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Connected cars are emerging as a ground for cutting-edge technologies in the
automotive industry. Communication between cars, other edge devices, and the
cloud has the potential to support brand-new mobility services and
sophisticated new technologies, e.g., advanced information sharing, coordinated
autonomous systems, highly distributed control systems, etc.
With the advent of this new technology trend, a high demand for quality
assurance of software-centric connected systems arises. Toyota InfoTechnology
Center, Systems and Software Division is conducting research projects including
high-assurance connected software architecture, dependable connected software
platform, system assurance, model-based design and certification.
We are seeking talented candidates for a Senior Researcher involving full-time
research on high-assurance connected software architecture and advanced
analytics based on modeling & monitoring of connected cars.
Primary Responsibilities:
Research on High-Assurance Connected Software Architecture including:
o Contract-based Architecture, contract-based design, formal contract
languages;
o Automatic formal verification;
o Runtime verification and runtime monitoring, verification, and recovery;
o Contract-based safety and security analysis;
o Contract negotiation;
o Correctness-by-construction and design-by-contract.
Research on Advanced Analytics Based on Modeling & Monitoring of Connected Cars
including:
o Parametric system modeling & parameter estimation
o Context modeling of connected vehicles and human drivers
o Multi-fidelity modeling
o Digital Twin service architecture
Qualifications:
Ph. D in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or
related field.
5+ years of research experience in formal verification and model-based design.
Industry Experience working in a corporate lab setting with a proven track
record of cross-functional collaboration and achievements is a plus.
Experience/Skills Required:
Proficiency in formal verification tools, e.g., theorem prover tools, model
checking tools, etc.
Knowledge of system modeling, formal analysis and parameter estimation.
Knowledge of computer systems, embedded systems, and systems and software
engineering
Knowledge of programming and scripting languages, e.g., Java, Python, etc.
Excellent research prototype development skills.
Ability to lead a research project, e.g., planning, reporting, and managing
time / team / outside collaborators.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Application:
To apply for this position, please submit your information at the company
website with the following materials:
A cover letter explaining why you would like to work with us
Latest Resume/CV
Any other information that you think we should consider when reviewing your
application
About us:
Our mission is changing the experience of mobility, by providing expanded
options built on innovative research and technology solutions. Our work
utilizes the resources of vehicles, infrastructure and emergent technologies to
provide tangible benefits to the public by enabling stress-free mobility of
people and goods and delivering differentiated experiences through deep
personalization.
Our current areas of interest include future vehicular networks, in-vehicle
software and system architecture, vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology,
and intelligent computing technology including artificial intelligence and
machine learning.
