HMI Application Development Engineer, Customer 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.

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TEAM
The Human System Integration team is developing the human machine interface (HMI), which helps ensure that drivers can use advanced driver assistance systems safely and securely. As ADAS systems replace human cognition, judgment, and operation, we aim to promote mutual understanding between the car and humans so that the driver can understand the intentions and actions of the system, drive safely, and feel confident in the features and interface. HMI development has many driver features and directly contributes to the improvement of the car's product appeal, thus making a significant contribution to car manufacturing.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
You will develop HMI control applications to cover advanced driver assistance systems. Our application depends on information from the vehicle control application and sensors, and also generates interactive notifications on the HUD and multimedia systems, you will need to establish cooperative relationships with other hardware and software engineers. We are involved in many projects from the planning and conceptualization phase to the development phase, and therefore we are looking for engineers who have experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners. You'll report to the manager in charge of HMI application development.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead the team in defining requirements and developing functionality for the HMI control application, and implement software in C, including responsibility for communication between electronic control units
• Conduct HMI evaluations using a vehicle and a driving simulator, and work with team members and related applications teams to quickly respond to specification changes
• Conduct reviews and provide advice to ensure software quality in mass-production development
• Negotiate with Toyota Motor Corporation and the other partners to establish development items, schedules, and budget
• You will come to our office 3 days per week following our hybrid work policy

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3+ years of experience in HMI development for mass production vehicles or development of control software for cockpit ECUs of Meter, HUD, or multimedia systems
• Ability and experience communicating in Japanese, including written and oral, in a working environment
• Ability to think logically and explain the need for HMI requirements to stakeholders

NICE TO HAVES:
• 3+ years of production-level programming experience in C
• Experience in embedded or ECU software development (practical experience in software architecture design, software implementation, verification, and evaluation)
• Experience in model-based development (MBD) using MATLAB, Simulink, or similar technologies
• Experience in mobile/web/desktop application development using Python, Flutter, Unity, Blender, or similar
• Background with automotive industry standards such as functional safety (ISO 26262) and SOTIF
• Project management experience with Agile/Scrum
• Driving simulator development experience
• Experience in UX planning and interactive design

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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.
・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.