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.

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  • Oversight of large-scale software development (product/project management)

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • Mechanical, Program・Project Management
    • Aichi
    • ¥8,000,000~¥14,000,000

    The company boasts the No. 1 market share in Japan in the automotive components industry in the areas of thermal systems, mobility systems, powertrain systems, electrification systems, and electronic systems.
    The company is currently focusing on four areas: electrification, connected systems, advanced safety/automated driving, and non-automotive business (FA/agriculture).

    One of the top 5 global automotive parts suppliers】
    Currently, we have offices in over 30 countries and regions, and are active in a wide range of fields including ADAS, electric vehicles, connected systems, and cyber security. Although our development base is located in Japan, we have an environment that allows us to work globally, including collaboration with overseas development partners.
    We also have the industry's top-class technological capabilities, and our development is characterized by high quality and speed.

    This position is for a leader to manager of large-scale software development, and will be responsible for defining requirements with customers, management of management resources (people, goods, money, and time), development, and a wide range of other tasks while utilizing SW knowledge.
    The position may vary depending on your experience.

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