Company general information

TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.
We are excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.

Your team and your responsibilities

Vehicle Performance Engineering division
Our mission is to ensure that Toyota vehicles deliver a unique mobility experience for European customers. By leveraging ever-better methods, data-driven insights, and human-centric approaches, we establish competitive targets and optimize performance.

ADAS – UX team
Our mission is to enhance safe mobility in EU, enabling our customers to maximise the benefit and enjoy utilisation of our safety & advanced driving support systems. Our scope includes evaluating and enhancing ADAS systems for European drivers, conducting user research, and developing innovative concepts.

Your project
This internship involves benchmarking an in-vehicle HMI function (3-lane view) to understand customer acceptance, usability & safety benefit. The main tasks include:

• Research state-of-the-art 3-lane view solutions based on online research, customer reviews, and/or vehicle benchmarking to understand main automotive trend;
• Breakdown 3-lane view HMI trend in terms of display location, usability, and UX for different vehicle segments and brands;
• Identify most beneficial driving scenarios where customer satisfaction is enhanced and / or safety benefit is improved;
• Identify edge cases where commercial 3-lane view functions have a sub-optimal performance (e.g. leading to annoyance or distraction);
• Propose countermeasures to expand 3-lane view function usability & UX acceptance;
• Depending on time, prototype prioritized HMI design improvements in Figma/protopie.

 
Your profile

• You are fluent in English (TME’s business language)
• You are a Master student in Engineering, Industrial design, or relevant field
• You have a strong interest in user research and automotive design
• You have a strong innovation mindset and willingness to learn
• Knowledge of Figma or protopie are considered an asset

Starting date: Flexible, between June and October.

Duration: Twelve (12) weeks.

Confidentiality
Due to business requirement, not all performed projects can be reflected in the internship report. This issue needs to be discussed with candidate/school in advance.

It is mandatory that applicants are students for the entire period of the internship.

The internship must be an integral part of the candidate's academic program, ensuring that they receive academic credits and that it contributes towards the completion of their diploma.

We offer

We offer a dynamic multicultural work environment with broad opportunities to learn every day and exciting career pathways that help you explore different disciplines or areas of expertise.
Your benefits
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working
- Company restaurant – Warm dishes, salads and desserts daily, including Japanese and traditional Belgian specialties, as well as a vegan/vegetarian option;
- Sport facilities – Tennis, squash, volleyball, football and softball pitches are available at various Toyota sites;
- Team building activities and other personnel related events;
- Programs to support your physical and social well-being.
A truly diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace

At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, ethnicity, disability or other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination as our individual experiences and overall diversity is our key strength. Together we have the power to make a positive change and go beyond the ordinary.
If you need any specific consideration for the interview process due to disability or any other reason, please let the recruiter know.

• You are fluent in English (TME’s business language)
• You are a Master student in Engineering, Industrial design, or relevant field
• You have a strong interest in user research and automotive design
• You have a strong innovation mindset and willingness to learn
• Knowledge of Figma or protopie are considered an asset