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Mechanical jobs and career trends in the automotive industry
Industry Trends for Mechanical-related Jobs
Digitalization of design work
To meet the increasing complexity of products and the demand for quick delivery and cost reduction, most machines in the automotive industry require design engineers to master not only mechanical engineering but also various digital technologies, including the use of CAD software such as 3D CAD and simulation tools.
Importance of mechatronics engineers
In recent years, IOT, in which automobiles are connected to the Internet, such as automated driving, has been accelerating, and automobiles are becoming increasingly electronic, including connected services. As a result, the demand for mechatronics engineers with knowledge not only in mechanical engineering but also in electronics and computing is increasing.
Automation and Population Intelligence
Efforts are also underway to use artificial intelligence to shorten the design process, and the automotive industry is focusing on AI-based design optimization, automation, and design prediction and improvement.
Job Listings
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Project Quality Engineer
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- Mechanical, QC・QA, Business Development & Strategy
- Tokyo
- ¥6,000,000~¥10,000,000
A global manufacturer specializing in high‑performance braking systems for a wide range of vehicles. The company supplies products to many major automotive brands and is recognized worldwide for its technical expertise and strong presence in both consumer and motorsport markets.
In this role, you will serve as the primary technical and quality contact for OEM customers from order acquisition through production launch.
You will coordinate customer requirements, support product development activities, manage quality-related topics, work closely with global engineering and manufacturing teams, and contribute to new business development through technical customer engagement. -
Mechanical Design Engineer – Arc Welding Systems (Requirements Definition & Project Management)
- Mechanical, Research & Development, Mechanical Design, Program・Project Management, Electrical & electronic control design, Program・Project Management
- Osaka
- ¥5,800,000~¥9,600,000
We provide innovative solutions to meet the diverse needs of society and our customers. In particular, within the Design Marketing Division, we focus on 'customer-centric business activities,' promoting the creation of brand culture, developing new markets and businesses, maximizing existing businesses, and further enhancing the overall competitiveness of the company through strengthening UX design and modernizing marketing. Additionally, in the Planning Operations Division, Planning and Management Department, I continuously execute optimization of people, processes, and technology, and take on the role of leading company-wide transformation projects and organizational reforms. By introducing diverse career support systems and flexible work styles tailored to a global business environment, we have established a system where each employee can grow while contributing to solving social issues.
In the various manufacturing industries that support Japanese manufacturing, labor shortages are becoming increasingly severe, and the demand for labor-saving is growing ever stronger. The demand for our welding systems is especially high in the highly specialized and complex process areas we provide.
In this context, it is urgent to strengthen the concept and mechanical design that are the core of our systems, in order not only to achieve labor-saving that our customers need but also to continue delivering the value of our core welding process. -
Quality Infrastructure Development & Promotion | Promotion of Quality Infrastructure Construction Activities
- IT, Software platform
- IT, Other (Localization, QA), QC・QA, QC・QA
- Aichi
- ¥5,900,000~¥11,000,000
With strengths in powertrain, driving safety, vehicle body, and CSS, we are a major automotive parts manufacturer ranked among the top five in the world.
Building on our stable foundation, we are expanding our business scope into cutting-edge technology development, such as software. We also engage in joint development with Toyota Motor Corporation and are constantly working on the latest technological advancements.
Depending on your experience and aptitude, you will be assigned to one of the following roles.
・External audits and internal audits related to IATF 16949 and ISO 9001
・In-house training on QMS
・Process recurrence prevention -
Sales Engineer Manager
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- Mechanical, Sales・Service Engineer
- Tokyo
- ¥8,000,000~¥11,500,000
The company is a global leader in sustainable transportation solutions, providing high-quality commercial vehicles and services. The company has a strong presence in the Japanese market, offering innovative solutions that promote efficiency and sustainability in the transportation and logistics industry.
The company is a global leader in sustainable transport solutions, specializing in premium commercial vehicles and services. Japan, it offers innovative solutions to drive efficiency and sustainability across the transportation and logistics sectors.
This position plays a vital role in promoting sustainable transportation solutions and making solution sales easier while embodying the company's goals both internally and externally.
By streamlining daily operations, decision-making, and collaboration with stakeholders, we accelerate value creation and transformation in local business, expand sustainable transportation initiatives, and contribute to increased sales.
This position also includes not only executing operations with an entrepreneurial spirit, but also planning and executing sustainability and sales support strategies aimed at enhancing business and customer value from both short- and medium-to-long-term perspectives.
This role plays a key part in representing the company's objectives, driving sustainable transport solutions and making solution sales easy.
Expand our sustainable transport journey and accelerate sales by streamlining daily operations, decision making and collaboration with stakeholders to accelerate value creation and transformation in the local business.
Beyond executing operational tasks with entrepreneur skills the role also includes the development and execution of the sustainability and sales support strategy to bring business value and customer value both in short and long-term perspective. -
Customer Support Engineer (No experience required)
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- Mechanical, Sales・Service Engineer
- Hokkaido, Toyama, Yamagata, Chiba, Iwate, Ibaraki, Kumamoto, Tokyo, Oita, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Mie, Hiroshima, Nagasaki
- ¥4,200,000~¥5,500,000
The company is the Japanese subsidiary of a semiconductor equipment manufacturer founded in the USA.
It is among the world's top in revenue, scale, and market share.
Their environment offers opportunities to experience technological innovation, cutting-edge customer demands, problem-solving, and contributing to customer success.
Ranked No.1 in global semiconductor equipment sales in 2022, it provides a chance to leverage skills in a growing industry with the market leader.
