Model Based Development Engineer @ Toyota North America

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.

As a Model Based Development Engineer at TRD, you will play a key role in the development, application, correlation, and support of a range of vehicle simulation tools. These will encompass multi-body and parametric models both for offline and real time applications.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of engineering experience (either in research or in the industry), centering around modeling, validation, and simulation of complex mechanical systems. A high concern for quality, an ability to independently produce high-quality results, and skills to manage and process high volumes of complex data is necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as a part of a cross-functional team to develop high-fidelity vehicle models and simulation tools for a variety of applications.
• Develop, refine, and validate simulation events to assure fidelity of predicted results.
• Attend track and lab test events to assure proper data collection and perform on-site validation.
• Develop and refine testing practices to improve model characterization.
• Participate directly in vehicle simulation studies to improve the applicability of models.

Due to the nationwide downturn in the housing market, relocation may have a significant financial impact on you, especially if you purchased your home in the last several years. Therefore, if you are an applicant considering a self-initiated move, you are strongly advised to consider your personal financial status in relation to the cost of relocation that you will be responsible for. If you own a home, you are strongly encouraged to consider the current value and its effect on a home purchase in the new location.

To assist you in thinking through the various issues related to a self-initiated and self-financed move, your recruiter will direct final candidates who own a home to our relocation vendor. Although TRD will not assist with the actual relocation, our intent is to make sure final candidates have explored the potential impact of this decision prior to acceptance of an offer.