Software Engineer, Robot Simulation

About Woven by ToyotaWoven by Toyota, a part of the Toyota Group, is challenging the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation and empowering mobility transformation. Through our AD/ADAS technology, our automotive software development platform Arene OS, our mobility test course Toyota Woven City, and Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, we are pioneering the movement of people, goods, information, and energy, weaving a future of enhanced safety, connectivity and well-being for all.
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TEAMThe Logistics Robotics is responsible for developing navigation capabilities such as localization, mapping, planning, control and tele-op, and integrating them into our delivery robot system which will be deployed in the Toyota Woven City in 2025 and more. Our approach is a mixture of data driven and analytical methods, in other words, ML and classical approach which can solve real problems in the city. Also, we heavily leverage digital twin tools to accelerate our software development, prototyping hardware design and quality assurance, then iterate PoC as quickly as possible by working closely with Hardware, Cloud, Biz and UX team as one team.
For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FORYou will be responsible for designing and implementing the simulator and its related systems for logistics robots in this position. You are expected to develop not only the simulation capabilities but also the test and cloud framework using the simulator. You will also lead the integration with all the software stacks to ensure the entire system quality. You will report to the function manager, and this is a hybrid work style role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive the simulator integration with all the software stacks (robot, facility, backend, and frontend) with stakeholders across teams
• Build CI/CD pipeline on the cloud platform to validate the software stacks in various scenes and scenarios
• Design and implement the test framework (scenario description, randomization, parameter sweeping, etc.) for QA (Quality Assurance) and RA (Risk Assessment) with test case management
• Develop the simulator's core components (physics and sensor simulation, sync and async communication, robot and scene model, dynamic obstacles, etc.)
• Develop and support the generalized robotics simulator platform for external inventors

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education Background - MS or higher in Robotics or related fields
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experiences in robot system development using ROS2 (C++/Python) on Linux
• Experiences in developing simulation test frameworks on cloud platforms (AWS/Docker/GitHub Actions)
• Experiences in robot simulation development using Unity (C#) with physics and sensor simulation
• Business-level English

NICE TO HAVES:

• Development of a generalized robotics simulator platform
• Navigation scenario validation with dynamic obstacles
• Overall understanding of robot algorithm
• Overall system understanding including backend and frontend
• Sync and async communication
• 3D computer graphics for sensor simulation and UI
• CAD and BIM conversion for robot and scene models
• Synthetic data generation with PBR
• Experiences in QA and RA using simulation

=========================================================================Important Points・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.
WHAT WE OFFER・Competitive Salary - Based on experience・Work Hours - Flexible working time・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance・Housing Allowance・Retirement Benefits・Rental Cars Support・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
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