Semiconductor jobs for embedded and firmware engineers in Japan

152 open roles for embedded and firmware engineers at 79 companies in Japan. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand.

Rebuilt 3 Nov 2026
open roles
152
companies
79
open to any nationality
100%
median stated pay
$48k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Genetec11100%
Mamezo9100%
Totec6100%
Konica Minolta6100%
Honda6100%
STELAQ5100%
Liberaware4100%
Woven by Toyota4100%
Ogis Ri4100%
Hagiwara4100%
Micro Technology3100%
Fujitsu3100%
MinebeaMitsumi3100%
Canon2100%
Shimano2100%

Newest roles

Orange

orange.inc
orange.inc · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Translation Services · Publishing · LLM & Generative AI · Startup · Hiring 9, 9 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Translation Services · Publishing · LLM & Generative AI · Startup · Hiring 9, 9 new
Orange is a Japanese startup that uses proprietary generative AI to translate manga into multiple languages at scale. It operates its own distribution platform to release officially translated manga worldwide, aiming to reduce piracy and ensure creators are fairly compensated. The company participates in Japan's METI J-Startup program and targets international manga readers, publishers and rights holders as its primary market.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 3 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Software Engineer (Embedded AI)

Tokyo · Remote (Japan) · Full-Time · Japanese: C1
Node JS
TypeScript
SQL
JavaScript
Databases
Google BigQuery
Google Cloud Spanner
AI/ML
OpenAI
LLM
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Google Cloud Run
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
GCP
Design
Figma
QA
Sentry
+10
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Assist Engineer

assist-saiyou.com
assist-saiyou.com · HQ: Ōtsu, Japan · Engineering Services · IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation · Staffing · EOR · Trust B · Hiring 17
HQ: Ōtsu, Japan · Engineering Services · IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation · Staffing · EOR · Trust B · Hiring 17
Assist Engineer is a Japanese engineering services company that places IT, embedded software and mechanical design engineers on development projects at large manufacturers and other partner companies. It also trains newcomers without experience for roles such as test engineers, automotive software developers and aircraft parts CAD designers in Nagoya, Kyoto, Gifu and Otsu. The company is based in Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 1 hour ago 8 days ago Hiring now · 90%

システムエンジニア/車載組込ソフトウェアの開発

In office (Japan)
C++
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Laplace System

lapsys.co.jp
lapsys.co.jp · HQ: Kyoto, Japan · Energy Management · Solar Energy · Hiring 2
HQ: Kyoto, Japan · Energy Management · Solar Energy · Hiring 2
Laplace System develops measurement, remote monitoring, output control and simulation systems for solar and other renewable power plants. Its in-house products Solar Link Viewer and Solar Link ZERO measure and control generation data to stabilise supply to the grid. The company is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 1 hour ago 8 days ago Hiring now · 86%

組み込みソフトウェア開発職(計測・監視・制御システム)

In office (Kyoto, Japan)
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SoftBank Corp

softbank.jp
softbank.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1986 · Trust C · Hiring 125, 3 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1986 · Trust C · Hiring 125, 3 new
SoftBank Corp is the Japanese telecommunications and technology operator that runs one of the three national mobile networks. Beyond connectivity it builds enterprise digital services, artificial intelligence computing infrastructure and consumer platforms including PayPay and Yahoo Japan through its group companies. The company is a core operating business of the wider SoftBank Group.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 3 hours ago 8 days ago Likely open · 63%

ファームウェアエンジニア【次世代AIサーバー開発/BMC・BIOS】

Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan)
C++
DevOps
RTOS
HPC
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Konica Minolta

konicaminolta.com
konicaminolta.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Computer Peripherals · Printers & Scanners · Est. 2003 · Trust C · Hiring 30, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Computer Peripherals · Printers & Scanners · Est. 2003 · Trust C · Hiring 30, 1 new
Konica Minolta is a Tokyo imaging company formed in 2003 from the merger of two long established camera and film makers. It sells office multifunction printers, production print systems, industrial optics and healthcare imaging alongside a growing portfolio of workplace software services. The company applies its image processing expertise to inspection, diagnostics and video analytics products.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
$35k – $48k per year · In office (Hachiōji, Japan) · Full-Time
C++
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 1 hour ago 5 months ago Long shot · 4%

PPH87 画像処理・検品システム開発 ファームウエアエンジニア

$44k – $51k per year · In office (Hachiōji, Japan) · Full-Time
C++
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Honda

honda.co.jp
honda.co.jp · HQ: Minato, Japan · 1001-5000 employees · Hiring 121, 4 new
HQ: Minato, Japan · 1001-5000 employees · Hiring 121, 4 new
Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, Honda is a major multinational manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment. The company has grown to become the world's largest motorcycle producer and a leading global innovator in mobility solutions, robotics, and advanced engineering. Through an extensive international manufacturing and distribution network, it delivers reliable, fuel-efficient vehicles and cutting-edge technologies to customers worldwide.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
$36k – $66k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
C++
Python
DevOps
RTOS
GitHub
Docker
Linux
CI/CD
AWS
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$36k – $66k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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Skills these roles ask for

C++ 94Linux 33Python 25AWS 20MATLAB 20C# 18RTOS 17Simulink 16Git 15Azure 14Java 13CI/CD 12Docker 11GitHub 11GitHub Actions 10Windows 10

Where the roles are

Tokyo 75Nagoya 15Kawasaki 7Yokohama 6Hachiōji 5Osaka 5Chiba 4Kariya 3Sakai 2Tsukuba 2

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

152 of the 152 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which companies hire most chip and hardware engineers?

Genetec (11), Mamezo (9), Totec (6), Konica Minolta (6), Honda (6).

Which roles count here?

Every hardware, chip design, embedded, electrical and semiconductor process role at any employer, and the engineering, science, technician and IT roles of the semiconductor companies - chip designers, fabs and foundries, equipment makers, photonics. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 152 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 3 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0