Location: Tokyo, Japan
Salary: 7–12 million JPY
Build and maintain strong long-term relationships with customer engineering teams
Project Support & Coordination
- Work closely with project managers to support quality, cost, and timing objectives
- Provide technical input during quotation, feasibility, and acquisition phases
- Monitor development progress and coordinate with global engineering teams
- Support cross-functional collaboration with quality, production, and laboratory teams
Mechanical Engineering & Product Development
- Review and evaluate design proposals developed by global engineering teams
- Provide feedback on CAD models, design concepts, and engineering solutions
- Support validation activities including mechanical, thermal, vibration, and EMC testing
- Contribute to FMEA activities, tolerance analysis, and risk assessments
- Assist in technical problem-solving and development of alternative design solutions
Technical Leadership
- Provide technical guidance and support to local engineering team members
- Support achievement of project milestones and technical deliverables
- Help improve communication and collaboration between Japan and global engineering teams
- Represent the Japan engineering organization in technical discussions with regional and global stakeholders
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of engineering experience in automotive, electronics, or related industries
- Experience working with product development, mechanical design, or systems engineering activities
- Strong communication and coordination skills
- Business-level Japanese and English
- Basic understanding of electronics and automotive systems
- Ability to work effectively with both customers and global engineering teams
Nice to Have
- Experience with automotive electronics products
- Knowledge of project management and quality management processes
- Experience supporting customer-facing engineering activities
- Familiarity with validation testing, FMEA, or risk assessment methodologies
- Experience working within global or multinational engineering organizations
Why this role?
This role offers the opportunity to work on advanced automotive electronics technologies while acting as a key technical bridge between Japanese customers and global engineering teams.
Rather than focusing solely on design execution, you will gain exposure to customer interaction, project coordination, technical leadership, and global product development activities. It is an excellent opportunity for engineers looking to broaden their responsibilities and develop into a senior technical leadership role.
