Lead Solution Engineer, Digital Factory, Digital Twin Platform

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
Toyota is redefining what it means to move. We're challenging the current state of mobility by enhancing the movement of people, goods, information and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.

We do this by bringing together a diverse community of people with a shared passion for the future of mobility to co-create, develop and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies throughout daily life in an environment that emulates a real city.

We, the "Digital Twin Platform," are developing the core software platform responsible for realizing Woven City's vision: "Mobility for All: Expanding the definition of mobility to create a society where human possibilities are expanded." This platform enables inventors to test products in a virtual environment and allows for analysis utilizing data obtained from Woven City (including daily life, transportation, robotics, and energy usage).

Within this organization, the "Digital Factory" team applies technology cultivated in Woven City to actual factory environments. We aim to solve issues at manufacturing sites and optimize operations by utilizing real-time analysis.

For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are seeking a Lead Engineer who can design and deliver end-to-end digital twin solutions for manufacturing, from concept through production deployment. You will work closely with product, business, and platform engineers, regularly engaging with customers on the shop floor to transform real-world challenges into scalable software systems.
The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience designing and delivering end-to-end digital twin or enterprise systems. You bring deep software engineering and system architecture expertise that enable reliable data integration and scalable solutions. You are comfortable driving key technical decisions and collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to lead complex projects to successful outcomes.
This position reports to the sub-lead and offers a hybrid work environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES
・Lead end-to-end design and implementation of factory digital twin solutions, from concept to production deployment, including on-site engagement and travel to customer manufacturing locations, ensuring alignment with customer business and operational needs
・Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, business, and platform engineering to translate complex challenges into clear technical requirements and actionable solution roadmaps
・Drive key technical decisions and system architecture, effectively communicating trade-offs to deliver scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions
・Provide hands-on technical leadership through design and code reviews, best practice sharing, and day-to-day mentorship of junior engineers
・Lead on-site engagements at customer factory locations, including travel for solution implementation, validation, and stakeholder collaboration

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
・Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
・5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with typically 7–10 years of overall professional experience, including technical leadership and customer-facing roles
・Technical Expertise:
　　　・Proficiency in modern programming languages such as C#, Python, or Java
　　　・Experience developing within enterprise and on-premise environments
　　　・Experience designing scalable system architectures and system integrations that enable reliable data flow across disparate systems
・Proven track record of leading projects end-to-end, from concept or requirements definition through successful system or service release
・Ability to proactively engage with customers, including external negotiation, consensus building, and risk management
・Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English

NICE TO HAVES
・Knowledge regarding Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) and cloud-native architecture
・Experience designing and explaining the structure of complex systems, including data flows, common interfaces, and APIs
・Customer Engagement:
　　　・Experience negotiating with internal departments outside of the engineering division or with external customers
　　　・Experience conducting customer issue hearings, formulating hypothesis/verification approaches based on results, and delivering proposals and presentations
・Management Experience:
　　　・Experience providing large-scale solutions as a technical leader
　　　・Experience managing multiple projects in parallel
　　　・Experience in budget management and member training/mentoring
・Practical experience with digital twin applications for the manufacturing industry (e.g., Plant Simulation, FlexSim, AWS IoT TwinMaker)
・Factory Operations:
　　　・Practical experience regarding factory planning and operational optimization
　　　・Experience improving factory data collection processes or enhancing IoT functions

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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.