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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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Development of single crystal growth process technology, product design, and process and equipment design for power semiconductors
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts
- Semiconductor, Research & Development, Production Engineer, Production Engineer
- Mie, 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)].
The candidate will be responsible for designing elemental and process technologies for wafer manufacturing for power semiconductors, and developing related production technologies. -
Production Management Group Leader
- IT, Software platform
- Electronics, Production Management, Production Management, Production Management
- Saitama
- ¥8,000,000~¥9,500,000
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 logistics and production management tasks covering the entire lifecycle of products and parts, from production planning and inventory management to order receipt and shipping, procurement, export, quality and cost management, and SAP system operation. -
FAE (Automotive/Semiconductor)|Field Application Engineer (Automotive Tier 1 Manufacturer - Semiconductor)
- IT, Software platform
- Semiconductor, FAE
- Aichi
- ¥6,000,000~¥9,500,000
Since its establishment in 1948, the company has continued to grow with the expansion of the automotive industry and the shift to IoT in factories with its device and solution products.
In the CASE of the automotive industry, which is said to be a once-in-a-century period of change, as vehicles become more sophisticated, including EVs and automated driving, the demand for electronic devices combining the company's strengths in microcontrollers, power semiconductors Demand for electronic devices that combine the company's strengths in microcontrollers, power semiconductors, and solutions is expected to continue to grow.
In particular, the company has special rights to sell in-vehicle microcontrollers from a certain manufacturer, which are installed in 40% of the world's automobiles, in the Chubu area, and supports the automotive industry in the Tokai region.
The company aims to grow as a global supplier in the field of advanced electronics through a management strategy of strengthening cooperation with highly creative companies that are ahead of their time.
This is a Field Application Engineer (Semiconductor) position to an electronics and automotive Tier 1. You will be responsible for semiconductor product proposals and technical support to automotive Tier 1 manufacturers.
Products: Power ICs (motor driver ICs, DCDC converter ICs, LED driver ICs, etc.), magnetic sensors (Hall ICs, etc.) -
Sales and Marketing (Electronic Devices)
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Trading
- Electronics, Sales・Service Engineer, Product Marketing, Planning, FAE
- Tokyo, Aichi
- ¥5,800,000~¥8,900,000
Hardware BusinessWe are a general electronics trading company that provides automotive parts manufacturers with a series of solutions for all kinds of electronic device products, including semiconductors and printed circuit boards, from planning, design and development to manufacturing, logistics, and quality control. We handle semiconductors and electronic components in a major general trading company group.
Since we are under the watchful eye of major companies, we have contracts with 9 major companies and can be involved in major projects.
We also have a support system that utilizes new technologies and partner networks in areas such as electrification, automated driving/ADAS, next-generation cockpits, and connectivity.
We are developing a wide range of businesses that go beyond the traditional trading company function of purchasing and selling products.
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Project Leader in Circuit/Board Design in Collision Safety Systems/Vehicle Behavior Sensing Systems
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts
- Semiconductor, Research & Development, Research & Development, Circuit & Mounting Design, Electrical & electronic control design, Program・Project Management
- Hyogo, 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 leader of the next generation hardware, you will be involved in the future conception of systems for sensing vehicle behavior necessary for future automated driving and collision safety systems that will be the last resort for automobile accidents. -
Semiconductor Equipment Application Engineer
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Machinery, Equipment
- Semiconductor, FAE
- Tokyo
- ¥7,500,000~¥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. 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.
This role focuses on developing and deploying semiconductor service products, using hands-on lab/fab experience and data analysis to optimize It also involves troubleshooting, leading projects to meet KPIs, and communicating results with internal and It also involves troubleshooting, leading projects to meet KPIs, and communicating results with internal and external teams globally. -
SoC Research and Development for Display Management
- Manufacturer, Manufacturer-Automotive
- Semiconductor, Research & Development
- Tokyo
- ¥12,900,000~¥23,500,000
As an automobile manufacturer that continues to evolve to provide "joy" to more people 10 years, 20 years, and beyond, we have been and will continue to challenge to create new values that are not bound by existing frameworks, so that we can continue to please our customers around the world.
The company, which has been providing multiple products loved by many customers based on its solid technical capabilities, is recruiting associates to integrate with the ICT society and create new services.
There is an urgent need to accelerate electrification, provide new value, increase the number of models to which new technologies can be applied, standardize development work to cope with the increase in variations for worldwide deployment, and deal with evolution later, in order to become carbon neutral.
We are looking for colleagues who can work together to develop SoCs that improve the AI performance of central ECUs and optimize power consumption in order to build optimal electronic control systems that realize free and enjoyable mobility and evolution of user convenience with high competitiveness and quality, and to develop technologies that enable continuous and timely market introduction.
As of April 2025, one year has passed since the SoC development organization was established, bringing together personnel with a variety of expertise.
