プリンシパルエンジニア/ Principal Engineer

A global semiconductor company is looking for a Principal Engineer. The chosen applicant will lead the local team, guide technical delivery and serve as a senior technical partner to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Steer and strengthen the local Customer Engineering team by establishing technical focus areas, mentoring engineers, and supervising delivery for customers
• Lead technical discussions with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, translating customer requirements into system architectures and platform solutions
• Lead cockpit integration covering IVI, digital clusters, displays, audio, cameras and connectivity
• Take ownership of solving complex issues spanning hardware, software, and systems, including boot, BSP, operating systems, memory, performance, power, and thermal behaviour
• Lead coordination across global engineering and product teams spanning development, integration, validation, and commercialisation, while shaping customer architecture decisions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or above in engineering, computer science, or relevant
• More than 8 years of experience in embedded software, system architecture, automotive engineering or customer engineering
• Experience of guiding engineering teams, developing technical talent through coaching, and balancing priorities across customer projects
• Experience of profiling and optimising system performance, leading discussions on customer requirements, and managing technical negotiations
• Strong practical experience in C programming and system-level debugging, together with experience designing, integrating, or architecting modern SoC-based embedded systems
• Strong understanding of Android Automotive, Linux, QNX or equivalent platforms, with knowledge of kernel concepts, multicore processing, multithreading, virtualisation, and crash debugging
• Native level Japanese; business level English

Preferred requirements:

• Experience in automotive cockpit, ADAS, connectivity, or comparable automotive computing platforms
• Experience of working directly with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers
• Experience of driving cross-functional technical initiatives within a global engineering environment
• Knowledge of hypervisors, functional safety, cybersecurity, AI/ML, or vehicle software architectures

About the Company:

A global semiconductor and wireless technology company specialising in the development of advanced chipsets, processors, and integrated circuits. It provides innovative technologies that power mobile devices, telecommunications networks, automotive systems, and connected devices worldwide.

Keywords:

半導体, 技術, エンジニアリング, 自動車, 外資系

Job Ref: 5BR534