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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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DataOps Engineer – ADAS Data Platform
- IT, Software platform
- IT, Data Analyst
- Kanagawa
- ¥5,500,000~¥10,000,000
Top Global Sales | As a foreign-affiliated automotive parts manufacturer, the company is expanding its software and electronics products. As a long-established German company with roots in Japan and operating worldwide, it employs diverse employees, maintains a 1% turnover rate, and maintains a well-established work environment. In April 2024, a new research and development facility was completed, and we are working on further advanced technology development.
A global leader in sales, this foreign-owned automotive parts manufacturer is expanding its software and electronics product portfolio. As a long‑established German company in Japan with worldwide operations, it offers a diverse workforce and an excellent working environment, reflected in its low 1% turnover rate. In April 2024, a new research and development facility was completed, further strengthening the company’s efforts in advanced technology development.
This position is responsible for operating and improving large-scale data platforms that support ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and autonomous driving development.
We are responsible for stable operation throughout the entire data lifecycle, from ingesting vehicle sensor data to data processing, quality control, dataset generation, labeling, and machine learning workflows. Based in Japan, we collaborate with global teams to support ADAS development projects worldwide. -
Powertrain Motor Control Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Electrical & electronic control design, Electrical & electronic control design
- Kanagawa
- ¥4,000,000~¥7,600,000
This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.
We are recruiting engineers responsible for developing motor control technologies for EVs, e-Power, and hybrid vehicles in the automotive industry, where electrification is accelerating.
In this position, you will be involved in the development of inverter and motor control systems, which are central to electric powertrains. In addition to improving efficiency and output, you will promote the development of control technologies to achieve the excellent acceleration performance and smooth driving feel unique to electric vehicles.
Moreover, you can be broadly involved not only in control design but also in simulation, software development, vehicle evaluation, and functional safety development, allowing you to enhance your expertise at the forefront of electric vehicle development. -
Powertrain System Control Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- Mechanical, Research & Development, Mechanical Design, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Electrical & electronic control design
- Kanagawa
- ¥4,000,000~¥7,600,000
This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.
Our organization handles a wide range of control and software technology development, including the development areas of the affiliated organization, business overview, and roles within RD,
position: coordinated control between EVs, engines, transmissions, and other powertrains and vehicles, electronic control of gasoline engines, battery management system development, EV energy management control, motor drive force control, as well as tools and platforms to support control development. Under the DNA of "doing what others don't do," we develop a wide range of control and software technologies. -
IVI System Test Lead
- IT, Software platform
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
- Kanagawa
- ¥5,500,000~¥9,000,000
Top Global Sales | As a foreign-affiliated automotive parts manufacturer, the company is expanding its software and electronics products. As a long-established German company with roots in Japan and operating worldwide, it employs diverse employees, maintains a 1% turnover rate, and maintains a well-established work environment. In April 2024, a new research and development facility was completed, and we are working on further advanced technology development.
A global leader in sales, this foreign-owned automotive parts manufacturer is expanding its software and electronics product portfolio. As a long‑established German company in Japan with worldwide operations, it offers a diverse workforce and an excellent working environment, reflected in its low 1% turnover rate. In April 2024, a new research and development facility was completed, further strengthening the company’s efforts in advanced technology development.
I am in a position where I lead the entire system testing in IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) development projects for Japanese automakers.
We are responsible for everything from test planning to execution, quality analysis, and process improvement, working closely with domestic and international testing and development teams to promote quality enhancement of IVI products. -
Vehicle Electronic Control System Component Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Kanagawa
- ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000
This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.
As the mobility industry enters a major transformation, we are recruiting engineers responsible for designing and developing electronic control systems and advanced electronic components that support next-generation vehicles.
In this position, you will be broadly involved in areas such as vehicle electronic systems, ECUs, mechatronics, and wireless communication technology, from advanced technology development to installation in mass-produced vehicles. This position will be at the forefront of technology development supporting next-generation mobility, including autonomous driving, connected cars, and electrification. -
SDV Software Platform Integration Engineer
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- IT, Product manager (Web/Application), SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Osaka
- ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000
This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.
Our mission is to develop a platform using Android Automotive OS, optimizing Google's latest code for our own vehicles, integrating proprietary software, and delivering market value through OTA (Over The Air), building the ever-changing automotive software foundation and the development organization that supports it from scratch.