At the factories of partner semiconductor manufacturers, you will be responsible for regular maintenance, inspections, and troubleshooting of our equipment.
Their main duties include regular inspections and maintenance services. There are various tasks, ranging from simple parts replacement that can be handled by one person to defects handled by about three engineers.
The presence of customer support engineers who support the stable operation of equipment is crucial. You can work with high motivation, feeling relied upon by your customers. -
Repair Specialist (Tokyo Osaka)
- Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Trafic
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics Operation, SCM, QC・QA
- Tokyo, Osaka
- ¥6,000,000~¥8,000,000
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.
You will be responsible for the operation of 50,000 vehicles and as the head of the repair center, overseeing the execution of operations.
You will fully utilize your knowledge of maintenance and repair to lead the entire operation of the facility, including establishing maintenance procedures and standards, improving maintenance quality, directing the entire process from aircraft acceptance to repair and relocation, managing a vast number of repair parts, and managing the maintenance team. -
Warehouse Operations Leader | Warehouse Operations Leader (Tokyo Osaka)
- Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Trafic
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics Operation, SCM, QC・QA, Warehouse Management
- Tokyo, Osaka
- ¥6,000,000~¥8,000,000
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.
You will play a key role in supporting the operation of 50,000 vehicles on site and as the execution manager for base (warehouse) operations.
Beyond simply managing repair work, you will oversee all in-house operations, including resolving bottlenecks and maximizing throughput from vehicle entry and exit to repair and redelivery, optimal management of massive parts inventory, and staff management at each location, thereby leading improvements in service quality and efficiency. -
Hardware Engineer (Future Leader Track) | Drone Aircraft Development Engineer (Next-Generation Leader Candidate)
- IT, Software platform
- Mechanical, Research & Development, Mechanical Design
- Tokyo
- ¥4,500,000~¥8,000,000
We are a technology company focused on researching and providing unmanned aerial systems for industrial applications and operational management platforms for low-altitude areas.
We have extensive implementation experience across diverse sites such as surveying, equipment inspection, and agricultural support, and our management technologies have been adopted for standard operations in multiple regions.
In recent years, we have expanded our business by establishing corporations overseas and conducting large-scale fundraising, and we have continued to participate in public-private projects. Aiming to create a new low-altitude mobility industry that integrates hardware, software, and operational integration platforms, we are promoting the construction of a global platform.
As a hardware engineer responsible for designing and developing unmanned aerial systems for industrial applications, you will be involved in the advancement of existing products and the development of new ones.
We are involved in the entire process—from concept design to prototyping and on-site verification, to mass production design—spanning mechanical, electric, and embedded fields, driving product development with a global market in mind.
In the future, this position is expected to play an active role as a core leader of the development team and as a candidate for executive roles related to product strategy and business growth.
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Automation & Production Technology Engineer
- Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
- Mechanical, Production Engineer
- Ibaraki
- ¥5,000,000~¥7,000,000
This company is a global automotive technology supplier specializing in advanced sensing systems, electrification, and intelligent mobility solutions.
The company operates internationally with strong R&D capabilities and collaborates with major OEMs to develop next-generation safety and in-cabin technologies.
In this role, you will lead the design, programming, commissioning, and continuous improvement of automated production lines, robotics systems, and manufacturing automation technologies.
You will work closely with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and external suppliers from the product development stage through mass production, ensuring new manufacturing systems are efficient, scalable, safe, and fully integrated into factory digitalization platforms. -
Quality Manager
- Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
- Mechanical, QC・QA
- Kanagawa
- ¥10,000,000~¥15,000,000
A world renowned tier 1 company focused on the development of occupant safety systems. They lead the way in developing airbags, seat belts, and other Their strong global footprint and logistics chain helps to insure these systems make their way to Their strong global footprint and logistics chain helps to insure these systems make their way to helping people around the world.
In this role, you will lead the Quality function for the Japan business, ensuring strong quality performance across plants, suppliers, projects, and customer-facing activities.
You will be responsible for building and leading a high-performing quality organization, deploying standardized quality management systems, improving supplier quality, driving new project quality through APQP, reducing customer claims, and aligning local quality activities with global strategies.
This is a senior leadership role requiring strong automotive quality experience, team management capability, customer-facing experience with Japanese OEMs, and the ability to operate effectively in a global matrix organization. -
Development of thermal model-based power training units
- IT, Software platform
- Mechanical, Research & Development
- Aichi
- ¥6,100,000~¥11,400,000
With strengths in powertrain, driving safety, body technology, and CSS, we are among the world's top five major automotive parts manufacturers.
Based on a stable foundation, we are expanding our business areas into cutting-edge technology development such as software. We also conduct joint development with Toyota Motor Corporation, constantly working on the latest technological developments.
You will mainly be responsible for developing thermal model-based electric units such as PHEV/HEV and eAxle. -
Sensor fusion development for entry-level products
- IT, Software platform
- Mechanical, Research & Development
- Aichi
- ¥6,100,000~¥11,400,000
With strengths in powertrain, driving safety, body technology, and CSS, we are among the world's top five major automotive parts manufacturers.
Based on a stable foundation, we are expanding our business areas into cutting-edge technology development such as software. We also conduct joint development with Toyota Motor Corporation, constantly working on the latest technological developments.
For sensor fusion development based on the integration of multiple sensors (UWB/camera/millimeter wave) in entry-level products, you will be responsible for developing simulation technologies utilizing CAE, electromagnetic field analysis, and radio wave propagation analysis.
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