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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  • Special Wire Harness Resident Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • Electronics, Sales・Service Engineer, Sales・Service Engineer, Field App Engineer・Pre-sales Engineer, Mechanical Design, Electrical & electronic control design, Electrical & electronic control design, Program・Project Management, Program・Project Management
    • Tokyo, Aichi
    • ¥7,000,000~¥9,000,000

    A global leader specializing in high‑speed automotive data‑transmission solutions. Unlike traditional wire‑harness manufacturers, the company focuses on advanced data cables, connectors, and custom cable assemblies that support next‑generation mobility technologies. Their products enable fast, secure, and reliable data flow for modern vehicles, including systems used in ADAS, cameras, sensors, infotainment, autonomous driving, and connected‑car platforms.

    In this role, you will act as the technical interface between Japanese automotive OEM customers and global engineering teams, supporting the development and application of wire harness and high-speed data solutions for next-generation vehicle systems.

    As part of your onboarding process, you will be sent to one or possible both China and Germany for several months of training to familiarize yourself with the products and technologies.

    You will be embedded in the world's largest OEM as a resident engineer and handling customer-facing technical discussions, coordinate requirements with internal development teams, support project execution and business expansion activities, and help ensure successful delivery of automotive connectivity solutions working with some of the world's best engineers.

    Details.

  • Senior Product Designer (UI/UX Design) | Senior Product Designer (UI/UX Design)

    • Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Trafic
    • IT, Design engineer,UI/UX designer
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000

    It is a company that develops mobility-related services and promotes the digitalization of transportation and transportation methods.
    Utilizing its proprietary apps and platforms, it offers a variety of services centered on taxi dispatch services. As
    one of only a dozen or so unicorn companies in Japan, it co-creates new mobility services with various companies.

    As a professional player (product designer), you will be responsible for the following missions.
    ・Possess strong design and design skills, proactively proactively propose
    designs that are persuasive to stakeholders and society, and lead projects to success by offering a wide range of design proposals in collaboration with diverse stakeholders

    Details.

  • Project Manager – Automotive Cockpit Systems | Project Manager - Automotive Cockpit Systems

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • Semiconductor, Research & Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Aichi
    • ¥6,500,000~¥14,300,000

    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)].

    As a project manager and leader, you will oversee and drive the development of cockpit systems responsible for HMI connecting people and vehicles.

    Details.

  • Vehicle Computer Platform & Software Engineer | Platform and Software Development for In-Vehicle Computers

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Research & Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tokyo, Aichi
    • ¥4,700,000~¥10,700,000

    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)].

    You will be responsible for developing the AUTOSAR Classic Platform.

    Details.

  • Corporate IT| Corporate IT Lead

    • Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Trafic
    • IT, Internal SE, Operation&maintenance,Technical support, SE(Web, OPEN), SE(General purpose), Network, Infrastructure engineer
    • Tokyo
    • ¥5,000,000~¥7,500,000

    A startup company that provides electric kickboard and electric bicycle sharing services with the aim of popularizing micromobility.
    Stations are set up mainly in urban areas, and a system is being developed to make short-distance travel easier and more efficient.
    Easily accessible via a dedicated app, it is attracting attention as a sustainable means of transportation.
    We are developing sustainable mobility services that reduce environmental impact and include solutions to urban transportation issues as well as rural transportation issues.

    As a core member of the information systems team, you will be responsible for a wide range of IT strategy planning and execution.

    Details.

  • Server Engineer – ADAS & Autonomous Driving Simulation Infrastructure

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • IT, SE(Web, OPEN), SE(General purpose), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Aichi
    • ¥8,500,000~¥14,300,000

    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.
    Currently, we are focusing on four areas: electrification, connectivity, advanced safety/autonomous driving, and non-in-vehicle business (FA/agriculture)], and in particular, in the field of autonomous driving, we are conducting demonstration experiments on public roads for Lv4 autonomous driving, and are working towards the future of safe and secure mobility systems.

