Team description
Research and Development (R&D) in Europe is responsible for the planning, the development and the production of attractive, superior quality cars matching European market requirements. R&D aims to strengthen the Toyota brand in Europe.
TME Powertrain Design departments' responsibilities are:
- Design & evaluation of Powertrain components (engine, motor, transmission, battery and related parts). The team’s task is to improve the power train system to optimize energy consumption, cost, weight of vehicles as well as improving their drivability.
- Local development of Powertrain parts for vehicles built in one of Toyota's European assembly plants. This activity is done in close cooperation with our local suppliers and our mother divisions in Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Japan. TMC relies on us to develop components that are matching European customers' expectations and European suppliers' production methods.
- Support the shift to electrification by investigating promising European technologies related to Battery.
Your responsibilities
You will contribute to TOYOTA Powertrain system development for European market and support the shift to electrification.
As engineer in Powertrain design div., your main responsibility will be:
1) The development of Powertrain components, with focus on battery for Electric vehicles:
- During the prototype phase, you drive the development process of locally developed parts. You need strong engineering skills to support the suppliers in their development. You make sure the development is finished on time and meets all Toyota's requirements. For parts developed in Japan, you are the liaison between our mother divisions in TMC and other European parties (assembly plants, suppliers)
- During the production preparation, you make sure production parts achieve expected performance levels and support the plant in the assembly of your components.
2) To investigate new European advanced technologies in the area of battery system. You will research upcoming EU technologies, initiate pre-development studies, and propose the technology for application in Toyota’s future vehicle.
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