IT jobs and career trends in the automotive industry

Industry Trends for IT Jobs

Acceleration of automated driving technology

While the Japanese market as a whole is facing a shortage of IT personnel, demand for IT-related positions is increasing every year due to advances in automated driving technology and connectivity.

Embedded software engineers: Involved in software development and algorithm design for automated driving systems, and increasingly being hired from outside the automotive industry.
Network and Infrastructure Engineers: Network design and development related to communication infrastructure and data transmission for automated vehicles is in high demand, especially for engineers with experience in the telecommunications industry.
Security-related: Knowledge in cyber security assessment and vulnerability countermeasures for automated vehicles, where human lives are at stake, is in high demand.

App Development and Cloud Services

With the advancement of connectivity, the development of in-vehicle systems, driver assistance applications, and other services provided through contact points with users is becoming more important, and mobile application development and cloud services are being utilized.

In-house training of IT personnel

The number of companies, including major Japanese companies, that have established internal training environments for IT personnel is gradually increasing against a backdrop of a shortage of IT personnel.

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  • Automotive Network and Communication Development Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, Network, Infrastructure engineer
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000

    This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.

    You will be responsible for designing and developing in-vehicle networks and communication technologies that support the electronic architecture of next-generation vehicles. By utilizing in-vehicle communication technologies such as CAN and Ethernet, you will promote network design and standardization of communication specifications with a vehicle-wide perspective. By collaborating with the global team, you will contribute to building advanced system infrastructure that supports the era of connected cars and SDVs.

    Details.

  • Advanced Safety and Autonomous Driving High-Resolution Sensor Element Technology Development Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000

    This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.

    This position is responsible for developing advanced sensor technologies such as high-resolution cameras, millimeter-wave radar, and LiDAR to realize autonomous driving and advanced safety systems. You will be involved in a wide range of tasks from requirements definition to hardware and software development, vehicle evaluation, and data analysis, creating core technologies for next-generation mobility. You will promote the practical application of cutting-edge autonomous driving technologies in collaboration with domestic and international development partners.

    Details.

  • Next Generation integrated High Performance Computer Development Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000

    This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.

    You will be responsible for planning and developing next-generation integrated high-performance computers (HPC), which form the core of SDVs (Software Defined Vehicles). You will be broadly involved in everything from examining the functions and performance required for HPC to selecting SoCs and designing hardware and software architectures, building electronic platforms that form the foundation of next-generation mobility. You will promote software-centric new vehicle manufacturing and support future vehicle value creation.

    Details.

  • SDV Architecture Development Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000

    This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.

    This position is responsible for designing and developing next-generation vehicle electronic architectures to realize SDVs (Software Defined Vehicles). You will be involved in a wide range of areas including system architecture, ECU placement, in-vehicle networks, and API/SoA design, promoting new vehicle development centered on software. This role allows you to contribute to building a foundation that supports future mobility services and continuous functional evolution, while taking an overall view of the entire vehicle.

    Details.

  • Next-Generation Autonomous Driving ECU Platform Element Technology Development Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000

    This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.

    This position is responsible for developing core technologies for ECU platforms at the core of next-generation autonomous driving systems. You will be involved in designing system and electronic architectures to utilize the vast amounts of data obtained from high-performance sensors, as well as developing next-generation ECU platforms that include functional safety and OTA support. You will promote the practical application of autonomous driving technology by building a foundation that supports future mobility from both hardware and software perspectives.

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  • Connected Car (Onboard) - In-Vehicle Communication System Development Engineer (General Manager)

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥5,810,000~¥7,590,000

    This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.

    You will be responsible for developing in-vehicle communication systems for connected cars and promoting the realization of next-generation mobility services linked with cloud and smartphones. You will be broadly involved in product design for IVC (In Vehicle Connectivity), development of advanced communication technologies such as V2X and satellite communication, formulation of communication specifications, and performance evaluation. This position creates new always-connected vehicle experiences in collaboration with global development teams and telecommunications providers.

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  • Product planning and advanced development of integrated control ECUs in the SDV era

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • Semiconductor, Research & Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tokyo, Aichi
    • ¥5,500,000~¥14,300,000

    In the automotive parts industry, it is one of the largest companies in Japan in the thermal systems, mobility systems, power train systems, electrification systems, and electronic systems businesses.
    We are currently focusing on four areas [electrification, connected systems, advanced safety/automated driving, and non-vehicle businesses (FA/agriculture)].

