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Who we are
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Who we're looking for
Toyota's Carbon Neutrality & Regulatory Affairs Division is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Consumer Products Implementation Principal Engineer.
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The primary responsibility of this role is to establish and oversee Toyota's regulatory and certification infrastructure for TMNA's new consumer and non-automotive product portfolio.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of New Products Regulatory Implementation, the person in this role will support the Regulatory Implementation department's objective to assure regulatory expertise, compliance validation and certification of TMNA's products that are adjacent to our core vehicles and wholly new to Toyota, such as consumer products.
What you'll be doing
- Establishing and overseeing regulatory and certification infrastructure for Adjacent and New TMNA products, including but not limited to:
- Utilizing regulatory, codes & standards knowledge to develop and execute cradle-to-grave processes and infrastructure to assure compliance and certification of core adjacent products (those which are tied and related to vehicles, but not vehicles) and wholly new products, especially consumer products, modeling existing Toyota compliance & cert process portfolio to establish a robust and efficient framework.
- Serving as a Toyota regulatory Subject Matter Expert (SME), especially for Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulations, advising a wide variety of internal stakeholder functions.
- Collaborating with Toyota's Advanced Product Planning Office and Resident Responsible Engineers (RREs) to provide advice on regulatory challenges of newly proposed and early development products.
- Collaborating with other Program Managers to align new processes and key milestones of compliance and certification planning with product development schedules and milestones.
- Creating clear guidelines of applicability for external industry codes and standards including UL, NEC, NFPA, etc.
- Establishing and leading regulatory, technical, and business relationships with 3rd party certification organizations (e.g., Intertek, TUV, UL, etc.), which provide required assessments, validation, and certification.
- Developing and maintaining operating procedures and work instructions for critical processes embedded in these new regulatory and certification infrastructure.
- Coordinating development of regulatory interpretations for applicable products as requested by R&D and new business stakeholders.
- Closely coordinate with TMNA Legal and Quality Functions, and TMC Regulatory & Certification Division for development activities.
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree in related Engineering discipline or related field.
- Minimum 10 years related experience, particularly in a regulatory environment, regulatory agency, AND/OR Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).
- Previous knowledge and experience in non-automotive product regulations.
- Proven project management capabilities with demonstrated process development acumen and related documentation skills.
- Ability to adhere to milestones with timely completion of reports.
- Excellent written & verbal communication and negotiation skills.
- Expertise in MS Office suite, and interest in pursuing further IT/software tools to enhance and automate processes.
Added bonus if you have
- Experience with 3rd Party "NRTL" Certification of consumer products.
- Experience with low/no code office automation tools, especially in the MS suite.
- Previous knowledge and experience in automotive engineering and processes.
- Master's degree in Business Administration or Engineering.
- Bilingual skills.
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
- Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
- Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
- 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
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.
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, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.