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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
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Process Engineer
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- Semiconductor, Production Engineer
- Hiroshima
- ¥8,000,000~¥15,000,000
This company is a global leader in semiconductor memory, specializing in the research, development, manufacturing, and sale of advanced memory technologies used in a wide range of products such as smartphones, data centers, automotive systems, and industrial applications. With a strong focus on innovation and engineering excellence, the organization plays a critical role in enabling technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things. It operates within a highly collaborative and international environment, combining cutting-edge technical expertise with a strong emphasis on operational efficiency and talent development. The company is also known for fostering a performance-driven culture while maintaining a supportive workplace that values continuous learning, diversity, and employee growth.
As a Fab Engineer within the DRY Etch Process Engineering team, you will drive manufacturing excellence for advanced DRAM semiconductor products by leading process and equipment improvement initiatives across high-volume production operations. You will work closely with process engineers, equipment engineers, technicians, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve yield, quality, productivity, and manufacturing efficiency. In this role, you will analyze production challenges, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions to optimize process performance and operational stability. You will also support the installation, qualification, and modification of leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment, enabling continuous advancement of production capabilities. Additionally, you will collaborate with development and manufacturing teams during new product introductions, helping to resolve technical issues and successfully transition products into mass production. Through participation in both local and global engineering initiatives, you will contribute to best practice sharing, standardization efforts, and long-term continuous improvement programs across Micron's worldwide manufacturing network. -
Process Support Engineer | Process Support Engineer
- Manufacturer, Machinery, Equipment
- Semiconductor, Production Engineer
- Hokkaido, Mie, Hiroshima
- ¥6,000,000~¥10,000,000
This is the Japanese subsidiary of a global semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer founded in the United States.
We boast world-class sales, business scale, and market share.
We provide an environment where we can contribute to customer success through problem-solving while engaging with cutting-edge technological innovation and advanced customer needs.
In 2022, we became the world's No.1 sales supplier as a semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer, making us a leading company in the growing semiconductor industry where you can further develop your skills and experience.
As a process support engineer for semiconductor front-end processes, you will be stationed and visiting customer fabs, responsible for improving equipment yield and process enhancements. Assignments are determined based on experience from a range of equipment such as CVD, PVD, ALD, ETCH, IMP, and CMP. -
Field Application Engineer
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- Semiconductor, FAE
- Kanagawa
- ¥15,000,000~¥22,000,000
The company is a leading global provider of advanced semiconductor manufacturing solutions. With a focus on delivering cutting-edge process technologies, they support a wide range of industries, including automotive, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and data centers. Known for its extensive manufacturing capabilities, the company operates multiple state-of-the-art fabrication facilities worldwide. Their innovative approach ensures the production of high-performance chips for various applications, driving technological advancements and enabling the next generation of smart devices. Committed to sustainability, the company integrates environmental responsibility into its operations, aiming to reduce energy consumption and minimize its environmental footprint. With a strong emphasis on customer collaboration, they provide tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of clients across diverse sectors.
As a Field Application Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical interface for customers, driving pre-sales engagement and enabling design wins by aligning customer requirements with advanced processor IP, software tools, and custom silicon solutions. You will lead technical evaluations by delivering tailored presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on guidance to support customers in adopting MIPS-based solutions, while clearly articulating system-level tradeoffs in performance, power, and cost. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will troubleshoot complex hardware and software challenges during early design phases, ensuring smooth progression from evaluation to implementation. In close collaboration with business development and engineering teams, you will translate customer needs into actionable product insights, influence solution strategy, and help position offerings within the broader semiconductor ecosystem. Additionally, you will contribute to market engagement through workshops, customer training, and partner collaboration, ensuring successful customer outcomes and sustained design win momentum. -
Digital FAE
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- Semiconductor, FAE
- Aichi, Osaka
- ¥9,000,000~¥14,000,000
A global semiconductor company headquartered in the United States, providing a broad portfolio of analog and embedded processing products for automotive, industrial and consumer electronics applications. The company develops semiconductor solutions supporting areas such as signal processing, power management and embedded systems, with products used across a wide range of electronic devices and systems.
