Automotive, Electronics, R&D, IVI, Display, Software/System Engineering

Department: HOT JPN
Salary: 20.4M+ JPY Annual

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RECRUITER SUMMARY

HOT JPN IT Senior, Automotive Electronics R&D IVI Display Software/System Engineering, 20.4M+ JPY Annual

10/07/2025

Candidate Background

Nationality:
Japanese
Residence:
Tokyo, Japan
Education:
Master’s Degree, Information Science XXXX
Languages:
English – Fluent Japanese – Native
Experience:
22+ years of experience in the industry Current & Previous Employers and jobs include: General Manager at XXXX Director – Global AD R&D at XXXX Global IVI R&D Director at XXXX CDV R&D Operations Manager at XXXX Lead System Engineer at XXXX Software Program Manager at XXXX Engineering Manager at XXXX System Engineer at XXXX
Motives:
Is actively looking for a job right now because wants to go back to a tier 1 automotive company. Open for the Regional Engineering Director role.
Current Salary:
20.4M JPY Annual
Expected Salary:
20.4M+ JPY Annual
Notice Period:
1 Month
Interview Availability:
Requires a day notice

Interview Assessment Notes

1. Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs?
He has been working in the automotive industry for more than 22 years now and is mainly based in Japan, working for non-Japanese tier one companies for electronic products such as XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, and currently with XXXX. Majority of his experience is in software and system engineering, as well as product development for electronics including ADAS, IVI systems, media unit displays, or any kind of electronics for automotive. On a daily basis, he is responsible for getting new businesses within Japanese automotive companies, OEM, and also maintaining existing and ongoing projects with their engineers. He also is the one resolving any issues within projects and teams, and reports to the customer for problem resolution. He is currently handling less than 20 people in the automotive division of XXXX since have just started to build the team.

2. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in?
Strongest skill would be software and system engineering since he has been doing this for more than 20 years now. He started off as a technical person doing system engineering so he’s very familiar of both the technical and management side of things as of this point. He is currently involved with a commercial vehicle tracking system and he’s part of the design and hazard analysis as well as risk assessment of that project. Apart from that, he has deep knowledge and experience with tier one automotive companies which he can leverage on his next jobs as well.

3. Do you have the lists of key criteria’s according to the clients’ requirements?
He has more than 20 years of automotive experience and has been into leadership roles (Engineering Manager) since 2008; he has mostly worked with automotive and electronics related project for tier 1 OEMs and is keen to be involved with an audio-related project as well if given the chance. Apart from that, he’s expert with software and system engineering, has experience being involved on the mechanical side of things as well for automotive. Most of his previous companies are based in the West so he has great exposure working with the Western culture and environment.

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