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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  • 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~¥14,000,000

    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.

    Details.

  • 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.

    Details.

  • 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.

    Details.

  • Android Engineer

    • IT, Software platform
    • IT, SE(Web, OPEN), SE(General purpose)
    • Shizuoka, Hokkaido, Ehime, Toyama, Fukushima, Saga, Yamagata, Tochigi, Chiba, Gifu, Fukui, Aichi, Osaka, Ibaraki, Shimane, Tokyo, Niigata, Gunma, Okayama, Kagoshima, Nagano, Nara, Tokushima, Tottori, Miyagi, Akita, Fukuoka, Yamaguchi, Aomori, Kagawa, Saitama, Iwate, Okinawa, Kochi, Shiga, Kumamoto, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Oita, Miyazaki, Ishikawa, Mie, Hyogo, Kyoto, Wakayama, 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.

    Details.

  • 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.

    Details.

  • Development of AI infrastructure software to connect vehicles to the cloud

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, Data Analyst
    • Tokyo, Aichi
    • ¥9,000,000~¥14,000,000

    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.

    Details.

  • Control design of production facilities

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
    • Aichi
    • ¥6,000,000~¥14,000,000

    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 be in charge/lead the control design of production equipment for electronic controls and various sensor products.

    Details.

  • System design to enable apps to create new user experiences.

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, Program・Project Management
    • Tokyo, Aichi
    • ¥10,000,000~¥14,000,000

    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, as PM, you will be in charge of system design, from defining requirements to dropping them to the development team, managing deadlines, and liaising with related departments to realize applications that create new user experiences.
    We are looking for a wide range of people, from those in charge to those in management positions.

    Details.

  • Research and Development of ADAS systems (System design )

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tokyo, Aichi
    • ¥10,000,000~¥14,000,000

    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.
    The company is currently focusing on four areas [electrification, connected systems, advanced safety/automated driving, and non-automotive business (FA/agriculture)].



    We are a company that boasts the No. 1 market share in Japan in the automotive parts industry.
    We are currently focusing on four areas [electrification, connectivity, advanced safety/automated driving, and non-automotive business (FA/agriculture)].
    We are looking for people who can work together with us to realize a society where human lives are protected and traffic fatalities are eliminated. We are looking for people who can work together to "save lives and realize a society with zero traffic fatalities.

    We are looking for someone who can work together with us to "save lives and realize a society with zero traffic fatalities".
    Although we expect to hire a manager, you will not be asked to manage people immediately after joining the company, as you will first lead the entire project. After you become familiar with the work, if you wish, you will be asked to start managing a few people at a time.
    Basically, you will be engaged in product development through planning and conception of driver assistance systems, basic design, detailed design, and customer presentations.
    In addition, you will lead the overall development of the product while incorporating the ideas into each function development department and collaborating with overseas development bases.

    In the future, we expect you to manage the entire development from a higher level perspective.

    Details.

  • Develop Driver Assistance and Automated Driving for SDVs

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • 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.
    Based on its stable foundation, the company is expanding its business domain to the development of cutting-edge technologies such as software, in addition to hardware products, which has been its strength.

    In this position, you will be in charge of developing driver assistance and automated driving applications in line with the shift to SDV.

    Details.

  • Data Scientist

    • IT, Software platform
    • IT, Data Analyst
    • Ehime, Shizuoka, Hokkaido, Fukushima, Toyama, Saga, Yamagata, Tochigi, Gifu, Chiba, Aichi, Fukui, Osaka, Shimane, Ibaraki, Tokyo, Niigata, Okayama, Gunma, Kagoshima, Nagano, Nara, Tokushima, Tottori, Akita, Miyagi, Fukuoka, Yamaguchi, Aomori, Saitama, Kagawa, Iwate, Okinawa, Shiga, Kochi, Kumamoto, Yamanashi, Kanagawa, Oita, Ishikawa, Miyazaki, Mie, Kyoto, Hyogo, Wakayama, 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.
    Utilizing its proprietary apps and platforms, the company offers a variety of services, mainly cab dispatch services, and is one of only a dozen unicorn companies in Japan.
    The company is also co-creating new mobility services with various companies.

    As a data scientist supporting the taxi dispatch application business and the AI driver's license business for commercial vehicles, I am responsible for a wide range of tasks required to apply predictive models to actual services, including requirement definition, specification development, data analysis, data preprocessing, AI service implementation, and accuracy improvement for building machine learning models and algorithms for vehicle demand sharing prediction and hazardous driving behavior detection. You will be involved in a wide range of tasks required to apply predictive models to real-world services.
    We are looking for someone who can solve various problems with light footwork.

    Details.

  • Development design and project management of forward and peripheral surveillance radar for advanced safety systems

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, Program・Project Management
    • Aichi
    • ¥10,000,000~¥14,000,000

    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.
    The company is currently focusing on four areas: electrification, connected systems, advanced safety/automated driving, and non-automotive business (FA/agriculture).



    We are one of the world's top parts manufacturers, active both in Japan and overseas. We are currently focusing on EV, connected, ADAS, and security-related fields, and especially in the automatic driving field, we are conducting research and development of LV4. You will work as an engineer/leader/manager.

    In this position, you will be responsible for overall project management, requirement definition, and customer negotiation as a PM for the development and design of forward and peripheral surveillance radar for advanced safety systems.

    Details.

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