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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  • System/Control Development Engineer (EMS)|System/Control Development Engineer (Engine Management System)

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Ibaraki, Gunma, Tochigi
    • ¥3,800,000~¥6,500,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company also emphasizes diversity and flexible work styles, and has an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    You will be in charge of system/control design and verification work related to engine management systems.
    While communicating directly with automakers, you will be responsible for proposing better solutions and increasing added value and presence by acquiring required specifications, building control logic, and conducting evaluation and verification.

    Details.

  • Automotive PCB Design Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • Semiconductor, Research & Development, Research & Development, Circuit & Mounting Design, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Ibaraki, Tokyo, Tochigi
    • ¥4,500,000~¥12,000,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company also emphasizes diversity and flexible work styles, and has an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    You will be responsible for the development of substrate technology for in-vehicle electronic products. You will be responsible for promoting design and development activities through direct communication with related internal departments, domestic and overseas PCB suppliers, and outsourced design manufacturers.

    Details.

  • Radar System and Vehicle Test Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥5,000,000~¥10,000,000

    A major automotive supplier of technologies such as lighting, electronics, sensors and autonomous driving systems.

    Radar System and Vehicle Test Engineer needs to conduct integration testing, vehicle performance evaluation, and specification validation for radar- based systems. This role involves system bench testing, vehicle integration testing, parameter tuning, and collaboration with global teams and OEM This role involves system bench testing, vehicle integration testing, parameter tuning, and collaboration with global teams and OEM customers to ensure optimal system performance across multiple vehicle variants.

    Details.

  • Software Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥7,000,000~¥10,000,000

    A major automotive supplier of technologies such as lighting, electronics, sensors and autonomous driving systems.

    The software engineer is required to design, develop, and optimize software modules within the framework of automotive product development. covers requirements analysis, architecture design, coding, testing, and integration, ensuring high-quality software delivery aligned with This role covers requirements analysis, architecture design, coding, testing, and integration, ensuring high-quality software delivery aligned with customer and industry standards.

    Details.

  • Software Design Manager(Engine&Network ECU)|Software Design (Engine/Network ECU)※Responsible to Senior Manager

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Kanagawa, Tochigi
    • ¥4,900,000~¥6,500,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. We also emphasize diversity and flexible work styles, and have an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    You will be responsible for software development of engine/network ECUs, utilizing your knowledge of software languages and development/testing methods. You will support the improvement of product value through high-quality and efficient design and verification, lead others as a core technical member, and be actively involved in the team's results.

    Details.

  • ECU/TCU Software Engineer|ECU/TCU software design work *Leader candidate

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Gunma
    • ¥5,800,000~¥8,600,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. We also emphasize diversity and flexible work styles, and have an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    This position is responsible for designing and verifying in-vehicle software based on the requirement specifications presented by the client automakers.
    During each phase of development, you will communicate directly with automakers to make technical adjustments and resolve issues. As a sub-leader of the project, you will also contribute to the team's progress management and quality improvement.

    Details.

  • Advanced Control Development(HEV/EV Energy Management Systems)|Advanced Control Development for HEV/EV Energy Management Systems

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
    • Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Gunma, Tochigi
    • ¥4,900,000~¥8,600,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company also emphasizes diversity and flexible work styles, and has an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    We are looking for engineers and personnel involved in the advanced development of control technology for energy management systems for electric vehicles (HEV/EV).
    You will work together with many internal and external stakeholders to advance development while reflecting the issues and targets set by the company and the needs of the customer automakers.

    Details.

  • Software Design Manager(Engine&Network ECU)|Software Design(Engine/Network ECU)*Manager Class

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Ibaraki, Kanagawa
    • ¥9,300,000~¥12,200,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company also emphasizes diversity and flexible work styles, and has an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    You will be involved in software design of engine/network ECUs and promote high-quality, highly efficient software development by utilizing your knowledge of development languages and testing methods. In addition to contributing to the improvement of product value, as a playing manager, you will lead the overall development by providing technical support to the team and managing progress and quality while working with your own hands.
    Software development and testing (ASW/BSW)

    Details.

  • E/E System Development for Motorcycle Brake Control Units

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, Internal SE, Research & Development
    • Tochigi
    • ¥4,000,000~¥9,000,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company's emphasis on diversity and flexible work styles, and an environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance, are also attractive.

    You will be responsible for ABS development of brake control units for motorcycles.

    Details.

  • ECU Hardware Design & Evaluation(Two-Wheeler)|ECU Electrical & Electronic Circuit Design & Hardware Performance Evaluation (Motorcycle)

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • Electronics, Research & Development, Circuit & Mounting Design, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Electrical & electronic control design
    • Tochigi
    • ¥3,800,000~¥6,500,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company also emphasizes diversity and flexible work styles, and has an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    You will be in charge of electrical and electronic circuit design and hardware performance evaluation of motorcycle ECUs for several major complete vehicle manufacturers.

    Details.

  • QA(Software - Autonomous Driving / ADAS/Connected Car)|System & Software Quality Assurance (Automated Driving / Advanced Driver Assistance / Connected Car Products)

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, Other (Localization, QA)
    • Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Tokyo
    • ¥3,800,000~¥8,600,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company also emphasizes diversity and flexible work styles, and has an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    With a mission to realize high-quality AD/ADAS/connected car products, you will be in charge of verifying the system design from the viewpoint of whether the activities of the design process are being performed correctly, whether the deliverables are as expected, and whether they meet the requirements of the customer automakers.

    Details.

  • Vehicle Inverter & Motor Control ECU Calibration Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, Other (Localization, QA), Research & Development, QC・QA, QC・QA
    • Ibaraki, Gunma
    • ¥4,900,000~¥12,200,000

    We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company also emphasizes diversity and flexible work styles, and has an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    We are looking for a person who can take charge of the calibration of inverters for electric vehicles (HEV/EV), motors, and integrated ECUs for charging/discharging systems, etc.

    Details.

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