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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.
Occupations
- SE(Web, open systems)
- Network and Infrastructure Engineer
- Web Producer
- SE (control, embedded systems)
- Product Engineer (hardware and software)
- Design Engineer / UI/UX Designer
- Program and Project Manager
- security
- Web/Application Engineer
- Information Systems/In-house SE
- data scientist
- EC Consultant Management
- Operation, maintenance and support
- Sales Engineer, Pre-Sales, FAE
Job Listings
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Principal Engineer, System Test
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, Program・Project Management, QC・QA, Program・Project Management
- Tokyo
- ¥10,000,000~¥12,000,000
This global leader in connected technologies specializes in providing premium audio, visual, and telematics solutions, particularly for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets. With a strong presence in Japan, the company develops advanced in-car audio systems, connected services, and infotainment solutions, often integrating AI and cloud-based technologies. Their focus includes enhancing in-vehicle experiences through high-grade quality sound, smart connectivity, and telematics solutions, particularly for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets. Their focus includes enhancing in-vehicle experiences through high-grade sound, smart connectivity, and software-driven solutions, making them a key player in the automotive and consumer electronics industries.
The company has a history of expertise in the sound field and is well known for its unique brand.
The company is famous for its diverse membership, with people from the automotive industry as well as sound specialists and other specialists in the company.
A foreign-affiliated company that boasts the world's top market share in audio products, it is currently active domestically and internationally with three business axes.
We are involved in cockpit, car audio, telematics (connectivity) and communication systems to cabin space design, and orders from major OEMs are growing.
This position, as a Principle Engineer (Test), will lead the system level software testing of globally developed in-vehicle products from a technical perspective to leading cross-functional teams and liaising with global, development/team management, customer You will be responsible for analyzing requirements and liaising with global teams.
The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating and leading the activities of the entire team in the utilization of new and relevant state-of-the-art technologies for automotive infotainment, consumer electronics, embedded systems, software testing, and test tools.
You will also create and maintain test plans, test designs, and test cases by applying specifications, user guides, use cases, equivalent products, and previously known bugs. -
product manager
- IT, Software platform
- IT, Product manager (Web/Application)
- Tokyo
- ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000
It is a company that develops mobility-related services and promotes the digitalization of transportation and mobility.
Utilizing its proprietary apps and platforms, the company offers a variety of services, primarily cab dispatch services.
is one of only a dozen or so unicorn companies in Japan, co-creating new mobility services with a variety of companies.
We are a unicorn company that co-creates new mobility services with a wide range of companies.
In order to deliver products to the market, he/she will lead the development of products by facing various stakeholders, discussing and building consensus, and playing a central role in communication.
The ideal vision of where the product will go and the roadmap for its realization will be created.
He/she is responsible for the "Why" and "What" of the product. -
Data Analyst (Product Management Department)
- IT, Software platform
- IT, Data Analyst
- Tokyo
- ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000
It is a company that develops mobility-related services and promotes the digitalization of transportation and mobility.
Utilizing its proprietary apps and platforms, the company offers a variety of services, primarily cab dispatch services.
is one of only a dozen or so unicorn companies in Japan, and is co-creating new mobility services with a variety of companies.
We are looking for a data analyst to be in charge of data analysis for our cab dispatch service business. This role will contribute to the evolution of the product and business by analyzing a large amount of dynamic data collected from approximately 100,000 affiliated vehicles, which is half of all corporate and private cabs in Japan. The role will provide quantitative decision support, measure evaluation, and propose and implement product analysis. -
System Engineer
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- IT, Internal SE
- Aichi
- ¥4,700,000~¥6,900,000
Since its establishment in 1948, the company has continued to grow with the expansion of the automotive industry and the shift to IoT in factories with its device and solution products.
In the CASE of the automotive industry, which is said to be undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation, the demand for microcontrollers and power semiconductors, which are the company's strengths, is expected to increase as vehicles become more sophisticated, including EVs and automated driving.
Demand for electronic devices that combine the company's strengths in microcontrollers, power semiconductors, and solutions is expected to continue to grow.
Among these, the company supports the automotive industry in the Tokai region with special sales rights in the Chubu area for in-vehicle microcontrollers from a certain manufacturer, which are used in 40% of the world's automobiles.
