Trends in Semiconductor Jobs and Career Opportunities in the Automotive Industry

Industry Trends in Semiconductor Related Jobs

market scale

The semiconductor market is estimated to be worth about $1 trillion in 2030, 1.8 times the $556 billion in 2021. In particular, demand for semiconductors for automobiles and electric vehicles is expected to grow rapidly, from $69 billion in 2021 to $170 billion, about 2.5 times higher. (Citation: Federation of the German Electrical and Electronic Industries)

Increased demand

The semiconductor industry is in demand along with the rapid growth of smartphones, automobiles, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. As a result, many companies are seeking talent to develop and expand new products.

Introduction of Artificial Intelligence and Automation

The semiconductor industry is also increasingly adopting artificial intelligence and automation, increasing the demand for engineers and programmers who can automate manufacturing and testing processes.

Importance of expertise

Semiconductor manufacturing technology is becoming more sophisticated, increasing the demand for specialized knowledge and experience for engineers and researchers. In particular, there is a need for personnel with expertise in areas such as manufacturing processes, design, and materials science.

Intensifying global competition

The global semiconductor market is becoming increasingly competitive, and multinational companies are seeking top-class professionals to enter new markets. In particular, Asian companies such as Taiwan and South Korea are on the rise, and Japan is rapidly strengthening its semiconductor sector, but is struggling.

Job Listings

Change search criteria

Please select your industry/occupation and location

Salary

{{ incomeText }}

Work Style

{{ workStylesText }}

Attractive
Points

{{ attractivePointsText }}

Clear Conditions

Industry

Number of jobs {{this.jobCount}}

Clear Selection

Function

  • Executive Management
  • Aftersales
  • Sales
  • Dealer Development
  • Marketing
  • Consulting
  • Mechanical
  • Electronics
  • Semiconductor
  • IT
  • Chemical
  • Supply Chain Management
  • General Accounting
  • HR, GA & Facilities
  • In-House Counsel, Legal Affairs
  • Financial Services
  • Other

Number of jobs {{ this.jobCount }}

Clear Selection

Location

  • Hokkaido / Tohoku
  • Kanto
  • Joshinetsu/Hokuriku
  • Tokai
  • Kansai
  • Chugoku
  • Shikoku
  • Kyushu/Okinawa
  • Overseas

Number of jobs {{this.jobCount}}

Clear Selection

1 2 3 4 5
  • 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.

  • Wafer Development Lead | Head of Wafer-Related Development

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • Semiconductor, Research & Development
    • Aichi
    • ¥7,700,000~¥13,600,000

    Since its founding, the company has expanded its business across multiple fields, including electronic components, semiconductor-related products, and LED lighting, centered on its unique ceramic material technology. In particular, we hold a top-class global market share in ceramic substrates with high thermal conductivity, and have achieved stable business growth driven by the expansion of the AI data center and electric vehicle markets. Leveraging manufacturing technology and quality assurance systems that competitors find difficult to replicate, we continue to offer differentiated products to the global market.

    Additionally, the company focuses on improving employee work comfort, establishing free time systems, employee dormitory systems, and stock ownership plans. In recent years, it has ranked high in the listed company rankings, gaining attention as a company known for its "high hourly wages × minimal overtime." With a stable management foundation and technical capabilities, we offer a workplace environment that enables long-term career development.

    You will be responsible for wafer-related development.

    Details.

  • Supplier Engineer, Gas Distribution and Chemical Delivery

    • Manufacturer, Machinery, Equipment
    • Semiconductor, Production Engineer
    • Tokyo
    • ¥8,000,000~¥11,000,000

    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.

    As a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) specializing in quality assurance for chemical supply and fluid handling components for semiconductors, we will entrust you with the following tasks.

    This position will be responsible for manufacturing management and project lead for suppliers in Japan and Korea, world-class quality control and SEMI compliance, and quality control and process control in the high-purity chemical supply systems provided by the company.

    Products:
    - Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs)
    - Valves, Pressure Regulators
    - Tubes/Fittings
    - O-Ring Elastomers
    - Heaters, Sensors
    - Ultra High Purity (UHP) Gas/Chemical Supply Assemblies

    Details.

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

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • IT, Operation&maintenance,Technical support, Service Technician, QC・QA, Technical Help Desk, 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.

    Details.

  • Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Center Manager | Director of PDI Center

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • Aftersales, Service Technician, QC・QA, Technical Help Desk, QC・QA, QC・QA
    • Aichi
    • ¥10,000,000~¥16,000,000

    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.

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

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • Aftersales, Service Technician, QC・QA, Technical Help Desk, QC・QA, QC・QA
    • Aichi
    • ¥4,000,000~¥6,000,000

    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.