[Digital FAE Area] ・ICs that integrate and operate software such as microcontrollers, processors, and wireless communication ICs. In addition to knowledge of electronic circuits and hardware, you will support the development of embedded software. -
Digital Implementation Design Manager/Director (Backend / Frontend)
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- Semiconductor, Research & Development, Circuit & Mounting Design, Electrical & electronic control design
- Tokyo
- ¥8,000,000~¥25,000,000
The company is a major player in the development of advanced memory solutions that power everything from artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to smartphones, data centers and next-generation technologies. With the rapid expansion of AI and data-driven computing, its technologies are becoming increasingly critical to the future of the digital world.
This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly international and technology-driven environment, collaborating with global teams on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies. For an experienced engineering leader, it is a chance to take ownership of important technology initiatives while contributing to a business that is playing a key role in shaping the next generation of computing.
This position is responsible for the digital implementation of advanced DRAM products, promoting product performance and competitiveness by utilizing the latest EDA tools and advanced processes below 5nm.
On the frontend, I am involved in all aspects of digital implementation, including synthesis, STA, and DFT, and on the backend, I am involved in automatic wiring placement and PDN implementation. I am also responsible for design analysis and environment improvement using Tcl/Python, as well as IP implementation according to customer requirements. -
Software Quality Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- IT, Other (Localization, QA), QC・QA, QC・QA
- 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 is a world-leading automaker, responsible for improving the quality of in-vehicle software that supports next-generation mobility and building development processes. By leveraging industry standards such as ASPICE and ISO26262, you collaborate with internal and external engineers and global suppliers to promote high-quality software development. This is an attractive career opportunity where you can pursue a career as a software quality specialist or future management position while engaging with cutting-edge technologies. -
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. -
Next-Generation Power Semiconductor Device Engineer | Device Development for Next-Generation Power Semiconductor Devices
- Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
- Semiconductor, Research & Development, Research & Development
- 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)].
You will be involved in the planning, development, and design of high-voltage, high-current power semiconductor devices (Si-IGBT, SiC-MOSFET, GaN-HEMT) for inverter systems for electric vehicles. -
AD/ADAS Field Quality Development Engineer
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Other (Localization, QA), QC・QA, QC・QA, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- 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.
You will be responsible for improving the market quality of AD/ADAS systems, leading everything from cause analysis to improvement promotion based on defect information and driving data from customers around the world. You will collaborate with development departments and suppliers to identify root causes of quality issues in sensors and control systems, contributing to the realization of safer and more reliable advanced driver assistance technologies. This position enables you to promote quality improvement from a global perspective. -
Overall Electronics and Electrical Systems Area: New Vehicle Project Promotion and Quality Control (General Staff, Supervisor/Specialist)
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- Electronics, QC・QA, QC・QA, Production Management, Production Management, Production Management, QC・QA
- 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 is responsible for promoting projects and quality control across the entire electronic and electrical equipment field in new vehicle development. You will visualize the progress and quality of electronic system and software development, and lead development in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders including design, testing, production, and overseas bases. You will manage the increasingly advanced and complex vehicle electronic architecture across the board, contributing to the realization of high-quality next-generation mobility. -
Product planning and advanced development of integrated control ECUs in the SDV era
- Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
- Semiconductor, Research & Development, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
- 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 SDV (Software Defined Vehicle) era, we plan and develop key domain systems such as ADAS/cockpits, which serve as the brain of vehicles, and key components like integrated control ECUs, as well as conduct consultations and proposals with customers, carrying out cross-departmental execution management toward commercialization
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Analysis, Analysis, and Reliability Evaluation Technology for Power Semiconductors for Electric Vehicles
- Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic
- Electronics, Research & Development, FAE
- Tokyo, Aichi
- ¥5,500,000~¥11,000,000
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 we are working toward the future of safe and secure mobility systems.
Global environmental issues are critical challenges, and for this reason, it is necessary to rapidly advance the electrification of mobility. Power semiconductors are essential key devices for driving motors in electric vehicles. We are engaged in research and development of power semiconductors aimed at lower losses and smaller sizes.
To advance electrification, it is necessary to quickly develop power semiconductors that are good at low prices, reduce losses, and have high reliability. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze, analyze, and evaluate reliability early on the quality and failure of developed products, and to feed back them into the design and processing processes of developed products. We are seeking individuals who are eager to take on challenges and work to improve the performance and quality of power semiconductors through analysis, reliability evaluation, and technological development, leading global electrification and creating added value in new mobility.
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