Senior Systems Engineer

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Job details

Company overview

The company is the Japanese subsidiary of a global automotive technology supplier specializing in lighting and electronics. It provides automotive lighting systems, sensors, radar solutions, electronic control components, and electrification-related technologies for vehicle manufacturers. In addition, it offers aftermarket products and technical support, helping customers advance vehicle safety, driver assistance, connectivity, and electrification initiatives.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Energy Management is responsible for leading the system-level development of automotive energy management solutions in collaboration with global development sites.
• This role serves as the primary technical interface to a Japanese OEM (JOEM) and provides strong technical leadership to guide global engineering teams toward high-quality, customer-compliant product development.
• The position requires deep system engineering expertise, strong ownership, and the ability to drive disciplined execution across global teams with varying levels of technical maturity.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Technical Expertise:
  • Strong background in system engineering for automotive electronics systems or energy management products.
  • On-board charger (OBC) system development experience is preferred, including system-level understanding of power electronics, interfaces, and automobile development process.
  • Solid experience with system architecture definition, requirement management, and interface control.
  • Ability to support and execute customer testing, including on site or joint testing activities.
  • Familiarity with software tools for data reading, diagnostics, and calibration, and the ability to analyze test results and feedback.
  • Familiarity with automotive validation, verification, and development processes.
• Project Experience:
  • Extensive experience in the automotive industry, preferably with Japanese OEM.
  • Experience working in global development environments.
  • Ability to manage technically complex development activities under quality, cost, and timing constraints.
• Problem-Solving Skills:
  • Proven ability to lead, guide, and influence engineering teams across locations.
  • Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to drive technical alignment and enforce standards when required.
• Communication and Collaboration:
  • Excellent communication skills with customers and cross-functional teams.
  • Japanese - Native or fluent.
  • English - Business level (daily technical communication).
• Quality and mindset:
  • Strong ownership mindset with high attention to detail.
  • Clear focus on development quality and customer satisfaction.
  • Proactive, resilient, and capable of working independently in a lead role.

Salary

6 - 13 million yen

Location

Tokyo