Body Design Engineer

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) was established in 1957. We take pride in what the Toyota name represents—innovation, quality and reliability. From our associates and dealers to our suppliers and customers, our devotion to constant improvement results in an exceptional line of cars and trucks.

Body design engineers have full responsibility for design and development of vehicle upper body parts: Body Shell, Exterior Parts (ex: Bumper, Grill, Lamps, etc.), Functional Parts (Mirrors, Moonroof, Window Regulator, etc.), and Interior Parts (Instrument Panel, Airbags, Seats, Trim, etc.).

* Coordinate the design and development of upper body parts * Manage upper body component development of a vehicle project from concept stage through production then current production; follow by using Toyota development methodologies and processes for vehicle development * Plan structure of upper body parts through target setting, packaging and style feasibility * Execute design in CAD either independently or by leading Supplier Engineers or CAD modelers * Proactively improve design quality and cost for responsible vehicles in production * Weekly reporting to management * Design of component parts using CAD to meet all engineering requirements, create and maintain the component development schedule through SOP, support part evaluation and provide effective countermeasures as required * Benchmark competitor vehicles * Participation in evaluation and manufacturing activities at the event location - both domestic and international * Assess and adjust progress (develop risk management) to maintain project targets – i.e. schedule, performance, cost, quality * Warranty tracking, countermeasures and root cause analysis * Follow responsible parts from design through validation and launch including problem solving of technical issues * Design and development of parts utilizing CATIA * Identify issues/barriers influencing the overall project schedule and make recommendations to recover utilizing risk management * Perform root cause analysis providing effective countermeasures * Participate in cross functional decision making teams * Visualization of issues, concerns and gaps in current design process. Participate in improvement and reflection activities

* Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline * Engineering experience in a professional setting (internship, full-time, or engineering organization such as FSAE) * Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with suppliers, affiliates and Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan) * Ability to travel domestically and internationally including Japan, Mexico, Canada **Preferred:** * Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering * Automotive engineering experience * Engineering design experience * CAD experience, preferably Catia * Project management skills including coordination of suppliers