We are an organization that continuously adds features to market vehicles and delivers value to market vehicles through OTAs, serving as a hub for "DevOps/CI/CD." -
SAP Process Consultant
- IT, Software platform
- Consulting, IT Consultant
- Kanagawa, Saitama
- ¥5,500,000~¥9,000,000
Top Global Sales | As a foreign-affiliated automotive parts manufacturer, the company is expanding its software and electronics products. As a long-established German company with roots in Japan and operating worldwide, it employs diverse employees, maintains a 1% turnover rate, and maintains a well-established work environment. In April 2024, a new research and development facility was completed, and we are working on further advanced technology development.
A global leader in sales, this foreign-owned automotive parts manufacturer is expanding its software and electronics product portfolio. As a long‑established German company in Japan with worldwide operations, it offers a diverse workforce and an excellent working environment, reflected in its low 1% turnover rate. In April 2024, a new research and development facility was completed, further strengthening the company’s efforts in advanced technology development.
I am an SAP process consultant responsible for P2F (Plan-to-Fulfill) planning in the global mobility business.
Focusing on SAP PP, you will be responsible for business processes such as demand planning, forecasting, and MRP, driving transformation to SAP S/4HANA, global rollout, and process standardization and improvement. -
Powertrain Thermal Management Advanced Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- IT, Product manager (Web/Application), SE(Control, Embedded), Research & Development, Circuit & Mounting Design, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Electrical & electronic control design, Program・Project Management
- Kanagawa
- ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000
This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.
You will be responsible for planning tasks related to thermal management in the early development of powertrains. Basically, each person is responsible for one project. Within the project, we aim for practical application through the following tasks. This time, we are assuming assignments to thermal management projects related to the next strategy. -
SDV Software Platform Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- IT, Product manager (Web/Application), SE(Control, Embedded), Research & Development, Circuit & Mounting Design, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Electrical & electronic control design, Program・Project Management
- Kanagawa
- ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000
This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.
We are advancing partial in-house development for next-generation vehicle software platform development around 2029, and as part of strengthening our organizational structure, we are increasing our staff. Since we are also considering utilizing software that was previously not used in the automotive industry, we need expertise not only from the automotive and manufacturing industries but also from other industries such as IT, making it a position where you can leverage expertise from various industries.
(Business Overview)
・Software development
for next-generation integrated ECUs ・Consideration of future strategies for in-vehicle software platforms -
Autonomous Driving System Core Technology Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- IT, Product manager (Web/Application), SE(Control, Embedded), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Kanagawa
- ¥4,100,000~¥7,600,000
This company is a global technology leader driving major innovation in the rapidly evolving mobility industry. With active development across electrification, autonomous systems, connected services, and software‑defined mobility, the organization is advancing large‑scale digital transformation on a worldwide scale. Employees work in a diverse, international environment where they can take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate across regions, and contribute directly to next‑generation mobility solutions.
This position involves research and development of autonomous driving and advanced safety technologies (AD/ADAS), which are at the core of next-generation mobility.
You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks, from developing essential technologies necessary for realizing autonomous driving, including AI, image recognition, sensor fusion, vehicle control, and simulation technologies, to actual vehicle evaluation. This environment allows you to contribute to the realization of next-generation autonomous driving systems from multiple perspectives, including algorithm development, system design, software development, ECU development, and UI/UX design. -
Embedded software (software architecture design and middleware design) for camera platforms for automotive image sensors and domain controllers, as well as software project management
- Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
- Semiconductor, Research & Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), Program・Project Management
- Tokyo, Aichi
- ¥5,500,000~¥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)].
In the world of SDVs, we are seeking partners to work on cutting-edge image sensor development through the development of in-vehicle software platforms for autonomous driving (AD) and safety systems (ADAS).
Let's work together to reduce fatal accidents and provide safe/secure mobility. -
ECU system design and hardware design and development for automotive image sensors
- Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
- IT, Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- Tokyo, Aichi
- ¥6,500,000~¥14,300,000
In the automotive parts industry, we are a company boasting one of the top domestic market shares in thermal systems, mobility systems, power train systems, electrification systems, and electronic systems.
Currently, we are focusing on four areas: electrification, connectivity, advanced safety/autonomous driving, and non-vehicle business (FA/agriculture)]. In particular, in the field of autonomous driving, we are conducting demonstration experiments on public roads for Level 4 autonomous driving, and are working toward the future of safe and secure mobility systems.
Automotive safety technology is rapidly shifting toward preventive safety, and as driving automation and collision prevention undergo major transformations, we are working on product development to contribute to automotive safety through driving assistance systems using the image sensors we have developed and mass-produced. In this image sensor development, you will be involved in one of the following tasks.
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