- Workplace
- Remote, Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Manufacturing
- Seniority
- Senior
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Vincere
Description
Illuminate the Future of Autonomous Driving: Lead Next-Gen Automotive System Engineering!
*MUST be IN JAPAN and have a working visa
■ Job Title
Senior Discipline Engineer (Automotive Lighting Systems)
■ Company Overview
A major global Tier-1 automotive supplier driving the development and manufacturing of cutting-edge automotive exterior lighting solutions. The company leverages an international engineering network, integrating lighting technologies directly with ADAS to enhance driver safety and vehicle intelligence.
■ Your Role and Responsibilities
Lead top-stream system engineering for advanced lighting solutions (e.g., Adaptive Driving Beam, complex animation lamps). You will define requirements directly with Japanese OEMs, architect A-SPICE-compliant system specifications alongside international engineering hubs (including global design centers), manage cross-departmental interfaces across hardware, software, and mechanical teams, and oversee the full V-model development lifecycle.
■ Experience and Qualifications
- Practical development experience in automotive components, ECUs, or systems engineering.
- Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, etc.) and hands-on experience using Vector tools.
- Experience in embedded product system architecture or hardware/software development.
- Native or high-level business Japanese fluency to lead negotiations with Japanese car manufacturers.
- Basic conversational English with a proactive willingness to learn and collaborate with global teams.
■ Additional Preferred Qualifications
- System design experience aligned with A-SPICE or ISO 26262 standards.
- Basic knowledge of C language or Model-Based Development using MATLAB/Simulink.
- Business-level English proficiency with a track record of working alongside overseas development hubs or global OEMs.
- Background in ECU design or direct engineering experience within an OEM environment.
■ Good Reasons to Join
- High-Impact Innovation: Work at the intersection of ADAS and automotive design, creating tangible exterior lighting systems visible on the road every day.
- Fast-Track Leadership: Direct career trajectory aimed at stepping into managerial roles within a few years.
- Global Collaboration: Work daily within a tight-knit local team of 12 while leveraging overseas design centers and international resources.
- Strong Benefits: Flexible working hours, hybrid framework (1 day remote/week), 121 annual holidays, and leased housing support.
■ Work Location
Kanagawa (Includes monthly visits to JOEM sites)
