Manufacturing Design Engineer (Japanese Bilingual)

Job Summary

The role follows an in-office work schedule and reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Vehicle Integration.

Responsibilities

• Drive vehicle manufacturing planning, including prototype/series builds, design reviews, requirements development, and build schedules for vehicle program life cycles.
• Ensure manufacturing execution plans are aligned with vehicle design requirements and product targets.
• Drive manufacturability to ensure vehicle hardware meets design intent while optimizing for cost and flexibility.
• Lead manufacturing design reviews to validate process flows, fixtures, tooling, and assembly protocols before design release and during subsequent change management.
• Define project scopes and drive cross-functional actions to meet program milestones.
• Serve as the technical lead for contract manufacturers, including up to 20% domestic/international travel for necessary support.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering or planning experience specifically within the automotive or transportation sector.
• Proven hands-on experience in manufacturing process development and project management, with a track record of taking content from prototype to production.
• Understanding of DFA/DFM methodologies and manufacturing standard creation used to directly influence and optimize product designs.
• Extensive experience managing New Product Introductions (NPI), technical documentation, and complex product lifecycles in coordination with supply chain techniques.
• Proficient in collaborating and working cross functionally with development, operations, supply chain, contract manufacturers and system engineering teams.
• Fluency in technical Japanese

Preferred

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing planning.
• Prior team leading or guiding other team members on complex projects.
• Experience with autonomous and/or electric vehicles.
• Strong project management skills.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary range of $158,000—$171,000 USD, a discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.