    You will be asked to design, operate, and study the application of a large-scale simulation environment. We are developing ADAS in collaboration with our customers, vehicle manufacturers, and as an evaluation environment that can be used not only by our own company but also by vehicle manufacturers, we will develop and operate an environment that calculates the recognition and control simulation of autonomous driving/advanced driver assistance systems at high speed on large-scale data that reproduces various traffic environments.

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  • Business Development – Vehicle Security Solutions

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Business planning・Business management, Cyber Security
    • Kanagawa, Osaka
    • ¥7,000,000~¥11,500,000

    As a world-class supplier of automotive parts, the company develops a wide range of products and solutions globally to support the next-generation mobility society, including in-vehicle infotainment, electronics, electrification, and advanced driver assistance technologies (ADAS). Through cutting-edge technology that connects people, cars, and society, we contribute to the realization of safe, comfortable, and sustainable travel experiences. Based on strong partnerships with automotive OEMs, we aim to create innovative value that meets the ever-changing needs of the market.

    You will be mainly responsible for the development of security solutions for vehicles and the business development of security-related services. In technology development, we work on the creation of security technologies and solutions that are the first in the world and the industry, and play a role in verifying and demonstrating their effectiveness. At the same time, one of our important roles is to promote co-creation with automobile manufacturers in security-related businesses.

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  • Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Operator | PDI Operator

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, Operation&maintenance,Technical support, Service Technician, Technical Help Desk, QC・QA, QC・QA, QC・QA
    • Aichi
    • ¥4,000,000~¥9,000,000

    The company is working on the development of new mobility, including electric vehicles. Currently, we are focusing on the research and development of new energy vehicles, and in the future, we will build a manufacturing and sales system for vehicles developed in-house, aiming to develop our business as a new automobile brand originating in Japan.

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  • Charging/V2X/EV System Charging System Development Manager

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • Electronics, Research & Development, Product Marketing, Planning, Circuit & Mounting Design, Electrical & electronic control design, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Research & Analysis, Program・Project Management
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥8,000,000~¥13,000,000

    The company is working on the development of new mobility, including electric vehicles. Currently, we are focusing on the research and development of new energy vehicles, and in the future, we will build a manufacturing and sales system for vehicles developed in-house, aiming to develop our business as a new automobile brand originating in Japan.

    Details.

  • Smart Cockpit Manager

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • Marketing, Product Marketing, Planning, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Research & Analysis
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥8,000,000~¥13,000,000

    The company is working on the development of new mobility, including electric vehicles. Currently, we are focusing on the research and development of new energy vehicles, and in the future, we will build a manufacturing and sales system for vehicles developed in-house, aiming to develop our business as a new automobile brand originating in Japan.

    Details.

  • SDV Hardware Project Manager (ADAS & Cockpit Systems)|ADAS & Cockpit Integration HW Project Manager for SDV

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Aichi
    • ¥4,700,000~¥14,300,000

    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)].

    You will be in charge of internal and external contact and project management in the mass production and development of hardware for large-scale products that integrate AD/ADAS, cockpit, and in-vehicle communications.

    Details.

  • Vehicle Control Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Micromobility
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tokyo, Hiroshima
    • ¥5,000,000~¥8,000,000

    We are a mobility startup that aims to mass-produce and implement ultra-compact EVs in the single-seater and moped minicar segments. We take on the challenge of minimizing transportation issues and environmental impact in rural areas, and build everything from design and manufacturing to sales, after-sales support, and CRM. Mass production is scheduled to begin in October 2025, and we are promoting a business that redefines "mobility options."

    In addition to developing control software that realizes basic movements such as acceleration, deceleration, and steering of the car, you will also be involved in overall safety design such as "fail-safe" that switches to safe operation while monitoring the battery and motor status. The control targets are wide-ranging, including acceleration and deceleration, steering, braking, and energy management.

    Details.

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