Energy Systems Research Scientist
Business and Policy
Posted on 7/19/2023
INACTIVE
Toyota Research Institute

201-500 employees

R&D arm of Toyota
Company Overview
Toyota Research Institute's mission is to improve the quality of human life through advances in artificial intelligence, automated driving, robotics, and materials science. They're dedicated to building a world of “mobility for all” where everyone, regardless of age or ability, can live in harmony with technology to enjoy a better life.
AI & Machine Learning
Automotive & Transportation
Robotics & Automation

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$100M

Founded

2016

Headquarters

Los Altos, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

-17%
Locations
Cambridge, MA, USA • Remote in USA • Mountain View, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Python
Communications
R
MATLAB
CategoriesNew
Lab & Research
Requirements
  • Have a graduate degree focused on energy technology and policy, systems engineering, energy economics, energy business analysis, or a related field
  • Have a strong research background, including peer-reviewed publications
  • Have effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Have demonstrated experience working on cross-disciplinary problems with collaborators
  • Thrive in a culture that values diversity, collaboration, humility, and learning
Responsibilities
  • Provide timely and responsive analysis for Toyota leadership on key issues at the intersection of energy, climate, and transportation
  • Scope, build, conduct, and/or manage systems modeling for decarbonization pathways, considering techno-economic and policy factors, and coordinating with other researchers in Toyota group
  • Represent Toyota at industry and academic consortia to guide research priorities and facilitate strategic partnerships
  • Develop in-house business case analyses for carbon neutral technology adoption, and collaborate with Toyota partners (Toyota Ventures, Toyota Financial Services, etc.)
  • Compile and maintain benchmark data, including industry-wide carbon neutral efforts such as competitor's committed goals, technical developments and metrics, public announcements, and government mandates and incentives while communicating with internal and external stakeholders
Desired Qualifications
  • Systems modeling for energy and climate (e.g. EIA National Energy Modeling System (NEMS), IEA World Energy Model (WEM), EPA Integrated Planning Model (IPM), capacity expansion, least-cost dispatch, geospatial network modeling, technoeconomics, lifecycle emissions, total cost of ownership, etc.)
  • Data-driven analysis of energy and climate
  • Energy policy and finance experience
  • Machine learning or AI experience
  • Programming experience (e.g. Python, Julia, R, MATLAB)
  • Ability to travel, both domestic and international