We are looking for professional and management personnel to acquire further expertise in SoC development and to improve organizational management skills. -
Field Application Engineering Manager
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor
- Semiconductor, FAE
- Tokyo
- ¥12,000,000~¥18,000,000
Enabling faster and more effective development of high-performance electronics, leading EDA software solutions to break boundaries and move into A German brand that is known to be a leader in its class.
This role leads the applications engineering (AE) team for logic design and verification tools, overseeing both pre-sales and post-sales technical activities. The manager is responsible for driving technical sales strategies, meeting revenue goals, and guiding the team to deliver customer- The manager is responsible for driving technical sales strategies, meeting revenue goals, and guiding the team to deliver customer- focused solutions while collaborating closely with sales, customers, and global development teams. -
Ceramics Engineer
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Machinery, Equipment
- Electronics, QC・QA, QC・QA
- Tokyo
- ¥9,000,000~¥14,000,000
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. 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.
The company is seeking specialist in ceramic components used in their chambers. Ceramic expertise is prioritized over semiconductor experience. The role focuses on 70% R&D collaboration with suppliers and 30% quality control of supplier products.Target components include bulk ceramics such as Target components include bulk ceramics such as nozzles, blades, rings, domes, pins, and liners, as well as ceramic heaters and ceramic electrostatic chucks (ESC). Primary materials are Aluminum Oxide (Al₂O₃) and Aluminum Nitride (AlN). -
Development of construction methods and equipment related to the assembly process of electronic products (ECUs) and preparation for production of mass-production processes
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts
- Semiconductor, Production Engineer, Production Engineer, Production Engineer
- Aichi
- ¥5,500,000~¥10,700,000
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.
Currently, we are focusing on four areas: electrification, connectivity, advanced safety/autonomous driving, and non-in-vehicle business (FA/agriculture)], and in particular, in the field of autonomous driving, we are conducting demonstration experiments on public roads for Lv4 autonomous driving, and are working towards the future of safe and secure mobility systems.
While new development and production volume are expected to increase significantly due to the support of autonomous driving and electrification = BEV in CASE, there is a growing demand for quality assurance technology that achieves zero defect leakage for high-density mounting and high added value with a small number of people by improving the efficiency of process design work using DX in the assembly process of electronic components of vehicle control computers.
You will have the opportunity to take on the challenge as a core member of the project.
As the mother factory of the vehicle control computer manufacturing process, we are responsible for developing cutting-edge technology and providing technology to factories in Japan and overseas, and we have a culture of formulating and realizing ideas on our own.
Also, if you wish, you can gain experience in overseas work. -
Production Control Engineer
- Manufacturer, Aerospace & Robotics
- Electronics, Production Management, Production Management, Production Management
- Tokyo
- ¥6,000,000~¥9,000,000
Their team includes members from all over the world and offers a chance to work at the cutting edge of satellite technology and services. Their team includes members from all over the world and offers a chance to work at the cutting edge of satellite technology and services. Their track record includes multiple launch mission successes, a vast network of satellite operations, and collaboration with space industry leaders, both private and governmental, worldwide. Their track record includes multiple launch mission successes, a vast network of satellite operations, and collaboration with space industry leaders, both private and governmental, worldwide.
You will be responsible for production management in the manufacturing of satellites and onboard components. This includes production planning, standard data management (such as bills of materials and drawings), production progress control, and business process improvement.
Production control (production planning, unit control (bill of materials, drawings), production progress control, and business improvement) for satellite and onboard component manufacturing. -
Product technical and management/manufacturing management of thin film products (Gifu, Japan)
- Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts
- Semiconductor, Research & Development, Production Engineer, Production Management, QC・QA
- Gifu
- ¥5,990,000~¥12,840,000
Since its establishment, the company has expanded its business in several fields such as electronic components, semiconductor-related products, and LED lighting, based on its core proprietary ceramic material technology. In particular, we have one of the largest global market shares in ceramic substrates with high thermal conductivity, and have achieved stable business growth against the backdrop of growth in the AI data center and electric vehicle markets. We continue to provide differentiated products to the global market on the strength of our manufacturing technology and quality assurance system, which are difficult for our competitors to replicate.
We also focus on making it easy for employees to work, and have established a free time system, a company dormitory system, and a stock ownership plan. In recent years, the company has ranked high in the rankings of listed companies and is also attracting attention as a company with "high hourly wages and little overtime work. With a stable management base and technological capabilities, this company offers a work environment where long-term career development is possible.
This position is responsible for process improvement and management of deposition, photolithography, stripping, and cleaning processes.
Currently, orders and production are increasing, and process improvement such as equipment introduction and yield improvement are important.
This position will allow you to work on process improvement from a new perspective while utilizing your past semiconductor and manufacturing experience.
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