Quality Engineer, Quality Management System

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
Our company's Global Safety & Quality department is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality in the products and services we deliver to our customers. As champions of a robust Quality Management System (QMS), the team designs, implements, and continuously refines standards and processes that prioritize safety, reliability, and excellence. Embracing a culture of continuous improvement, the team actively identifies opportunities to enhance systems, workflows, and outcomes. With safety and quality as its core values, the team strives to foster efficiency while ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements. Joining this team means contributing to impactful solutions that drive the future of automotive technology.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for professionals who are excited about working in a software engineering environment that puts safety and quality first in software production. You will be working closely with development teams to understand current practices, support process optimization and standardization across teams, and ensure their adoption. We welcome candidates with good analytical thinking skills, who are excited about learning and communicating, and with experience relevant to the role.

You will report to the Director of the Quality Management System within the Global Safety & Quality department, and the role is hybrid - you will work in the office at least 3 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Support users, set up, manage, and maintain the infrastructure of the quality management system
• Support audits and generate proposals for continuous improvement
• Develop and deploy process models to support optimization and standardization for the organization
• Based on identified gaps create standards, procedures and best practices within the QMS scope

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• A degree in Engineering or a related field
• Experience of modern software development practices and frameworks (Agile, Scrum, etc.)
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems, such as ISO9001 or IATF
• Experience using process modeling/management tools
• Experience in the automotive industry and understanding of its regulatory frameworks
• Mindset for ownership, growth, and a bias for progress
• Ability to create abstract representations of complex processes and to drive alignment of roles, responsibilities, and required material and information flow with stakeholders
• Experience working in multicultural teams and openness to various cultures
• Deep commitment to quality
• Professional level language proficiency in Japanese and English

NICE TO HAVES:
• Knowledge of ASPICE
• Knowledge of the ISO 26262, SOTIF, or other standards for functional safety
• Project Management experience

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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.