Staff Systems Engineer

Woven by Toyota is the mobility technology subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Our mission is to deliver safe, intelligent, human-centered mobility for all. Through our Arene mobility software platform, safety-first automated driving technology and Toyota Woven City — our test course for advanced mobility — we’re bringing greater freedom, safety and happiness to people and society. 

Our unique global culture weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation and time-tested Japanese quality craftsmanship. We leverage these complementary strengths to amplify the capabilities of drivers, foster happiness, and elevate well-being.

TEAM

The Woven By Toyota North America Systems Engineering team focuses on systems thinking in innovating, developing, and managing advanced AD/ADAS systems that prioritize safety, meet client needs, and drive Woven By Toyota advance product development for integration. The US SE Team’s responsibility is to define system performance criteria for product features and perform verification of system performance for deployment to public roads. The candidate will report to the US Systems Engineering Manager.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Our Systems Engineering team is looking for an Autonomous Staff Systems Engineer who is knowledgeable of AD/ADAS systems, safety processes, capable of translating user requirements into autonomous system requirements, working with multi-disciplined design teams, managing interfaces, managing technical risk, transitioning technology from research concepts into program specific efforts and verifying those designs meet operational needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work cross-functionally with product, technical program management, software, and hardware engineering to analyze system behavior and develop features for AD/ADAS systems 
• Develop system level vehicle requirements and decompose to lower-level subsystems (e.g. sensor, Human Machine Interface, compute)
• Develop system latency budgets based on scenario analysis and working cross functionally across different disciplines
• Generate evaluation system for assessing system performance against product level Key Performance Indicators
• Perform functional safety analysis 
• Define and support execution of systems verification and validation testing at the vehicle level

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of professional work experience, preferably working around complex system development
• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: mechanical, electrical, computer engineering, or related disciplines
• Experience developing complex systems combining remote sensing technology, artificial intelligence, and controls for automotive or safety critical application
• Experience translating user or product level requirements into an architecture and performing a proper requirements allocation
• Demonstrated experience performing engineering analysis & trade studies of entire system covering perception, electronics, mechanical components, controls, and safety
• Demonstrated experience defining and executing verification and validation testing for complex systems
• Experience in the design and development of automotive or related electrical and electronic systems and/or components (including sensor and remote sensing technologies) or computer architectures or hardware/software for safety critical applications
• Experience in requirement derivation, tracking and verification tests processes (V diagram) in automotive applications
• Experience with AD/ADAS international regulations (e.g. Euro NCAP, UN ECE, US NHTSA)
• Experience in systems integration, vehicle testing, and functional safety
• Software coding skills (matlab, python or C/C++)

NICE TO HAVES

• Ability to influence, negotiate, and inspire others in a matrixed environment
• Understanding of typical vehicle communication protocols/interfaces
• Proven ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams in situations of ambiguity, with only high level direction
• Master’s degree in one of the following fields: mechanical, electrical, computer engineering, or related disciplines

The base pay for this position ranges from $161,000 - $264,500 a year

Your base salary is one part of your total compensation. We offer a base salary, short term and long term incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package. The total compensation offered to an employee will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and level.

WHAT WE OFFER

We are committed to creating a modern work environment that supports our employees and their loved ones. We offer many options of the best programs to allow you to do your most meaningful work and to help you shape the future of mobility.

・Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage

・A rewarding 401k program

・Flexible vacation policy

・Family planning and care benefits

Our Commitment

・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

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