Job Overview
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
June 3, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Design, define, and analyze software system architectures for Arene, Toyota’s software-defined vehicle platform, ensuring alignment with safety, security, and performance requirements.
- • Collaborate with global engineering teams to translate high-level vehicle feature requirements into detailed, testable, and verifiable system specifications for software components and interfaces.
- • Lead systems engineering activities across the entire software development lifecycle, from concept and requirements gathering through integration, validation, and deployment.
- • Apply deep systems programming expertise to solve complex platform integration challenges involving cross-domain and cross-platform data orchestration in automotive environments.
- • Develop and maintain system-level documentation including interface control documents, data flow diagrams, and architectural decision records for Arene SDK components.
- • Work closely with software developers, QA engineers, and product managers to ensure system designs are implementable, scalable, and aligned with real-world vehicle constraints.
- • Evaluate and recommend technical solutions for integrating third-party software modules and middleware into the Arene platform while maintaining system integrity and security.
- • Participate in system-level risk assessments and failure mode analyses to ensure compliance with automotive safety standards and Toyota’s zero-accident mission.
- • Support the establishment and growth of the new Arene engineering center in Ann Arbor, MI by contributing to team structure, processes, and technical direction.
- • Engage with global stakeholders to align system design decisions across time zones, cultures, and technical domains, fostering a unified approach to vehicle software development.
- • Advocate for pragmatic application of systems engineering principles in agile and iterative software development environments without compromising safety or reliability.
- • Identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks in software delivery pipelines that impact the performance, latency, or reliability of vehicle software features.
- • Stay current with emerging trends in automotive software, embedded systems, and real-time operating systems to continuously improve the Arene platform’s capabilities.
- • Serve as a technical liaison between hardware, software, and cloud teams to ensure seamless interoperability across the vehicle’s digital ecosystem.
- • Contribute to the definition of platform-wide standards for communication protocols, data models, and security policies used across Toyota’s next-generation vehicles.
🎯 Requirements
- • Deep expertise in systems programming and software architecture for embedded or automotive environments
- • Proven experience in defining and documenting system requirements for complex software platforms
- • Strong understanding of cross-domain data orchestration in vehicle software systems
- • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in global, cross-functional engineering teams
🏖️ Benefits
- • Opportunity to shape the future of mobility through Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation
- • Work on the Arene software platform powering next-generation Toyota vehicles
- • Join a newly established engineering center in Ann Arbor, MI with growth and leadership opportunities
- • Collaborate with world-class engineers on safety-critical, human-centric mobility technologies
Skills & Technologies
About Woven by Toyota, Inc.
Woven by Toyota, Inc. is Toyota Motor Corporation’s software and mobility-technology subsidiary focused on vehicle operating systems, automated-driving/ADAS, mapping, and smart-city initiatives (notably Woven City). The company develops mobility software platforms, middleware, and tools for safety, autonomy, and connected services, and operates an investment arm (Woven Capital) to fund related startups. Woven by Toyota integrates acquisitions and R&D (including mapping and OS teams) to deliver scalable software stacks, simulation, and engineering services that support Toyota’s transition to software-defined vehicles and future mobility products. Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan.
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