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.

Occupations

Job Listings

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ADAS Function Development System Software Engineer
- IT, Software platform
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Research ＆ Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Kanagawa
- ¥5,800,000～¥8,500,000
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.

This position leads the design and implementation of advanced driver assistance systems and is responsible for everything from specification coordination with customers to development process improvement.

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IT Application Consultant|IT Application Consultant (Digital Transformation Promotion and User Support)
- IT, Software platform
- Consulting, IT Consultant, Internal SE
- Kanagawa, Saitama
- ¥5,800,000～¥9,000,000
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 around the world, and has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a 1% turnover rate.

This IT consulting and operations position is responsible for promoting digital transformation within the company, implementing and operating business applications and supporting users.

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SDV Solution Business Development & DevOps Promotion Expert
- IT, Software platform
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), IT Consultant, Business planning・Business management, Strategic Consultant, Field App Engineer・Pre-sales Engineer
- Kanagawa
- ¥7,000,000～¥11,000,000
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.

This is a senior expert position to lead the business expansion and implementation of Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) solutions in the Japanese market, and to drive technology proposals and business development for JOEM with expertise in development processes, tools, and DevOps.

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DX Promotion Specialist - NVH Group / Cross-Functional Projects
- IT, Software platform
- Consulting, IT Consultant, Internal SE
- Kanagawa
- ¥6,000,000～¥9,000,000
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 worldwide, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a 1% turnover rate.

The new R&D facility will be completed in April 2024, and the company is working to develop further advanced technologies. This position is responsible for promoting the digitalization and efficiency of business processes in the NVH department. This position will promote the digitalization and streamlining of business processes in the NVH department and contribute to quality improvement by utilizing AI and data analytics.

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ADAS System Architect
- IT, Software platform
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Research ＆ Development
- Kanagawa
- ¥6,000,000～¥9,000,000
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. 2024 April, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop even more advanced technologies.

ADAS system architecture design. This position leads the architectural design of ADAS systems and promotes projects through specification of customer requirements, technical studies, and collaboration with various engineering teams.

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IT Consultant - Workplace Area
- IT, Software platform
- IT, Internal SE
- Kanagawa
- ¥5,800,000～¥9,000,000
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.

This position is responsible for a wide range of new IT workplace implementation, operation management, support, and improvement activities to ensure that internal users can work comfortably and efficiently.

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Technical Application Engineer
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, Field App Engineer・Pre-sales Engineer, FAE
- Tokyo, Aichi
- ¥8,000,000～¥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-quality sound, smart connectivity, and software-driven solutions, making them a Their focus includes enhancing in-vehicle experiences through high-quality sound, smart connectivity, and software-driven solutions, making them a key player in the automotive and consumer electronics industries.

Lead product engineering, customer engagement, and market development for advanced AR HUD solutions to drive business growth across software and hardware offerings.

Details.
Project Test Leader
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management
- Tokyo, Hiroshima, Aichi
- ¥7,000,000～¥10,000,000
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-quality sound, smart connectivity, and software-driven solutions, making them a Their focus includes enhancing in-vehicle experiences through high-quality sound, smart connectivity, and software-driven solutions, making them a key player in the automotive and consumer electronics industries.

Lead software and system testing for connected vehicle and telematics solutions, ensuring high-quality delivery while driving best practices and automation across projects.

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Validation Engineer
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
- Tokyo, Hiroshima
- ¥7,000,000～¥10,000,000
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-quality sound, smart connectivity, and software-driven solutions, making them a Their focus includes enhancing in-vehicle experiences through high-quality sound, smart connectivity, and software-driven solutions, making them a key player in the automotive and consumer electronics industries.

Conduct and manage system-level testing for in-vehicle amplifier products, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely delivery while applying test automation and collaborating across teams.

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Infrastructure engineer|Infrastructure engineer (management and implementation promotion of system infrastructure such as privileged ID management and Teams phone)
- IT, Software platform
- IT, Network, Infrastructure engineer
- Tokyo
- ¥5,500,000～¥7,000,000
Our company is the top company in Japan in car navigation systems. While the company has a long history and a stable foundation, it is also taking on the challenge of doing business with the trends of the times. As for products for individuals, we mainly manufacture and sell in-vehicle equipment such as car navigation systems, car audio systems, and drive recorders. For corporate customers, the company's main business is mobility solution services. In addition to its own brand of car navigation systems, the company also supplies OEM products to automobile manufacturers for their OEM car navigation systems, and is developing an integrated cockpit for the next-generation CASE automobiles in partnership with a major automobile parts manufacturer starting in 2020.

You will be responsible for IT infrastructure operations for internal systems (TEAMS telephony, privileged ID management, etc.).

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Network engineer|Network engineer (internal network, internet management)
- IT, Software platform
- IT, Network, Infrastructure engineer
- Saitama
- ¥5,500,000～¥7,000,000
Our company is the top company in Japan in car navigation systems. While the company has a long history and a stable foundation, it is also taking on the challenge of doing business with the trends of the times. As for products for individuals, we mainly manufacture and sell in-vehicle equipment such as car navigation systems, car audio systems, and drive recorders. For corporate customers, the company's main business is mobility solution services. In addition to its own brand of car navigation systems, the company also supplies OEM products to automobile manufacturers for their OEM car navigation systems, and from 2020 is partnering with a major automobile parts manufacturer to develop an integrated cockpit for the next generation of CASE automobiles.

You will be responsible for the network for in-house systems.

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Motorcycle System Feature Architect|System Feature Architect for Motorcycles
- IT, Software platform
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Cyber Security
- Kanagawa
- ¥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 further advanced technologies.

You will play a central role in shaping the overall system design concept and defining the architecture of the functions/subsystems.

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