Location: Tokyo, Japan
Salary: 9–12 million JPY (depending on experience).
Overview
An exciting opportunity for an embedded software engineer to join a growing automotive electronics team developing advanced body electronics solutions for the Japanese market.
This role focuses on embedded software development for next-generation automotive systems, including smart access and intelligent power distribution technologies. You will work closely with customer teams, internal engineering functions, and global development groups to deliver high-quality automotive software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze customer requirements and translate them into software specifications
- Design software architecture and detailed software concepts for embedded automotive systems
- Develop embedded software using established engineering standards and development processes
- Perform software testing, debugging, validation, and documentation
- Support software modifications, optimization, and system integration activities
- Collaborate with hardware, systems, and project teams throughout the development lifecycle
- Participate in technical reviews, configuration management, and release processes
- Support issue investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions when needed
- Work with global engineering teams to ensure smooth project execution and delivery
Requirements
- Experience in embedded software development for commercial products
- Strong programming experience in C or C++
- Experience working with embedded systems and real-time development environments
- Automotive industry experience or experience in embedded electronics development
- Strong understanding of software architecture and software development processes
- Business-level Japanese for customer-facing communication
- Business-level English for collaboration with global teams
Nice to Have
- Experience with AUTOSAR, ISO 26262, ASPICE, or similar automotive standards
- Familiarity with automotive body electronics systems
- Experience with model-based development tools such as MATLAB / Simulink
- Knowledge of vehicle networks such as CAN
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Exposure to automotive connectivity, cybersecurity, or advanced vehicle technologies
Why this role?
This is an opportunity to join a growing automotive engineering team working on advanced vehicle electronics programs for major customers in Japan.
The role offers strong technical ownership, global collaboration, and exposure to modern automotive software development in an environment where you can directly influence product development and system delivery.