  • Quality Control & Quality Assurance Manager | Quality Control Assurance Manager

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • Electronics, QC・QA, QC・QA, QC・QA
    • 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.

  • Quality Assurance & Quality Control Engineer (QA/QC Engineer) | Quality Control Assurance Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
    • Electronics, QC・QA, QC・QA, QC・QA
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥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.

    Details.

  • Automotive Semiconductor HW R&D & CAE Analysis|Automotive Semiconductor HW Research & CAE Analysis

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • Semiconductor, Research & Development, QC・QA
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,000,000~¥12,500,000

    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)].

    While identifying issues and considering countermeasures for the automotive application of chiplet technology, which is a cutting-edge technology for consumer products, we will construct a structure to ensure high reliability and high communication quality of 2.5D packages.

    Details.

  • Production Control & Planning Leader (Motorcycle Suspension & Marine Hydraulics)

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • Semiconductor, Production Engineer, Production Management, Production Engineer, Production Management, Production Management, Production Engineer
    • Shizuoka
    • ¥4,900,000~¥7,200,000

    It is a global supplier that was born in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. It has bases in 27 countries around the world and is active for about 80,000 people. The business domains are wide-ranging, including powertrain, chassis, ADAS and autonomous driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and we are demonstrating our strengths in the CASE domain. The company aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030 and is also undergoing large-scale production of motor inverters for EVs. The environment emphasizes diversity and flexible work styles, and supports employee growth and work-life balance.

    This position is responsible for production management of motorcycle suspension and marine hydraulic products, and oversees the entire factory operation, from order receipt to production planning to inventory and personnel optimization. We will respond to fluctuations in domestic and international demand while promoting the maximization of production efficiency and quality.

    Details.

  • Production Management

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
    • Electronics, Production Management, Production Management
    • Gifu, Aichi
    • ¥6,500,000~¥10,000,000

    Since its founding, it has expanded its business in multiple fields such as electronic components, semiconductor-related products, and LED lighting, with its unique ceramic material technology at its core. In particular, we have one of the top market shares in ceramic substrates with high thermal conductivity in the world, and we have achieved stable business growth against the backdrop of growth in the AI data center and electric vehicle markets. Leveraging our manufacturing technology and quality assurance system, which are difficult for competitors to replicate, we continue to provide differentiated products to the global market.

    We are also focusing on the ease of working for our employees, and have established a free time system, an employee dormitory system, and a stock ownership association. In recent years, it has been ranked high in the ranking of listed companies and is attracting attention as a company with "high hourly wages × less overtime". It is a company with a stable management foundation and technological capabilities, and a work environment that allows for long-term career development.

    This is the technical improvement work such as production and manufacturing processes in the production of ceramic electronic components, as well as management and management work. You will be responsible for the management of production and manufacturing processes related to production planning, progress management, profit management, etc., as well as technical improvement work.

    Details.

  • Technical Sales – Automotive Semiconductor Devices

    • Manufacturer, Semiconductor
    • Electronics, Sales・Service Engineer, FAE, Account Manager (B2B)
    • Aichi
    • ¥6,000,000~¥7,400,000

    Since its founding in 1948, it has continued to grow with the expansion of the automotive industry and the introduction of IoT in factories with device products and solution products.
    In the automotive industry, which is said to be a once-in-a-century period of change, demand for microcontrollers, power semiconductors, and electronic devices that combine solutions, which are the company's strengths, is expected to increase as vehicles become more and more functional, such as EVs and autonomous driving.
    Among them, the company has a special contract to sell automotive microcontrollers from a certain manufacturer, which are installed in 40% of the world's automobiles, in the Chubu area, and supports the automobile industry in the Tokai region.
    We will continue to take on the challenge of constantly pursuing new areas while supporting the period of change in the automotive society, and aim to grow as a global supplier in the advanced electronics field through our management strategy of strengthening cooperation with highly creative companies that are ahead of the times.

    Our main job is to propose semiconductor devices (products: SoCs/microcontrollers/discrete) to major Japanese OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
    Aiming to propose solutions that make the most of added value, you will act as a coordinator of customer needs and supplier seeds, such as understanding customer systems, understanding future trends, planning sales expansion strategies, and developing products in collaboration with suppliers.
    In addition, there is also work to manage the development progress of customer systems after receiving business negotiations and orders, and to respond to various types of developed products (defects and specification changes). Acquiring knowledge about the electrification and electrification of various semiconductors and automobiles will be a rewarding job that will support future growth industries.

    Details.

1 2 3 4 5

Consultation

Our expert team is dedicated to empowering your career change, crafting tailored career plans, and securing the best job opportunities in the automotive and mobility sectors.

Connect with Us

Search by Location