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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  • Verification and testing (display, IVI, telematics)

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Other (Localization, QA), QC・QA, QC・QA
    • Kanagawa, Aichi
    • ¥5,000,000~¥8,000,000

    We are a major foreign automotive parts manufacturer. We do telematics and IVI for major automakers.

    This position will be responsible for verification, testing, and project management of one of these products.

    Details.

  • Automotive Radar Signal Processing Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Research & Development
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000

    A global technology company dedicated to the future of safe and sustainable mobility, providing software and hardware solutions primarily for the automotive sector. The company's business focuses on advanced automotive safety systems, connectivity, and electrical architecture, designed and developed for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It also leads the industry in data and power distribution capabilities and plays a key role in the design of next-generation vehicle architectures.

    The company operates in more than 77 locations worldwide, with a particular focus on developing solutions for connected cars, sensors and electric vehicles. The company is particularly focused on developing solutions for connected cars, sensors, and electric vehicles. In addition, the company promotes sustainable initiatives to achieve carbon neutrality.

    We are looking for engineers for in-vehicle sensors used in the field of automated driving and ADAS.
    We are a mega-supplier of ADAS components with top-class sales in the world.
    The company is expanding its organization in Japan in line with its improving business performance.
    We are also expanding our team of engineers for automated driving related products at our Yokohama Technical Center.

    This is a great opportunity for you to gain experience in launching new products and growing the organization.
    Automotive radar and cameras have a functional aspect as an ECU and a measurement device to detect objects.
    Algorithm engineers are in charge of the functional aspect of the product, verifying and designing algorithms for tracking detected objects and customer functions such as ACC.
    We aim to be a team that can talk with customers and internal R&D on equal terms, and we are trying to develop a culture that focuses on delivery and quality of deliverables.

    Turnpoint limited video link:
    https://youtu.be/bU4k8LexkT0?si=Oqy1yJpLhb6 oS5xm

    Details.

  • HIL Hardware Application Engineer

    • Consulting & Professional Services, Consulting
    • IT, Field App Engineer・Pre-sales Engineer
    • Tokyo
    • ¥4,600,000~¥11,000,000

    This company, headquartered in Germany, is the only company in the world that can achieve model-based development using only its own products, which is undergoing a rapid expansion, especially in the automotive industry.

    As a hardware technology consultant for ECU development support tools, we build model-based development environments mainly for automobile manufacturers and support real-time simulations simulating actual machines using HIL simulators.

    Details.

  • Building a career in the automotive industry (C++ preferred! Major Automobile Manufacturer/Prime Project)

    • IT, Software platform
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tokyo, Tochigi, Aichi
    • ¥5,000,000~¥10,000,000

    A systems integrator and software company with offices in Silicon Valley and Dallas, Texas, and a group of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. We have over 10 years of experience supporting OEM and tier-one companies in the telecommunications and automotive industries in North America.

    Join us and leverage your experience to build a new career in the automotive industry!
    Major vehicle manufacturers are not only developing software for the next generation of in-vehicle information devices such as meters, HUDs, and IVI
    , but also the hardware itself
    will need to evolve further.
    Through our prime projects, you will be exposed to the latest in-vehicle system technologies, and you will be able to
    feel the satisfaction of developing the next generation of complete vehicles and contributing to society, as well as improve your skills.

    Details.

  • DSP Software Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥7,000,000~¥12,000,000

    This audio technology leader delivers premium sound with innovative noise-canceling headphones, immersive speakers, and advanced automotive systems, focusing on performance, comfort, and sleek design.

    Handle DSP application work and support clients while working with various cross functional teams.

    Details.

  • Vehicle Diagnostics DevOps Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts, Software platform
    • Consulting, IT Consultant, SE(Web, OPEN)
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥4,500,000~¥10,000,000

    This company provides software and hardware solutions aimed at optimizing the development and testing of automotive systems. tools for embedded systems, simulation, and measurement to support advanced technologies in the automotive sector.

    This role involves performance monitoring, security enforcement, troubleshooting, and collaboration with cross-functional teams while providing mentorship and driving DevOps strategy.

    Details.

  • Cloud Engineer for Leading Satellite Company

    • Manufacturer, Aerospace & Robotics
    • IT, Operation&maintenance,Technical support, Network, Infrastructure engineer
    • Tokyo
    • ¥5,000,000~¥9,000,000

    Their team includes members from all over the world and offers a chance to work at the cutting edge of satellite technology and services. Their team includes members from all over the world and offers a chance to work at the cutting edge of satellite technology and services. Their track record includes multiple launch mission successes, a vast network of satellite operations, and collaboration with space industry leaders, both private and governmental, worldwide. Their track record includes multiple launch mission successes, a vast network of satellite operations, and collaboration with space industry leaders, both private and governmental, worldwide.

