✨ About Woven by Toyota ✨
Woven by Toyota is contributing to Toyota's once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by our history of continuous invention "for the sake of others," our mission is to expand the definition of mobility, enhance its societal contributions, and challenge the norms of mobility with human-centric innovation.
We operate around four pillars: AD/ADAS (Automated Driving/Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) technology, Arene (a vehicle software production platform for Software Defined Vehicles), Woven City (a mobility test course), and Cloud & AI (digital infrastructure supporting collaboration). Additionally, essential business functions underpin the implementation of these teams, working together to achieve a "zero-accident society" and "mass production of happiness."
🌟 About the Team 🌟
We are the Advanced UX team at Woven by Toyota.
As a cross-functional and multicultural team comprising UX strategists, designers, and researchers with diverse backgrounds, we are shaping the future of automotive interfaces through intuitive, innovative, and visually appealing user experiences. Our primary focus is on Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving. We leverage a data-driven design approach to realize the next generation of driving experiences.
👤 Ideal Candidate 👤
We are seeking an exceptional UI/UX Designer to co-create the user experience for next-generation driver assistance and automated parking technologies. This role demands a high standard of design skill from concept to implementation, making it a highly cross-functional position. You will design and deliver intelligent, sophisticated, and empathetic design solutions that make complex systems feel "simple," "seamless," and "safe." Your designs will directly contribute to the evolution of cutting-edge automotive experiences that impact millions of users worldwide. You will collaborate closely with strategists, engineers, project managers, and researchers to design experiences that are user-insight driven, technically feasible, and aligned with Toyota's mobility vision. Adaptability in a multicultural environment and a collaborative spirit are key to success.
Responsibilities
- Design interfaces, user flows, and interaction models for ADAS features from concept to mass production.
- Drive consistency in visual language across projects and contribute to the improvement of the team's design system and processes.
- Translate system-level complexity into intuitive and approachable user experiences across the entire cockpit.
- Clearly communicate design intentions to stakeholders, balancing user needs, technical constraints, and business objectives.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary members, including design, engineering, and management.
- Champion a user-centered approach even within stringent technical constraints and safety requirements.
- Develop and manage UI design systems, style guides, and reusable component libraries.
- Mentor junior designers and foster a collaborative, ego-free design culture.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional design experience (experience in automotive/mobility domain is a plus).
- Skills to handle a wide range of tasks from concept development to detailed design.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design process and achievements.
- Deep understanding of interaction design, inclusive design, and accessibility.
- Experience with tools such as Figma and Protopie (knowledge of 3D tools is a plus).
- Excellent communication skills to build trust with engineers and stakeholders.
- Familiarity with working in a multicultural environment.
- Listening skills to accurately interpret research findings and translate them into meaningful UX.
- Growth mindset and a spirit of challenge.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the automotive, transportation, or aviation industries.
- Japanese language proficiency (business level or higher).
- Experience with sound design and haptic design.
- Valid Japanese driver's license.
- Experience with 3D tools (Unity, Houdini, Rive, etc.).
- Motion design or understanding of animation principles in digital interfaces.
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⚠️ Important Notes ⚠️
- All interviews are typically conducted via Google Meet.
- Current job postings are available in both English and Japanese. Please apply to only one version.
- We kindly request that you submit an English resume whenever possible. If, for any reason, you submit a Japanese resume, we may request an English resume during the selection process depending on the position.
💰 Compensation & Benefits 💰
- Industry-standard salary commensurate with experience.
- Working Hours: Flexible working hours.
- Annual Paid Leave: 20 days per year (initial year's days vary based on start month).
- Sick Leave: 6 days per year (initial year's days vary based on start month).
- Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and other days designated by the company.
- Social Insurance: Health insurance, employee pension insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, employment insurance, long-term care insurance.
- Housing allowance.
- Retirement benefit system.
- Rental car support.
- In-house training programs (software learning, language learning).
🤝 Our Commitment 🤝
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
- Personal information collected will be used solely for recruitment and onboarding purposes. Please refer to our Applicant Privacy Notice for details.