Overview

Who we are

At Toyota, we are reimagining mobility through innovative, high-quality technology solutions designed to enhance lives and meet our company mission of “Producing Happiness for All.” If you are interested in reimagining mobility with us in an inclusive environment built on teamwork that puts respect for people first, we want to talk to you.

Who we’re looking for

Toyota Connected Technologies team is looking for a dynamic and passionate UI/UX Designer I who has a strong curiosity about people and technology. As a UX Designer on the Connected Technologies team, you will work under the direct supervision of the Manager - UX Design, to maintain daily communication with Product Owners and Scrum Masters’ to understand business goals and translate those into design concepts and prototypes. This position requires customer-focused thinking and the ability to be hands-on. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is detail-oriented and takes pride in their deliverables.

Join us as we grow and lead the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We support, celebrate, and thrive on the opportunity to provide Mobility for All. Are you results-driven, deeply innovative, and interested in working on a team dedicated to building products and services that are beautifully designed, intuitive, predictive, convenient, and relevant? If so, we want to talk to you!

What you’ll be doing

• Work with engineering team to ensure that design concepts are feasible and are being implemented in a consistent manner with what was tested in prototypes.
• Contribute new components to the Toyota Design System that enables rapid and scalable application design in the future.
• Contributing to regular updates to management (up to VP) about status of projects and how voice of customer is being integrated continuously.
• Analyzing user testing data and determine what changes should be made to the product.
• Assuring UX is in line with customer expectations and exceeds industry standards.
• Finish the outputs in alignment with desired product launches.
• Curiosity and consistency in honing your craft, learning how to build your eye for design and sharing inspiration with the broader team.
• Must demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills including consultative, detail-oriented, verbal & written communication, strong relationship management, and ability to influence.
• A high degree of intellectual curiosity, analytical thinking, energy, and drive to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Drive as an independent, autonomous, creative thinker that can break out from conventional solutions!

What you bring:

• Proven experience in design or previous work experience in technical product environment
• Experience with core design principles, including visual hierarchy, layout, typography, and color theory.
• Working knowledge of information architecture, interaction design, motion design, prototyping, user research and usability testing.
• Experience working with distributed teams.
• Be able to present a portfolio of B-to-C products and experiences that you’ve helped launch into the real world and demonstrate cross-platform design experience (web, mobile tablets, email)

Added bonus if you have

• Experience in development (e.g., HTML, CSS, JS, Swift, Android, Flutter, etc.).
• Experience with user-centered design process from concept development to launch.
• Co-op experience or interned in a similar role.

What we’ll bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
• Vehicle purchase & lease programs
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable)
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, child care, schools and more
• Flexible spending accounts
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.

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.

Have a question or need assistance with your application? Check out the How to Apply section of our careers page on Toyota.com or send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.

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