Simulation Engineer

TRD Toyota Racing Development Company; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Vehicle purchase & lease programs

Comprehensive health care

Flexible work options

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Paid holidays and paid time off

Job summary

TRD Toyota Racing Development Company is looking for a Simulation Engineer to join their Model-Based Simulation team in the United States. This role includes developing vehicle models, validating against data, and integrating with cloud-based environments.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering and 2–5 years of modeling experience. Benefits include flexible work options, professional growth programs, and health care plans.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in vehicle or systems modeling using various tools.
• Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics principles.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance physics-based vehicle models.
• Support model correlation activities.
• Collaborate with specialists to improve simulation accuracy.
• Integrate models into the cloud-based simulation environment.
• Document modeling approaches and validation processes.
• Participate in Agile sprints and contribute to feature development.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics principles

Dymola

Modelica

MATLAB

C++

Python

Simulation data analysis

Git-based version control

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field

Tools

GitLab

Job description

Overview

We are Toyota Racing Development (TRD) seeking a Simulation Engineer to join our Model-Based Simulation team. The role involves developing physics‑based vehicle models, validating against test data, and integrating models into a cloud‑based environment. You will collaborate with experts in vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, and tire modeling within an Agile framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance physics‑based vehicle models using Dymola, MATLAB, and Simulink.
• Support model correlation activities, validating against test rig, track, and DIL simulator data.
• Collaborate with specialists in vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, and tire modeling to improve simulation accuracy.
• Integrate models into the cloud‑based simulation environment.
• Document modeling approaches, simulation results, and validation processes.
• Participate in Agile sprints, contributing to feature development, testing, and deployment pipelines.
• Use GitLab for version control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in vehicle or systems modeling using Dymola, Modelica, MATLAB, C++ and Python.
• Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics principles.
• Experience with simulation data analysis, model tuning, and correlation techniques.
• Ability to work in a multi‑disciplinary, fast‑paced, and iterative development environment.
• Familiarity with Git‑based version control and collaborative software development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with race car simulation or performance analysis.
• Experience working in a Linux environment.
• Experience integrating simulation models with cloud services or web‑based UIs.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or DevOps workflows using GitLab.

Benefits

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement.
• Vehicle purchase & lease programs, comprehensive health care, and wellness plans.
• Flexible work options based on business needs.
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan with company match.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Relocation assistance (if applicable).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.