AI Tool Vehicle UX Internship

In a nutshell

You will work on the development of an AI-supported digital tool to evaluate and optimise vehicle interior storage. By combining engineering, UX thinking and CAD data, you will help ensure that everyday items fit in the right place, in the right way, for real customers.

Company 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

Team/division description

           

TME R&D centre is responsible for planning, development and production support of vehicles aimed at - and locally produced for - the European market.

Within TME R&D, the VPE – Vehicle UX team is responsible for ensuring a good overall UX (User Experience), by the HMI (Human-Machine Interaction) and Ergonomics (physical and cognitive) performance of vehicles, both during actual vehicle development and in research activities.

 

Your project

 

Interior storage is one of the performances taken care by our team.

 

This project aims to create a digital tool using AI, that would automatically calculate the storage performance of a vehicle, based on CAD data and on 3D scan of pre-defined objects.

The goal is to rapidly assess and find solutions to improve the storage performance during vehicle development.

 

To accomplish this goal, you will need to:

• Assist on the 3D scan of defined objects,
• Develop a tool to determine automatically in which storage areas each 3D-scanned object can fit (on CATIA),
• Based on the above information, develop an AI algorithm that would calculate and determine the optimised combination considering that objects have different priority levels (as actual customers would do),
• Create an appropriate user interface of the tool, and an easy-to-use step-by-step manual.

Your Profile

• You are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree (Engineering, Ergonomics, ...) and available for a fulltime internship of 6 months in Zaventem.
• You have a strong interest in user experience, interior performance and ergonomics.
• You have experience with or interest in CAD tools (CATIA V5 is a strong asset).
• You have basic knowledge of or interest in data analysis, scripting or AI methods (e.g. Python).
• You enjoy hands-on engineering work, testing, benchmarking and problem-solving.
• You are comfortable working in English in an international, multicultural environment.
• You are structured, curious and motivated to translate user needs into engineering solutions.

 

Starting date

•  22nd of June 2026 (approximately)

Duration

•  6 months

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.

 

We can only accept students with an EEA or Swiss citizenship (not requiring a work permit or visa to be eligible to perform an internship in Belgium)

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 (homeworking, 10 days from abroad);
• 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.