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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  • In-Vehicle Software Engineer - PL/PM

    • IT, Software platform
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management
    • Aichi
    • ¥6,000,000~¥7,500,000

    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.

    This is a project leader or project manager position for an in-vehicle software development project for a major automaker and automotive parts manufacturer.

    Details.

  • Hardware Productization Lead Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Aerospace & Robotics
    • Mechanical, Sales・Service Engineer, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Ibaraki
    • ¥9,000,000~¥13,000,000

    A well known Japanese space company with locations in three countries. this company works to improve communication technology in the space sector. By leveraging satellite simulation technology and spacecraft communication hardware they aim to connect telecommunications on a planetary level. By leveraging satellite simulation technology and spacecraft communication hardware they aim to connect telecommunications on a planetary level.

    You will be responsible for leading product design related to space optical communication ground application hardware, coordinating with domestic and international customers, and developing NPI plans.

    Details.

  • Data Strategist - Business Analytics & Data Strategy

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • Executive Management, Business planning・Business management, Data Analyst
    • Tokyo
    • ¥5,900,000~¥10,900,000

    As an automobile manufacturer that continues to evolve to provide "joy" to more and more people 10 years, 20 years, and beyond, we have been and will continue to challenge to create new value, not bound by existing frameworks, to satisfy our customers around the world.
    The company, which has been providing multiple products loved by many customers based on its solid technical capabilities, is looking for a colleague to create new services by integrating with the ICT society.


    This position is responsible for data utilization policy planning and company-wide data strategy.
    Working closely with the management team and each business unit, this position will draw up a vision of how data should be utilized in response to business needs and draw out the potential of data assets that are not being utilized. This is a core data strategy position that is not merely analytical work, but rather plays a role in leading corporate decision-making and value creation from a data-driven perspective.

    Details.

  • In-house SE (development)

    • IT, Software platform
    • IT, Internal SE, SE(General purpose), Network, Infrastructure engineer
    • Aichi
    • ¥5,100,000~¥6,900,000

    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.

    As an in-house SE, you will be primarily responsible for the development, operation, maintenance, etc. of core systems (e.g., sales management systems) and services for in-house users.

    Details.

  • EV/HEV Motor Electrical Design & Electromagnetic Analysis Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • Electronics, Research & Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Electrical & electronic control design, Electrical & electronic control design
    • Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Tochigi
    • ¥4,600,000~¥1,220,000

    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 environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance by emphasizing diversity and flexible work styles is also attractive.

    You will be responsible for the electrical (electric) design of designs related to the development of motors for electric powertrains such as eAxel for xEVs.
    You will communicate directly with automakers to propose specifications that satisfy their requirements and develop products to achieve those specifications.

    Details.

  • EV/HEV Powertrain & Energy Systems Simulation Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Other (Localization, QA), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Gunma, Tochigi
    • ¥4,900,000~¥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 also emphasizes diversity and flexible work styles, and has an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    This is an engineer position involved in the construction of simulation environments related to energy management systems and electric powertrain systems for HEVs/EVs. You will work together with many internal and external stakeholders to develop the system while reflecting the challenges, goals, and needs of the client automakers.

    Details.

  • Embedded Software Developer for Electric Powertrain Control Systems

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tochigi
    • ¥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. We also emphasize diversity and flexible work styles, and have an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    You will utilize your knowledge of software languages, development, and testing methods to develop high-quality, highly efficient software. The target is the development and testing of software (ASW and BSW) to be embedded in products.

    Details.

  • ECU Software Development Engineer|Software Development Engineer for ECU products

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Other (Localization, QA), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Ibaraki, Gunma
    • ¥3,700,000~¥8,900,000

    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 ECU software design (requirements analysis, coding, testing) and verification based on the requirements of complete vehicle manufacturers. Depending on experience, we would like to entrust you with the role of directly communicating with complete vehicle manufacturers and managing development progress.

    Details.

  • Engine Management System & Control Software Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Other (Localization, QA), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Ibaraki
    • ¥3,700,000~¥4,500,000

    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's emphasis on diversity and flexible work styles, and an environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance are also attractive.

    The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for system/control design and software implementation related to engine management systems. You will be responsible for organizing customer requirements, formulating specifications, designing control logic, and conducting verification using actual vehicles and HILS. In addition, you will contribute to improving customer satisfaction and adding value by directly communicating with automakers and proposing improvements.

    Details.

  • Systems Engineer for Data Migration and Analytics Platforms

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, Internal SE, SE(General purpose), Network, Infrastructure engineer, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Kanagawa, Tokyo
    • ¥7,400,000~¥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.

    You will promote projects as the main person in charge of IT side of data migration and data analysis system area.

    Details.

  • EV/HEV Motor Electrical Design Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • Electronics, Research & Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Electrical & electronic control design, Electrical & electronic control design, Program・Project Management
    • Ibaraki
    • ¥7,800,000~¥8,900,000

    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 hardware design and development of drive motors, a key component of electric powertrains. As a project execution proponent, you will be expected to be able to take into account the intentions of customers and superiors, and be able to act on your own initiative.

    Details.

  • Automotive ECU Software Architecture Engineer|Architecture design and development of automotive ECU software

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tochigi
    • ¥3,700,000~¥8,900,000

    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 promote high-quality and efficient software development by utilizing your knowledge of software development languages and development/testing methods.
    The target of this position is to develop and test software (application software (ASW) and basic software (BSW)) to be mounted on in-vehicle ECUs. In addition, you will play a role in supporting the improvement and evolution of software reliability through architectural design and maintenance of common infrastructure.

    Details.

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