Chassis brake engineer

Toyota is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.

The company is excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.

Team/division description

The work tasks to be developed will be held in Chassis Engineering group, in Chassis Design division.
Chassis Design is responsible for the:
1) Development of Chassis parts (Brake, Steering, Suspension, Tyre, Shift, Pedals, …) to achieve the highest driving performance and quality at the competitive price.
2) Local development of Chassis parts for vehicles built in Toyota’s European assembly plants. This activity is done in close cooperation with local suppliers and Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan.
3) Investigation of new European technologies

We are inspired by the Toyota Way precepts, and we challenge to provide final customers with best quality products with the continuous improvement mindset.

Your responsibilities

The main responsibility of the open position for interim is work on the development of Brake system and components to fulfil the basic performance of chassis brakes for development, and current mass production, vehicles.
The main activity will be to lead the project development with our brake systems suppliers and, in addition, monitor and research the market trends of brake components
In the context of this project the successful candidate will perform the following activities:

• Support project development of chassis commodities (e.g. brake)
• Support technical investigation leading to quality or cost improvements
• Verification of installation requirements, technical drawings and 3D models
• Summarize the evaluation reports and document the processes
• Prepare functional safety status overview for quality and ISO audits
• Support field investigations, trouble diagnostics and troubleshooting
• Coordinate development activities with evaluation team
• Research and monitor technology trends for brake systems, and components

Your profile

• You are fluent in English (Toyota Motor Europe business language). Japanese is an asset.
• You have a practical knowledge of CATIA design tool (drafting, assembly and 2D sketching)
• You have good knowledge/experience of Strength of materials and FEA
• Chassis systems and Vehicle Dynamics knowledge are an asset
• Project management skills are an asset
• Intermediate programming skills (Python, Matlab) are an asset
• You have a Bachelors in Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience on component design is a benefit
• It is preferred if you have experience in a similar position in the automotive sector or in an industrial mass production environment

Your key competencies are:

• Excellent communication skills (both verbal & written)
• Team player
• Pro-active and persistent
• Self-confident
• Proceed job with own initiative
• Analytical approach and Problem-solving
• At ease with Japanese culture and respectful of cultural differences