyota Safety Sense” and “Teammate”, to provide safer driving and more comfortable mobility to customers all over the world. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for engineer who can operate and analyze problems and manage issues with AD/ADAS vehicle evaluation to improve software performance and quality, and who can propose new values and communicate effectively to build good relationships with software engineer, test driver and various collaborators. You will need to regularly come to the office in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and conduct field tests at the test course in Higashi-Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan. RESPONSIBILITIES ・Build and manage evaluation plans that meet Project status ・Build test scenarios for system requirements ・Testing on actual vehicles and identifying the causes of issues identified ・Promote problem management and solving in agile development MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The following skills and experience are required. ・Technical ・Vehicle evaluation operations ・Ability to verify that software requirements are met from the user’s perspective ・Ability to management SW via Git ・Knowledge of AD (Automated Driving)/ADAS (Advanced driver assistance system) and understanding of the interaction of each technology ・Management ・Excellent problem solving skills, hypothesis verification and task management skills ・Documentation skills ・Ability to plan to structure a variety of information and develop a coherent plan ・Language ・Business level Japanese (JLPT N2 or above)

TEAM The AD/ADAS Application team develops vehicle control functions for autonomous driving systems, as well as map information services. The mission of test engineers is to establish and evaluate criteria for the functionality, performance, and quality of software implemented based on system requirements, and to provide feedback to designers to improve product performance and quality. Furthermore, we aim to integrate these products into Toyota’s next-generation driver assistance systems, “Toyota Safety Sense” and “Teammate,” thereby providing customers around the world with safer driving and a more comfortable mobility experience.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for an engineer who can manage, analyze, and oversee issues identified during AD/ADAS vehicle evaluations to improve software performance and quality. Candidates who can propose new values and communicate effectively while building strong relationships with software engineers, test drivers, and various other stakeholders are also welcome. In addition to regularly commuting to our office in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, you will conduct real-vehicle testing at the Test Course in Shizuoka.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage evaluation plans that meet Project status
• Build test scenarios for system requirements
• Testing on actual vehicles and identifying the causes of issues identified
• Promote problem management and solving in agile development

Minimum Qualifications

• Vehicle evaluation operations
• Ability to verify that software requirements are met from the user’s perspective
• Ability to management SW via Git
• Knowledge of AD/ADAS and understanding of the interaction of each technology
• Excellent problem solving skills, hypothesis verification and task management skills
• Documentation skills
• Ability to plan to structure a variety of information and develop a coherent plan
• Fluent Japanese ability

NICE TO HAVES

• Knowledge and implementation experience of embedded or cloud software
• Experience with agile software management tools
• Knowledge/experience with in-vehicle communications (CAN/Ethernet) design
• Knowledge/experience with database handling including migration
• Experience with FMEA/FTA
• Business level English

Important Points

• All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
• The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
• We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary - Based on experience
• Work Hours - Flexible working time
• Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
• Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
• Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
• Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
• Housing Allowance
• Retirement Benefits
• Rental Cars Support
• In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

Our Commitment

• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
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