    ■ In the SDV (Software Defined Vehicle) era, we plan and develop key domain systems such as ADAS/cockpits, which serve as the brain of vehicles, and key components like integrated control ECUs, as well as conduct consultations and proposals with customers, carrying out cross-departmental execution management toward commercialization

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  • In-Vehicle UX/UI & Connected System Evaluation & Quality Development Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product manager (Web/Application), Other (Localization, QA), Design engineer,UI/UX designer, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000

    This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.

    This position is responsible for improving the quality of vehicle functions directly experienced by customers through evaluation and quality development of in-vehicle UX/UI and connected systems. You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks, from planning evaluation plans to defect analysis and proposing improvements, covering areas such as navigation, displays, telematics, and smartphone integration functions. By crossing vehicles, hardware, software, and cloud platforms, you will collaborate with global teams to create next-generation user experiences

    Details.

  • Advanced Technology Development Strategy | AIDV Advanced Technology Development Strategy

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Business planning・Business management, Program・Project Management
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥4,100,000~¥10,500,000

    This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.

    This strategic position is responsible for everything from formulating advanced technology strategies to driving development projects to realize AI-Defined Vehicles (AIDV). In cutting-edge technology areas such as AI, autonomous driving, and SDV, you will promote strategy formulation and project management based on market trends and technology trends. As a bridge between technology and business, you will contribute to the creation of the future of next-generation mobility by collaborating with global stakeholders

    Details.

  • Account Executive / Technical Sales – Mobility Data | Account Executive / Technical Sales (Mobility Data)

    • IT, Telecommunications
    • Consulting, IT Consultant, Data Analyst, Field App Engineer・Pre-sales Engineer
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,000,000~¥8,000,000

    We are a technology company that utilizes location data and advanced technologies to solve social issues in areas such as urban planning, disaster prevention and mitigation, mobility, infrastructure, and public policy.
    We collaborate with government agencies, local governments, research institutions, and private companies to consistently promote projects from analysis to demonstration and social implementation.
    In addition to Japan, we have a track record in multiple countries and regions including Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East, expanding our business globally.
    Going forward, we will strengthen our efforts in defense and security, aiming to expand our business with a particular focus on the Middle East and West Asia.
    Our environment is characterized by proactive engagement with topics with significant social impact, leveraging our expertise.

    This position is a sales engineer who supports proposals from a technical and data perspective for solutions utilizing AI in human flow data and location information, ensuring the feasibility and value of projects. By understanding the client's business challenges and policy background, we organize technical aspects based on the characteristics of human flow data, analytical logic, and system configuration, and provide consistent support from proposal to PoC to implementation phase in collaboration with account executives and consultants.

    Details.

  • Security Specialist

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Cyber Security
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥4,500,000~¥9,700,000

    As a world-class automotive parts supplier, we globally offer a wide range of products and solutions supporting the next-generation mobility society, including in-vehicle infotainment, electronics, electrification, and advanced driver assistance technologies (ADAS). Through cutting-edge technologies that connect people, vehicles, and society, we contribute to realizing safe, comfortable, and sustainable mobility experiences. Based on strong partnerships with automotive OEMs, we aim to create innovative value that meets ever-changing market needs.

    As a core member executing cybersecurity strategies, you will be responsible for a wide range of tasks from planning and formulation to operation alongside your supervisor.

    Details.

  • Hardware Mechanic Engineer

    • Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Trafic
    • Mechanical, Research & Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Mechanical Design, Electrical & electronic control design
    • Tokyo
    • ¥5,000,000~¥8,000,000

    A startup company that provides electric kickboard and electric bicycle sharing services with the aim of popularizing micromobility.
    Stations are set up mainly in urban areas, and a system is being developed to make short-distance travel easier and more efficient.
    Easily accessible via a dedicated app, it is attracting attention as a sustainable means of transportation.
    We are developing sustainable mobility services that reduce environmental impact and include solutions to urban transportation issues as well as rural transportation issues.

    In improving the quality of electric micromobility and developing new technologies, you will leverage mechanical technology to provide safer and more secure vehicles and services.

    Details.

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