Objective of position

Ensure market readiness for new Mercedes-Benz cars in Japan. Be the main source for innovations, developments and trends for Japan.

TASKS:

Conduct testing for new Mercedes-Benz cars:  

• Release testing of Mercedes-Benz car for Japan
• Preparation of vehicles and setup of measurement equipment
• Route planning and organization of test drives
• Testing according to local specifics and evaluation of recordings, statistics, test data traces
• Issue and track defect tickets

Development new Mercedes-Benz cars:

Make sure Japan specific requirements are taken into consideration during product development:

• Establish dialogue with stakeholders within Mercedes-Benz Japan and customers to make sure customer needs are identified and taken into consideration when developing and evaluating new functions

Vehicle SW Updates for new Mercedes-Benz cars:

SW updates (ECU flashing and coding) for new Mercedes-Benz cars:

• Alignment with counterparts in German HQ  to identify required SW packages.
• Troubleshooting after SW updates and identification of solutions in close exchange with German HQ.

Competitor Vehicle Benchmarking

Benchmarking of competitor vehicles in the Japanese market

*We apologize that “Near-site Childcare”, “Parking” are not available.
*About 15 - 20 minutes’ walk from JR Hirama or Shin Kawasaki Station to the office.

*Contact: recruit.dcj@mercedes-benz.com

*As a general rule, this is a local contract position

Training and qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in automotive, mechanical or electrical engineering, or equivalent fields
• English – business level required
• Japanese – daily conversation level required
• German – language skills preferred
• Japanese driver’s license and solid driving experience, safe driving skills

Technical knowledge

• Strong knowledge of vehicle development process and vehicle diagnosis tools (Monaco, CANoe, etc.)
• Strong knowledge in computer vision and pattern recognition
• Strong knowledge of measurement methods and statistical analysis
• Good understanding of basic technologies for automotive applications (chassis, powertrain, electric & electronic, autonomous drive technology)

Soft skills/individual competence

Good interpersonal and intercultural communication skills

[Teamwork]

• Ability to work with limited supervision and guidance
• Pro-active attitude and good problem solving skills.

[Organized mind]

• Ability to develop solutions in a non-standardized development environment
• Skills and experience to manage complex projects, Project Management Certification a plus

Working experience with Western (preferably German) companies and good knowledge of Western working culture 

High enthusiasm for automotive industry and related technologies

Experience 

• 3 years of experience in automotive industry or related technical field
• At least 2 years of experience in testing software systems and components
• Solid experience (>3 years) in working in an intercultural environment