The company aims to grow as a global supplier in the field of advanced electronics with a management strategy of strengthening cooperation with highly creative companies that are ahead of their time.
We are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team.
You will be engaged in the “development,” “operation,” and “maintenance” of core systems for internal users.
You will be involved in the core systems such as ordering, receiving, shipping, and receiving/shipping, so you will feel a sense of fulfillment.
This is a very rewarding position where you will work on acquiring technical information and improving your skills in order to respond not only to internal requests but also to the requests of our clients. -
Planning and development of development environment and tools to support the development of software-based car and mobility systems
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Aichi
- ¥7,000,000~¥13,000,000
The company boasts the No. 1 market share in Japan in the automotive components industry in the areas of thermal systems, mobility systems, powertrain systems, electrification systems, and electronic systems.
We are currently focusing on four areas [electrification, connected systems, advanced safety/automated driving, and non-vehicle businesses (FA/agriculture)].
The company boasts the No. 1 market share in Japan in the automotive parts industry.
We are currently focusing on four areas [electrification, connected systems, advanced safety/automated driving, and non-vehicle businesses (FA/agriculture)].
We are aiming for comfortable and safe automated driving by incorporating "human senses" into automated driving, and are looking for people who can work together to "protect human lives and realize a society with zero traffic fatalities". We are looking for people who can work together to "save lives and realize a society with zero traffic fatalities.
In this position, you will work in the development environment and tool planning and development department to support the development of car and mobility systems. We are looking for a person who can create a new software development environment and tools together with us by utilizing technologies such as virtualization, simulation, automation, and data analysis. -
Project leader for Development of systems for (ADAS)
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, Program・Project Management
- Aichi
- ¥6,000,000~¥11,000,000
We are one of the world's top 5 leading automotive parts manufacturers with strengths in powertrain, driving safety, car body, and CSS.
Based on a stable foundation, we are expanding our business domain to the development of cutting-edge technologies such as software. We are constantly working on the latest technological development, including joint development with Toyota Motor Corporation.
We are a major automotive parts manufacturer that manufactures and sells all in-vehicle products in-house.
In line with the recent shift to SDV, we will accelerate our automated driving projects and software development in the future.
Although we are a major parts manufacturer, we still have a corporate culture that is willing to take on the challenges of current business trends.
We have a system in place whereby evaluations and other factors are changed to reflect individual performance, so this position is highly recommended for those who have a proven track record as an engineer and would like to further develop their career by running their own business.
In this position, you will lead development projects for driver assistance (automatic driving/automatic parking/automatic valet parking) in the position of project leader for system development for driver assistance and automatic driving.
We have many related products/core technologies ranging from ADAS sensors and sensing to vehicle control and HMI. You will be responsible for the development of cutting-edge products by leveraging our strength of having many related products and core technologies from ADAS sensors and sensing to vehicle control and HMI. -
Aichi _ Resident engineer
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Aichi
- ¥6,000,000~¥10,000,000
Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 April, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop even more advanced technologies.
We are looking for an engineer to cover the entire product range of the division and work with engineers to perform tasks at Japanese automaker sites.
This is a very challenging job where you will be expected to represent the company with a high level of awareness and provide value in the closest proximity to our customers.
Top in global sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 September, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop even more advanced technologies. -
Android Engineer
- IT, Software platform
- IT, SE(Web, OPEN), SE(General purpose)
- Hokkaido, Shizuoka, Ehime, Toyama, Fukushima, Yamagata, Saga, Tochigi, Gifu, Chiba, Aichi, Fukui, Osaka, Ibaraki, Shimane, Tokyo, Niigata, Okayama, Gunma, Kagoshima, Nagano, Nara, Tokushima, Tottori, Miyagi, Akita, Fukuoka, Yamaguchi, Aomori, Kagawa, Saitama, Iwate, Okinawa, Shiga, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Oita, Miyazaki, Ishikawa, Hyogo, Wakayama, Mie, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nagasaki
- ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000
It is a company that develops mobility-related services and promotes the digitalization of transportation and mobility.
We are also one of only a dozen or so unicorn companies in Japan, and we are co-creating new mobility services with various companies.
We are looking for an Android Engineer to join our company
, which is the No.1 cab dispatch service provider in the industry, for 1) cab dispatch application and 2) in-vehicle application respectively.
Each position is in a separate team.
