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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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UX Research / User Research
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts
- IT, Design engineer,UI/UX designer, Research & Analysis
- Tokyo, Aichi
- ¥6,000,000~¥11,000,000
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 this position, you will be in charge of UX planning and UX design development as well as researching end-user value. -
Control system software development (communication, network, IoT related)
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Circuit & Mounting Design
- Kanagawa
- ¥6,000,000~¥9,000,000
We are a major foreign automotive parts manufacturer. We do telematics and IVI for major automakers.
We are a major foreign manufacturer headquartered in South Korea. We have a very strong presence in the global market, especially in the areas of consumer electronics and automotive components. With many offices around the world and one in Yokohama, Japan, the Company develops, manufactures, and markets products, and is particularly innovative in automotive components in the areas of infotainment systems, telematics, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). This position is for control system software development as a bridge engineer at the Japanese subsidiary of LG, a large Korean multinational company with offices around the world.
You will be responsible for software development of in-vehicle electronic devices, mainly in terms of explanation and correspondence with local staff, preparation of specifications, and progress management, in your position as a communication hub between major Japanese automobile manufacturers and the development department of our Korean headquarters. -
Automated Driving Software Engineer
- Manufacturer, Aerospace & Robotics, Machinery, Equipment, Software platform
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Research & Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Shizuoka, Tokyo
- ¥4,500,000~¥11,000,000
A logistics startup that provides outdoor automated transport services for closed environments such as factories and logistics warehouses that have achieved Level 4 automated driving. Established through joint investment by a major manufacturer of automobiles and mobility equipment and an automated driving software developer, the company will begin mass production of automated EVs in 2022, and has already begun providing services to customers in Japan at more than 40 locations.
Furthermore, the RaaS-type service, which packages installation support service, operation management system, maintenance service, and insurance, has realized an automated transportation service applicable to complex outdoor environments by converting a small EV based on a golf car and an automated driving system basically designed for public roads. This is a company with great momentum that is expanding its organizational structure to expand and operate the service in hundreds of locations nationwide in the future.
This is a software engineer position for automated driving systems. -
Development of iOS application for cab dispatch service
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), SE(Web, OPEN), SE(General purpose)
- Tokyo
- ¥6,000,000~¥10,000,000
This company is a holding company that oversees the entire group and was established in 2021 with a trade name change from Business Operation Company. Its headquarters is located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and is primarily responsible for formulating management strategies and allocating resources across the group. Specific business activities are left to its subsidiaries, which support a wide range of fields including electronics, entertainment, and finance.
We are looking for an iOS engineer for a new business division formed by a JV between a major Japanese electronics manufacturer and a cab company.
Through the development of value-added services and service growth hacking, we aim to create a new market utilizing AI technology. This is a position with a great deal of discretion, with the possibility of becoming a leader in new business creation by gaining a wide range of business experience. -
In-vehicle Systems Software Engineer
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
- Tokyo
- ¥6,000,000~¥10,000,000
This company is a holding company that oversees the entire group and was established in 2021 with a trade name change from Business Operation Company. Its headquarters is located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and is primarily responsible for formulating management strategies and allocating resources across the group. Specific business activities are left to the subsidiaries, which support a wide range of fields such as electronics, entertainment, and finance.
This position is in the Mobility Division, which is a new business for the group.
This position will be responsible for developing services, applications, and system software, focusing on vehicle IVI systems, in order to deliver mobility services utilizing entertainment, cloud, and AI technologies to users through the company's JVs with automakers and other vehicle manufacturers. The position will be responsible for developing services, applications, and system software with a focus on vehicle IVI systems. -
Embedded Software Engineer |
- IT, Software platform
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
- Aichi
- ¥5,900,000~¥15,000,000
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 through its device and solution products.
In the automotive industry's CASE, which is said to be undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation, demand for electronic devices that combine the company's strengths in microcontrollers, power semiconductors, and solutions is expected to increase as vehicles become more sophisticated, including EVs and automated driving.
Among them, the company supports the automotive industry in the Tokai region with special sales rights in the Chubu area for in-vehicle microcomputers from a certain manufacturer, which are installed in 40% of the world's automobiles.
We will continue to take on the challenge of constantly pursuing new areas while supporting the revolutionary changes in the automotive society, and we aim 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.
You will be engaged in in-vehicle software development work for major automakers and automotive parts manufacturers.
My job is to develop new technologies that will be installed in future automobiles. -
Embedded software Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Machinery, Equipment
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
- Tokyo, Osaka
- ¥11,000,000~¥18,000,000
This company is a global leader in factory automation and sensing technologies, providing a wide range of innovative products such as sensors, measuring instruments, vision systems, and microscopes. Headquartered in Japan and operating in numerous countries worldwide, it is known for its strong direct sales approach and commitment to delivering high-value technical solutions that support manufacturing productivity and quality improvement. The organization emphasizes speed, innovation, and quality improvement. organization emphasizes speed, innovation, and customer-centric problem solving, enabling clients across various industries to optimize their processes with cutting-edge automation and inspection technologies.
You will be responsible for the specification study, design, implementation, and evaluation of software to be incorporated into products at the Product Development Group of a manufacturer that handles equipment that mainly improves productivity in "factories" such as sensors, measuring instruments, image processing equipment, control and measurement equipment, etc.
In addition, you will be responsible for design and implementation from various aspects, such as understanding the characteristics of devices and CPUs and drawing out their potential, designing in consideration of scalability and maintainability, and ensuring quality.
This is a very challenging position where you will be responsible for understanding the customer's usage, discussing with product planning and sales staff, and collaborating with the circuit and structure staff to propose and implement the optimal functions. -
Software development Engineer / Project Manager
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Trading
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Tokyo, Aichi
- ¥5,800,000~¥10,600,000
Hardware BusinessWe are a general electronics trading company that provides automotive parts manufacturers with a series of solutions for all kinds of electronic device products, including semiconductors and printed circuit boards, from planning, design and development to manufacturing, logistics, and quality control. We handle semiconductors and electronic components in a major general trading company group.
Since we are under the watchful eye of major companies, we have contracts with 9 major companies and can be involved in major projects.
We also have a support system that utilizes new technologies and partner networks in areas such as electrification, automated driving/ADAS, next-generation cockpits, and connectivity.
We are developing a wide range of businesses that go beyond the traditional trading company function of purchasing and selling products.
This position is for software development work and project manager for model-based development, AI, big data, etc., with a focus on automated driving.
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System control development in BEV vehicles.
- Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management
- Aichi
- ¥7,000,000~¥12,000,000
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, our company will continue to accelerate electrification, automated driving projects, and software development.
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 an evaluation system that reflects individual performance, so this position is highly recommended for those who have a proven track record as an engineer and want to further develop their career by running their own business.
In this position, you will be responsible for planning, design, and evaluation of advanced control functions such as integrated vehicle control and external information linkage functions for electrified vehicles.
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Product Architect
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- IT, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), FAE
- Tokyo
- ¥6,700,000~¥12,800,000
Enabling faster and more effective development of high-performance electronics, leading EDA software solutions to break boundaries and move into A German brand that is known to be a leader in its class.
This role involves sales, technical support, and service engagement for semiconductor physical verification tools. The position also includes proposing tailored solutions to customer challenges and acting as a bridge between the customer and global consulting teams to ensure successful project delivery and service improvement. -
Project leader for Development of systems for (ADAS)
- Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
- 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, Semiconductor, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Aichi
- ¥5,800,000~¥8,100,000
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.
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