Careers are journeys — and each stop is just as important as the next.
Meet Jason Hallman ’06, Ph.D., senior manager at the Collaborative Safety Research Center at Toyota Motor North America, and follow along as we explore how he got to his current role.
Student Activities: Christ College – The Honors College, Soul Purpose liturgical drama, Honor Council, Trumpet Choir, Luce Band, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Tau Beta Pi
2003-2005
Development Engineer (Co-op)
Biomet Orthopedics
2006-2011
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
2012-2016
Senior Crash Safety Engineer
Toyota Motor North America R&D
2017-2020
Principal Engineer for Advanced Crash Safety
Toyota Motor North America R&D
2020-2021
Principal Engineer for Active and Automated Driving Safety
Toyota Motor North America R&D
2021-present
Senior Manager for the Collaborative Safety Research Center
Toyota Motor North America R&D
“While at Valpo, I felt a strong vocational calling to help change the lives of individuals through engineering. I sought a co-op position working with orthopedic implants (hip and knee joint replacements), which introduced me to the principles of ‘biomechanics.’ After graduation, I went on to earn my Ph.D. in biomedical engineering while doing injury biomechanics research funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (NHTSA). My experiences in motor vehicle safety opened doors for a job at Toyota Motor North America R&D, where I’ve been since 2012. I’ve been able to evolve my career in safety more broadly at Toyota, from crash protection to crash avoidance to driving assistance and automation. I now help lead the Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC), a multidisciplinary team of researchers who collaborate with universities to help advance us toward a future safe mobility society.”
