Simulation Engineer

Toyota North America • Salisbury, NC

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About The Position

Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is seeking a highly motivated Simulation Engineer to join their Model-Based Simulation team. This role involves working with a specialized group of engineers focused on vehicle dynamics, tire modeling, aerodynamics, race car performance, and physics-based simulation. The engineer will contribute to advancing automotive engineering and maximizing success in motorsports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in vehicle or systems modeling using Dymola, Modelica, MATLAB, C++ and Python
• Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics principles
• Experience with simulation data analysis, model tuning, and correlation techniques.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced, and iterative development environment.
• Familiarity with Git-based version control and collaborative software development.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with race car simulation or performance analysis.
• Experience working in Linux environment.
• Experience integrating simulation models with cloud services or web-based UIs.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or DevOps workflows using GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance physics-based vehicle models using Dymola, MATLAB, and Simulink.
• Support model correlation activities by validating against test rig, track, and DIL simulator data.
• Collaborate with specialists in vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, and tire modeling to improve simulation accuracy.
• Integrate models into the cloud-based simulation environment.
• Document modeling approaches, simulation results, and validation processes.
• Participate in Agile sprints, contributing to feature development, testing, and deployment pipelines.
• Use GitLab for version control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development workflows.

Benefits

• Professional growth and development programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vehicle purchase & lease programs
• Comprehensive health care
• Wellness plans
• Flexible work options based on business needs
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match
• Annual retirement contribution from Toyota
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
• Flexible spending accounts
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

What This Job Offers

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