Principal Engineer I - System Design / Architecture Engineering

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Company; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota Information Technology's OneTech Digital Products Department seeks an Infrastructure/Platform Engineer to support the implementation, reliability, and operational excellence of platform and infrastructure capabilities at TBMNC in Liberty, NC. Lead third-party integration teams and ensure alignment with TMNA standards.

The role requires driving scalable, secure systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve data flows, observability, and production reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years experience supporting IT infrastructure platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of infrastructure and platform solutions for internal customers.
• Own and maintain technical platform components with reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Oversee integration between enterprise systems, databases, and infrastructure services.
• Develop and maintain production reporting, KPI metrics, dashboards, and automated reporting solutions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

Nutanix virtualization

Siemens MOM

SQL

Postgres

Job description

Overview

Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world's most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We're looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, 'job flexibility benefits' [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Who We're Looking For

Toyota Information Technology's OneTech Digital Products Department is seeking a highly motivated Infrastructure / Platform Engineer to support the implementation, reliability, and operational excellence of infrastructure and platform capabilities at Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC).

The primary responsibility of this role is to provide technical leadership for platform and infrastructure solutions , ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable systems that align with OneTech and TMNA standards. This includes supporting platform services and integrated systems across multiple OneTech pillars, including Supply Chain, Corporate Services, Manufacturing, and others.

This role will also lead and manage a third-party system integration team to ensure efficient backlog execution, timely issue resolution, and continuous improvement in team performance. You will collaborate with functional leaders to intake, prioritize, and allocate work while ensuring Agile practices are followed and key performance metrics are monitored.

Reporting to the Digital Platform and Infrastructure Engineering Manager at TBMNC, this person will support the Digital Products department's objective of successfully implementing the OneTech systems required for the launch of the North Carolina Battery Plant and future plants. This role also supports the BEV Manufacturing Systems organization by driving seamless system integration, maintaining platform stability, and helping achieve broader organizational goals.

This position is based in Liberty, NC. Toyota encourages employees to live within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned work location.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of infrastructure and platform solutions for internal customers.
• Own and maintain technical platform components, with a focus on reliability, scalability, performance, and supportability.
• Support integration patterns between enterprise systems, databases, manufacturing platforms, and infrastructure services to ensure secure and efficient data flow.
• Write, optimize, and support SQL queries, stored procedures, and database-facing integrations to enable reporting, troubleshooting, and operational support.
• Monitor and improve platform performance by identifying bottlenecks, tuning system behavior, and reducing latency across infrastructure and data flows.
• Troubleshoot platform, integration, and database-related issues; perform root cause analysis; and implement permanent resolutions.
• Manage incidents, service requests, and operational issues related to owned platforms and systems.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of technical documentation for infrastructure, configurations, integrations, operational procedures, and support processes.
• Collaborate with Digital Products and Services strategy teams to align TBMNC platform initiatives with TMNA standards and architecture direction.
• Support deployment and optimization of business-critical platforms, including manufacturing, MES, MOM, and related enterprise systems.
• Develop and maintain production reporting, KPI metrics, dashboards, and automated reporting solutions leveraging SQL and platform data sources.
• Support integration of manufacturing equipment, plant systems, and databases.
• Partner with system engineers, developers, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve technical operations, data flows, and system observability.
• Work in a multidisciplinary and multinational environment requiring strong understanding of production processes, infrastructure platforms, web-based technologies, and manufacturing software ecosystems.
• Specifically need working experience with Nutanix virtualization technologies, Siemens MOM applications, SQL, and Postgres.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years experience supporting i