Objective of the position

Ensure market readiness for new Mercedes-Benz car driver assistance features in Japan. Be the main source for innovations, developments and trends in this field in Japan.

1

Test Engineer: Release testing of Mercedes-Benz cars next generation driver assistance systems in Japan

• Preparation of vehicles and setup of measurement equipment
• Route planning and organisation of test drives
• Testing according to local specifics and evaluation of recordings, statistics, test data traces
• Issue and track defect ticket for driver assistance systems
• Issue release recommendations

2

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

• Establish dialogue with MBJ and customers to make sure customer needs are known and taken into consideration when developing and evaluating new functions

3

 Vehicle SW Updates: SW updates (ECU flashing and coding) for driver assistance systems.

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

4

Competitor Vehicle Benchmarking

• Benchmarking of driver assistance systems 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 QUALIFICATIONS

• Training and qualification

   -        Academic degree in automotive, mechanical or electrical engineering, IT or equivalent education

  -        English – negotiation level (TOEIC 850 or above, CEFR C1 level) required

  -        Japanese – fluent in Japanese (must)

  -        German - language skill desired

  -        Japanese driver’s license and solid driving experience, safe driving skills

  Technical knowledge

  -    Strong knowledge of radar and camera based driver assistance systems, as well as autonomous driving systems.

  -   Strong knowledge of Daimler Development Process and vehicle diagnosis tools (Monaco, CANoe) 

  -   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

  -   Distinct project management skills and good interpersonal and intercultural skills

  -   Team worker

  -   Ability to work with limited supervision and guidance

  -   Pro-active attitude and good problem solving skills.

  -   Organised 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 – already existing network within the company or R&D would be an advantage

  -   High enthusiasm for automotive industry and tech industry

   

  Experience

  -   3 years working experience in Automotive industry or related technical field

  -   At least 2 years experience testing software systems and components

  -   Solid experience (>3 years) in working in an intercultural environment