Mechanical Design EngineerEnglish summary from Japanese

Must-haves

• 3+ years of mechanical design and development experience for vehicles OR experience specifying new hardware products
• Hands-on manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of strength of materials and mechanical dynamics
• Ability to communicate and build consensus with internal/external stakeholders
• Proactive communication, issue identification, and solution proposal skills
• Proficiency in Office software for numerical processing and reporting
• IT skills for business tools like Slack and Google Workspace

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in outfitting design for mechanical units
• Experience in the full development cycle (design, prototyping, testing, evaluation)
• Experience in technical certification for equipment
• Experience with reliability studies (FMEA/FTA)
• Ability to identify issues and implement improvements via PDCA cycles

Work style

Remote work is negotiable. Commuting time within 1.5 hours is negotiable. Work locations: Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture or Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Other notes

Annual salary: 5,000,000 - 9,000,000 JPY (negotiable). Trial period: 3 months. Benefits include social insurance, transportation expenses, and a SO system. Additional benefits for Minamisoma Head Office include company housing, moving expenses, and relocation allowances.