Product Engineer

Join a European Tier 1, with big market share based on industry leading technology.

Product Engineer

■Job Overview

【Be Involved in Projects from Start to Finish】

The appeal of this position lies in being involved in all aspects of the work—from product planning and proposal to mass production launch—in addition to design. The broad scope of responsibilities allows you to acquire knowledge not only about specific parts but also their surrounding systems, enabling significant skill advancement.

【Work with Significant Autonomy】

Our company flexibly incorporates individual ideas, allowing you to proactively explore directions and take ownership of your work. The full-flex system makes time management easy and contributes to high productivity.

【Global Opportunities】

Daily interactions with overseas locations provide an environment for developing language skills. With English learning support available, many members have significantly improved their language abilities since joining and are now thriving.

As a global automotive parts supplier, operates 25 locations across 15 countries worldwide, including Europe. Why not advance your career to the next stage as a designer at our Japanese subsidiary?

■Job Description

You will be responsible for the design and development of automotive hinges, door checks, or power tailgates.

We take pride in our unique technologies and strengths not found in other suppliers, developing hinges, door checks, and power tailgates for various vehicle models.

With strong trust from domestic and international automakers, you will be involved consistently throughout the entire project lifecycle, from product planning and proposal to mass production launch.

【Specifically】

• Proposals aligned with automaker requirements
• Collaborative design with overseas locations
• Prototyping and evaluation
• Mass production launch

【Development Structure】
Project teams consist of approximately 5 to 6 members, including overseas personnel. We tackle challenges collaboratively as a team.

You will be involved in a wide range of responsibilities beyond design work, including cost considerations and schedule adjustments.

■ The Rewards of Manufacturing
In our door checkers, the “feel” when opening and closing doors is a crucial element. Depending on the situation, we may even prototype and test components in-house. 

In the mechatronics field, you'll work on designing cutting-edge technologies like power backdoors, which are rapidly gaining market share.

■ Languages Used
     Communication with Japanese automakers is in Japanese, while global teams use English. 

     ※You will collaborate with bases in Germany, North America, China, and other locations. This is an environment where you can utilize languages other than English, such as Chinese, German, and Spanish.

■ Training Provided
     We provide opportunities to learn our in-house design systems, technologies, and the manufacturing processes at each factory. An environment is also in place where you can attend external training if desired.

■ Team Structure Our Japan office operates with a lean team of 16 elite members! Responsibilities are divided by component focus. Communication with other teams is active, fostering a strong sense of unity and exceptional openness! Additionally, the office houses test fixtures, tools, and machine tools, enabling hands-on manufacturing within the workspace.

※Opportunities for overseas business trips available

• Bachelor degree: Mechanical Engineering or Electronics Engineering
• Practical design experience using 3D CAD (CATIA/NX) 
• Experience designing automotive parts
  • Experience in mechanical or electrical design
  • Experience designing resin or press-formed parts
  • Direct JOEM customer interface experience for design
• Fluent Japanese speakers (Native level required)