[VT2403] Autonomous Driving Technology / Driving Support Development Experiment Engineer (General Class Manager / Staff Position)

For those who want to be involved in cutting-edge autonomous driving technology and enhance their skills and career, please apply!

Job Description

1. Department's Development Area, Business Overview, and Role/Position within R&D

We are responsible for developing vehicles equipped with autonomous driving/driving support (AD/ADAS) technology, one of the core technologies supporting Nissan Intelligent Mobility. Our role involves setting performance targets, conducting real-vehicle suitability tests on domestic and international test courses and public roads, and finalizing product specifications.

While experiments might be perceived as simply executing predefined tasks, vehicle experiments at Nissan Motor involve independently thinking to create products that delight customers, taking responsibility for vehicle performance.

2. Specific Responsibilities and Expected Role/Position within and outside the Department

Specific Responsibilities:

Responsible for the following product development tasks in the autonomous driving/driving support (AD/ADAS) domain for vehicles to be sold in a few years:

• Performance target setting for AD/ADAS systems:
• Formulate targets based on market requirements, competitor performance, etc. This includes market research and competitor vehicle analysis. Quantitatively determine specific target values from research data.
• Development of new technology/function evaluation methods.
• Suitability and real-vehicle testing on test courses:
• Perform tuning on test courses to achieve desired characteristics and provide daily feedback to design and prototype teams.
• Suitability and real-vehicle testing on domestic and international public roads:
• Conduct experiments in domestic and international environments to verify if the performance developed on test courses functions as intended on public roads.
• This often involves collaboration with overseas partners. For example, with the new Leaf, many tests were conducted in Europe in collaboration with partners.
• BigData analysis to research customer usage patterns.

Expected Role/Position within and outside the Department:

• (Within department) Experiment planning ability, technical analysis of experiment results, setting performance targets, and collaborating with relevant departments to achieve them.
• (Outside department) Logical and customer-centric target setting, technical analysis of experiment results, and experiment coordination.

3. Workplace Environment and Working Style (Member Composition, Workplace Atmosphere, Characteristics)

We are a department of approximately 80 people across two locations, the Tochigi Test Course and the Technical Center, conducting vehicle experiments for mass-produced autonomous driving/driving support technologies.

At the Tochigi Test Course, each team member performs AD/ADAS performance suitability for their assigned vehicle model, while at the Technical Center, they handle verification experiments through actual driving.

The environment is diverse, with mid-career hires and foreign nationals, and frequent collaboration opportunities with overseas partners. Perhaps due to the rapid progress in the industry, it is a workplace where it is easy to challenge new things without being bound by preconceived notions.

Background for Recruitment

Autonomous driving technology is a core technology supporting Nissan Intelligent Mobility. We are fully committed to expanding the number of ProPILOT-equipped vehicles/regions and commercializing new technologies ahead of competitors. The aim is to strengthen domestic and international experimental development to deliver competitive products to customers in a timely manner, accelerating the practical application and market introduction of next-generation technologies.

Appeal Points (Job Attractiveness)

1. Self-Growth, Acquirable Skills, and Job Satisfaction through the Role

• You can challenge yourself in the cutting-edge technical domain of autonomous driving and driving support.
• Beyond promoting autonomous driving technology, this is a highly socially contributing job that suppresses/reduces accident damage through functions like erroneous start prevention and automatic braking, offering a sense of purpose in being active at the forefront of technological innovation.
• You can acquire diverse skills such as actual vehicle evaluation, BigData analysis, and international collaboration with overseas partners.

2. Future Career Paths and Positions

While deepening your expertise as an engineer, you can aim for a management position after serving as a team leader for AD/ADAS performance experiments for assigned vehicle models.

In this process, there may also be opportunities to gain experience as an autonomous driving/driving support technology vehicle experiment engineer at overseas locations.

Requirements

MUST

1. Graduated from a technical college or university in a science/engineering field.

2. Development experience in the automotive industry (including OEM, parts suppliers, measurement equipment/simulation tool suppliers).

• Automotive industry experience: Required.
• TOEIC: 450 points or higher.

WANT

• Work experience related to control or mechatronics systems.
• Especially those with development experience related to suspension, brakes, steering, handling stability, or chassis performance components have high affinity for this job, which involves evaluating cars by driving them.
• TOEIC: 600 points or higher.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Interested in performance verification experiments using actual vehicles (domestic test courses, overseas local driving).
• Passionate about realizing dream technologies and capable of tackling new challenges.
• Possesses curiosity for technology, is aware of global competition, and eager to hone technical skills.
• Even when encountering obstacles, can calmly and steadily work on problem-solving, turning them into personal growth.
• Capable of smooth communication both internally and externally.

Salary Range

• Monthly Salary (Reference Value):
• 233,000 JPY to 439,000 JPY
• *Determined comprehensively based on experience and expertise.
• Estimated Annual Income (Reference Value):
• Approximately 4.17 million JPY to 7.66 million JPY
• *Monthly salary × 12 months + Bonus (estimated value).
• *Bonus amount is a reference value; actual payment timing, amount, and conditions will be determined separately.
• *Overtime allowance, etc., will be paid separately based on employee wage regulations.