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Metal Materials Engineer for Next-Generation Automotive Parts Development

  • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
  • Chemical
  • Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Tochigi
  • ¥3,800,000~¥8,600,000

We are a global supplier created in 2021 through integration. Our mission is to realize an advanced and sustainable mobility society. The company has offices in 27 countries around the world and employs approximately 80,000 people. The company has a wide range of business areas including powertrain, chassis, ADAS/automatic driving, motorcycles, and aftermarket, and demonstrates its strength in the CASE area. 50% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2030 is targeted, and large-scale production of motors and inverters for EVs is underway. The company also offers an attractive environment that supports employee growth and work-life balance by emphasizing diversity and flexible work styles.

You will utilize your expertise in metallic materials to lead the development of materials to achieve carbon neutrality and a circular economy. You will be in charge of the entire process from the creation of new themes for sustainable product design to material selection, prototyping, testing, and evaluation, and you will also play a role in realizing product application in close collaboration with related in-house departments, including design, manufacturing, and procurement departments.
In addition, through technical communication with car manufacturers, material manufacturers, research institutes, industry associations, and other external parties, you will be responsible for collecting seeds and needs and promoting technical collaboration. In order to protect and utilize the results of development as intellectual property, you will be actively involved in patent applications and technical proposals. In the future, you will also be expected to plan technical strategies for material development themes and train young engineers.

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Job Description

  • Responsibilities
    Promotion of material selection/evaluation/process application for metallic materials
    ・Operation of testing and material analysis equipment, data compilation, and report preparation
    ・Development theme planning based on internal and external technology trends, and technical proposal for patent application
    ・Technical coordination and collaboration with material manufacturers, external research institutes, industry organizations and related internal departments (design, production engineering, quality assurance) ・Information collection and dissemination through participation in domestic and international conferences/research presentations, exhibitions and conferences
    Information gathering and dissemination through presentations at academic/research meetings and participation in exhibitions/conferences in Japan and abroad
  • Requirements
    Expertise in metallic materials (ferrous, nonferrous, magnetic materials, etc.)
    - Knowledge of metalworking processes (heat treatment, casting, sintering, surface treatment, etc.)
    - Experience in R&D, prototyping, and experimentation
    - Working experience in material evaluation and analysis (tensile testing, fatigue testing, metallographic observation, etc.)
  • Preferred
    Experience in the automotive industry or materials manufacturer
    ・Experience in developing carbon neutral and circular economy technologies
    ・Experience in patent application
    ・Experience in CAE (material property simulation), material modeling, and machine learning
    ・Experience in technical coordination with overseas suppliers and other departments
    ・English ability (TOEIC 500 points or above, ability to read and write technical documents) English proficiency (TOEIC score 500 or above, ability to read and write technical documents)

    ■Personality Requirements
    ・High intellectual curiosity about new technologies, eager to learn and grow
    ・Communication skills, passion and ambition, ability to work independently
    ・Positive attitude towards work
  • Location
    Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Tochigi
  • Work Style
    Flex working possible
  • Salary
    ¥3,800,000~¥8,600,000
  • Attractive
    Points
    Japanese company with global opportunities, Over 50% Mid-Career Hires, Childcare support system, Weekends and holidays Weekends and holidays off, Make use of languages, Major corporation

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