Engineer II - Technology Product Management

Toyota • Saline, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Toyota’s Engineering Technologies Department is seeking a TERRACE Product Owner and Global (TMC) Systems Product Owner. This role owns and advances TERRACE, Toyota’s implementation of the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and provides product leadership for TMC global engineering systems supporting vehicle development operations across TMNA and Toyota affiliates worldwide. The position supports the department’s goals of maintaining and advancing critical engineering platforms, preserving institutional knowledge, and aligning TMNA and TMC technology roadmaps in support of vehicle program execution. It reports to the Manager - Technology Product Management and is based in Saline, Michigan; the selected candidate is expected to live within commuting distance. Toyota does not provide immigration-related employment sponsorship or support for this role.

The role manages platform strategy, roadmap prioritization, modernization, upgrades, production support, vendor relationships, and issue resolution. It coordinates stakeholders across TMC, manufacturing organizations, and affiliate teams to align North American business requirements with global technology roadmaps, and applies lessons learned from global TERRACE releases to reduce production risk and preserve vehicle development processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 3–5 years of experience in computer science, IT management, or a related field.
• Experience in product ownership or product management of large-scale enterprise engineering or PLM platforms.
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), CAD, or engineering data management systems, such as Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE or an equivalent platform.
• Strong understanding of engineering and vehicle development processes, including parts management, specifications, cost, mass, engineering design, and simulation.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional relationships and coordinate across global organizations, including international OEM or Tier 1 environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including demonstrated experience advocating for regional business requirements within a global operating model.
• Experience leading platform or systems upgrades, vendor management, and production support for mission-critical enterprise systems.
• Must have the right to work in the United States without Toyota immigration-related employment support or sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must reside within commuting distance of Saline, Michigan.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with Toyota engineering systems (SMS, MAVIS, TENIS, TIOS, WBDM) or similar proprietary R&D platforms.
• Prior experience working with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) or in a Japanese automotive OEM environment.
• Background in automotive vehicle development programs and familiarity with TMNA/TMC organizational structures.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum product ownership methodologies in an enterprise engineering context.
• Bilingual Japanese language skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Product Owner for TERRACE, Toyota’s 3DEXPERIENCE platform implementation, managing platform strategy, roadmap prioritization, and the global engineering product and CAD data repository.
• Provide product leadership and North American coordination for TMC engineering systems, including SMS, MAVIS, TENIS, TIOS, WBDM, and other systems supporting parts management, specifications, cost, mass, engineering design, and simulation.
• Lead platform modernization, production support, vendor management, and issue resolution to maintain engineering productivity and platform stability across TMNA and global affiliates.
• Coordinate cross-functional and global stakeholders, including TMC, manufacturing organizations, and affiliate teams, to align North American business requirements with global technology roadmaps.
• Manage platform upgrades and cross-functional change management, using lessons learned from global TERRACE releases to reduce production risk and ensure continuity of vehicle development processes.

Benefits

• Professional growth and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount.
• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program, if applicable.
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for the employee’s family.
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and an annual retirement contribution, if applicable.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more.
• Tax-advantaged accounts, including Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level