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Computer Science/Computer Engineer PTC-MBD Co-Op

Toyota Technical CenterPowertrain Controls Co-Op
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc (TEMA) is responsible for North American vehicle development, engineering design, advanced research, and Toyota's growing manufacturing activities. Currently TEMA builds the Tundra, Sequoia, Avalon, Camry, Matrix, Corolla, Sienna, Tacoma, Lexus RX350 and the Venza vehicles within North America. This is a posting for an opening in the TEMA Co-op Program with the Toyota Technical Center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In order to be considered for the position, you must meet the criteria of our Co-op Program including minimum GPA, satisfactory driving record, as well as being enrolled as a full-time student.

Qualifications

Term(s): Fall 12 (Sept-Dec) or Winter 13 (Jan-Apr)
Department(s): Powertrain Controls - Model Based Development (PTC-MBD)
Preferred Education: M.S./PhD student in Computer Science/Computer EngineeringSchool Requirements: Candidates with a GPA 3.0 (Cumulative) will be considered
Preferred Software Skills: Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Matlab/Simulink, Programming C, C++
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Background:
To meet stricter regulations and higher customer expectation, powertrain control software keeps evolving. As a result, the software is a highly complex structure composed of thousands of variables and functions with thousands of tuning parameters. To deal with increasing complexity in this context, Model-Based Development has been promoted for several years. In cooperation with other divisions including Japan, our aim is to produce practical model-based verification and validation methodologies and tools that enhance the quality of software running in Toyota vehicles.
Job description:
Candidate will be asked to conduct a research project on program analysis / software re-engineering / modeling of engine embedded control software. The interdisciplinary nature of the research project will combine computer science and engineering. Specific tasks are:
  • Methods and tools for program analysis and transformation
  • Targeted model extraction/abstraction from legacy code and models
Given rough research direction, the candidate will be expected to define concrete problem statements, identify research approaches and execute the project as an independent researcher. The candidate will join the Verification and Validation subgroup of our Model Based Development group. The project will likely include collaboration with external universities and / or tool vendors.
Candidate profile:
First and foremost, successful candidate must haveenthusiasm for solving industrial scale problems. Candidates should satisfy the following attributes:
  • Knowledge of formal verification (preferred)
  • Knowledge of control engineering (preferred)
  • Knowledge of compiler construction (preferred)
  • Visual presentation and report writing skills for technical and non-technical executives
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Willing to travel domestically
  • Patent submission
  • Publication
Ideal Candidate: Strong automotive interest with verification and validation experience.
Location(s): Gardena, CA
Interested candidates should send an email to ttc.co-op@tema.toyota.com with the subject line "PTC-MBD CA Co-op". Please include an updated copy of your resume and attach an unofficial copy of your college transcript by 6/30/2012.
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