    In this role you will design, implement, and maintain the cloud infrastructure used by our team to help develop satellites. Your work will be critical to the smooth development and successful mission execution of satellite operations and development.

    Details.

  • Development of image recognition and decision-making algorithms for driver assistance and automated driving products

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
    • IT, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Aichi
    • ¥7,000,000~¥10,000,000

    We are one of the world's top five 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. The company is constantly working on the development of the latest technologies, including joint development with Toyota Motor Corporation.

    In this position, you will be in charge of developing image recognition and judgment algorithms for driver assistance and automatic driving products.

    Details.

  • Business Improvement Project Promotion Staff (Business Strategy Group, Business Reform Department)

    • Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Trafic
    • Executive Management, Business planning・Business management, Network, Infrastructure engineer
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,420,000~¥7,710,000

    As an infrastructure company that supports urban mobility, we are developing an overwhelmingly large parking network in Japan and abroad. In addition, the company is expanding new mobility services such as ride-sharing and car-sharing, building a next-generation mobility infrastructure that connects people and cities, and developing various businesses such as car rentals and related financial services.
    In addition to its stable business foundation, the company is actively developing new services utilizing digital technology, and sustainable growth is expected. The company is expanding not only domestically but also globally, currently operating overseas in seven countries including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, providing an environment where you can be involved in large-scale challenges. We are currently expanding overseas in seven countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, providing an environment in which you can be involved in large-scale challenges.

    In order to expand and promote our business, we are entrusting you with identifying issues and making improvements to our existing operation scheme.

    Details.

  • ADAS Parking System Technical Project Manager

    • Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
    • IT, Program・Project Management, Program・Project Management, Program・Project Management
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥5,800,000~¥8,500,000

    Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. The company is a German company with long-standing roots in Japan and does business worldwide, and has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a 1% turnover rate.

    This project manager position is responsible for customer relations and global team collaboration in the development of automated parking support systems.

    Details.

  • Embedded Software Design

    • Manufacturer, Semiconductor
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
    • Saitama
    • ¥5,000,000~¥8,000,000

    It is one of the few companies in the world that possesses power semiconductor and power supply technologies and combines these technologies to achieve the world's highest efficiency and smallest size.
    The company has strengths in power conversion and control technologies and develops and manufactures power semiconductors, power supply devices, and automotive equipment.
    In particular, the company boasts the world's top market share in regulators for motorcycles, and is also focusing on products for EVs and renewable energy. We are also expanding globally in the automotive, industrial, and energy fields, taking advantage of technologies that contribute to energy conservation and the reduction of environmental impact. We offer a full range of benefits and a flexible work schedule. Average monthly overtime is 10 hours. The company also boasts one of the best work-life balance in the industry, with a 0.9% turnover rate in the “Top 2 ranking of large companies with few people leaving
    ”.

    It is one of the few companies in the world that possesses semiconductor and power supply technologies, and by combining these technologies, has succeeded in achieving the world's highest efficiency and smallest size, making it a major company with strengths in technological synergies.
    It is a power electronics manufacturer (semiconductor manufacturer, power supply manufacturer, and in-vehicle manufacturer) that has 16 global bases and has established unique technologies.
    This position, in the electrical components division, is responsible for the development of electrical components for automobiles and motorcycles, which account for more than 50% of our sales.
    It includes ECUs for idling stop, charge control, ignition control, and other units for motorcycles, and PCUs for motor and power control, which are the fundamental control in motorcycle EVs.
    We are equipped with both internal combustion engines, which are still in high demand, and EVs, which are expected to be in high demand in the future.
    We offer a full range of benefits and a flexible work schedule. Average monthly overtime is 10 hours.
    We are ranked in the “Top 3 Large Companies with the Fewest Job Leavers” and boast one of the best work-life balance in the industry with a turnover rate of 0.9%.

    Details.

  • Embedded Software Engineer

    • IT, Software platform
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥8,000,000~¥10,000,000

    This company provides high-performance graphics and AI processing solutions and is a leader in automotive, robotics, entertainment, and other fields.

    We are looking for an Embedded Software Engineer who can design, implement and verify our products (LSI and IP) such as GPUs and AI processors to strengthen our development capabilities.

    Details.

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