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 diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

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TRD inspires the hearts and minds of racing fans, Toyota team members, customers, and the driving public. We are dedicated to advancing automotive engineering and maximizing racetrack success. We partner with the finest race teams and drivers who share our passion, and our actions foster an atmosphere of excellence. In our pursuit of becoming the most respected and premier motorsports engineering organization in the world, we are looking for highly motivated applicants for our available positions.

Who we're looking for:

TRD is looking for a highly motivated Engineer to join our Tire Modelling Group.

What you will be doing: 

Collaborating with a team that rotates through responsibilities to share and expand knowledge.Maintaining and developing methods for machine testing of tires, this includes travel to these tests.Maintaining and developing methods for track testing of tires, this includes travel to these tests.Developing tools to aid in the tuning of tire models.Providing customer support to racing teams for tire data fits.Analyzing results from machine tests and producing tire model fits.Analyzing results from track tests and assisting in the tuning of those tires.Maintaining and developing tire models.

What you will bring:

BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.Passion for motorsports and high-performance engineering.Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of engineering processes and systems.Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar.

Bonus if you have:

Experience with flat-trac force/moment testing.Experience with wheel force transducers.Experience with data analysis packages (MOTEC etc.).Understanding of the mechanical design of a tire.Understanding of the operating modes of a tire.Knowledge of the fundamentals of vehicle dynamics.Knowledge of the Pacejka "Magic Formula" and its evolution over the years.

Requirements:

10-20 days per year domestic travel

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.