Lead Design Engineer (m/f/d)

 

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe is a unique high-performance testing and development facility based in Cologne, Germany, with a branch in Finland.

Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toyota Motor Corporation and also the home of TOYOTA works motorsport in Europe. TOYOTA’s successful World Endurance Championship (WEC) and World Rally Championship (WRC) campaigns are operated by TGR-E.

The World Rally Team is operated by a dedicated team of 150 colleagues in Finland.

We are now looking for a Lead Design Engineer to strengthen our Design team in Jyväskylä Finland

In this position as a Lead Designer, your job includes mechanical design of rally car components to achieve performance for competition, reliability and cost and weight requirements as well as managing a team of over 10 people.

To succeed in this position you need to have experience of 3D modeling (CATIA) and practical knowledge of geometrical production specifications. You also need experience from mechanical engineering/design or experience from motorsport car chassis/components engineering/design. Experience from vehicle dynamics engineering and rally car development, engineering and/or designing as well as having supervisory experience are seen as an advantage.

We wish you to have a automotive and/or motorsport engineering educational background as well as experience from working in the field. We appreciate good communication- and team work skills, motivated attitude as well as ability to solve problems initiatively. We are looking for a person who is motivated and eager to work in a supervisory role and has great organazing skills. 

Apply between 8 August 2022 and 25 September 2022 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

Employment type: Full time, valid until further notice

    What we are looking for

    • 3D modelling (CATIA)
    • Good English, both written and oral
    • Good communication and cooperation skills
    • Self motivated attitude
    • Problem solving ability
    • Ability to function and thrive even under pressure
    • Team management / leading skills

    Benefits

    • Be a part of our team, building success in WRC

    • Our company offers employees comprehensive occupational healthcare services and insurances as well as a yearly bonus program

    Please leave your application as soon as you can through TalentAdore, we will start interviewing immediately and fill the position when a suitable applicant is found.

    If you have any questions, please reach out to our HR team: wrt_hr@tgr-europe.com

    Toyota Gazoo Racing

    Toyota’s history in motorsports dates back more than 60 years.
    Having raced in all manner of motorsports throughout the world, Toyota’s major successes gained under the most extreme conditions serve as the flesh and blood for building tomorrow’s cars.
    In order to embody the concept of “Roads Build People and Cars,” Toyota refines every aspect of its cars on the world’s roads and unsparingly applies the knowledge and technology gained in this way as feedback.
    All is for “building ever-better cars.”
    Holding this philosophy which has remained unchanged for more than 60 years, Toyota continues to push the limits.