Motion Planning Engineer, AD/ADAS

About Woven by ToyotaWoven 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

Woven by Toyota's AD/ADAS organization is developing algorithms for next-generation autonomy and ADAS active safety systems, using data-driven approaches and efficient architecture. We are looking for a systems-minded engineer with experience in AD/ADAS to apply algorithms for motion planning by using information from sensors or maps. You will be excited to develop world-class autonomy features and be passionate about improving the lives of millions through safety and mobility.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

As a Motion Planning Engineer, you are a technical expert in at least one area below:
• Path planning by using sensors or map information
• Vehicle motion control (longitudinal and lateral)
• Data-driven planning using machine learning
Those with experience implementing these technologies into ADAS systems, robotics, and automated driving are very welcome.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with teams such as Perception, Control, Simulation, Infrastructure, and Tooling to build unified solutions and realize safer and more secure system-level functionality and performance for AD/ADAS
• Develop features such as lanekeeping, speed management, lane change, lane planning, and others
• Understand and fulfill the software practices that produce maintainable code, including simulation, continuous integration, code review, HIL testing, and in-vehicle testing
• You will be part of team which handles advanced research to product development
• You will come to the office 3 days per week per our hybrid work policy, and report to the planning system engineering manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
• 3+years of experience in path planning, vehicle control or ADAS
• 3+years of experience in software development using C++ on GitHub, utilizing support tools for ensuring software quality
• Working proficiency in English (verbal and written)

NICE TO HAVES

• Knowledge of embedded software implementation, vehicle dynamics
• Experience in data-driven development
• Product development for production AD/ADAS
• Knowledge of control engineering (PID, LQR, MPC)
• Experience using Agile software management tools

=========================================================================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)
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