We are looking for people who have a high level of technical inquisitiveness and want to take on challenges in an environment where they can explore more and more efficient ways of creating, designing for ease of operation, automating testing, and so on.
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Principal SW Engineer, Telematics
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management
- Tokyo, Aichi
- ¥10,000,000~¥13,000,000
This global leader in connected technologies specializes in providing premium audio, visual, and telematics solutions, particularly for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets. With a strong presence in Japan, the company develops advanced in-car audio systems, connected services, and infotainment solutions, often integrating AI and cloud-based technologies. Their focus includes enhancing in-vehicle experiences through high-grade quality sound, smart connectivity, and telematics solutions, particularly for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets. Their focus includes enhancing in-vehicle experiences through high-grade sound, smart connectivity, and software-driven solutions, making them a key player in the automotive and consumer electronics industries.
The company has a history of expertise in the field of sound and is well known for its unique brand.
The company is famous for its diverse membership, with people from the automotive industry as well as sound specialists and other specialists in the company.
A foreign-affiliated company that boasts the world's top market share in audio products, it is currently active domestically and internationally with three business axes.
We are involved in cockpit, car audio, telematics (connectivity) and communication systems to cabin space design, and orders from major OEMs are growing.
As a Principle SW Engineer (TCU), this position will be responsible for development/team management from a technical perspective, analyzing customer requirements, and working with global teams.
You will lead a global design team and serve as the customer liaison to lead domain software development and new product development projects.
You will derive technical requirements from requirement definition and system architecture design, and connect them to product development.
You will be responsible for leading the preparation of DFMEA/DRBFM with the global development team, including presentation/review with customers.
Identify, analyze, manage, and report risks globally.
Depending on your intentions, you will be able to build a career in management or as a specialist, and there are various career plans available within the company. -
Software Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- IT, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Aichi
- ¥4,700,000~¥7,200,000
Since its establishment in 1948, the company has continued to grow with the expansion of the automotive industry and the shift to IoT in factories with its device and solution products.
In the CASE of the automotive industry, which is said to be undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation, the demand for microcontrollers and power semiconductors, which are the company's strengths, is expected to increase as vehicles become more sophisticated, including EVs and automated driving.
Demand for electronic devices that combine the company's strengths in microcontrollers, power semiconductors, and solutions is expected to continue to grow.
Among these, the company supports the automotive industry in the Tokai region with special sales rights in the Chubu area for in-vehicle microcontrollers from a certain manufacturer, which are used in 40% of the world's automobiles.
The company aims to grow as a global supplier in the field of advanced electronics with a management strategy of strengthening cooperation with highly creative companies that are ahead of the times.
is looking for like-minded individuals to join our team.
We are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team in the development of in-vehicle embedded software for major automakers and automotive parts manufacturers.
This is a very rewarding job where you will experience a series of development from upstream (requirement definition) to downstream (verification). -
Brake System_Adaptation Engineer for Actual Vehicle (Hokkaido)
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Other (Localization, QA), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Hokkaido
- ¥5,500,000~¥8,000,000
Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a 1% turnover rate.
Development work for actual vehicle adaptation of ESP systems
Development Function: Actual vehicle calibration with ESP systems
Compliance functions: ABS, TCS, ESP, additional functions, NVH evaluation
Top global sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 September, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop even more advanced technologies. -
Development of AI infrastructure software to connect vehicles to the cloud
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, Data Analyst
- Tokyo, Aichi
- ¥9,000,000~¥12,000,000
The company boasts the No. 1 market share in Japan in the automotive components industry in the areas of thermal systems, mobility systems, powertrain systems, electrification systems, and electronic systems.
We are currently focusing on four areas [electrification, connected systems, advanced safety/automated driving, and non-vehicle businesses (FA/agriculture)].
The company boasts the No. 1 market share in Japan in the automotive parts industry.
We are currently focusing on four areas [electrification, connected systems, advanced safety/automated driving, and non-vehicle businesses (FA/agriculture)].
We are aiming for comfortable and safe automated driving by incorporating "human senses" into automated driving, and are looking for people who can work together to "protect human lives and realize a society with zero traffic fatalities". We are looking for people who can work together to "save lives and realize a society with zero traffic fatalities.
In this position, you will serve as the developer of the AI infrastructure software that connects the vehicle to the cloud.
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