Semiconductor jobs for hardware engineers and architects in Japan

148 open roles for hardware engineers and architects at 76 companies in Japan. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 2 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 25 Oct 2026
open roles
148
companies
76
open to any nationality
100%
median stated pay
$51k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Renesas Electronics15100%
Honda14100%
Nippon Avionics9100%
ArkEdge Space5100%
Data4cs K4100%
TOWA JAPAN4100%
Konica Minolta4100%
Micron Technology4100%
OmniVision4100%
Fujitsu4100%
NEC4100%
CRESCO2100%
Flicfit2100%
Warpspace2100%
Synspective2100%1

Newest roles

Fairy Devices

fairydevices.jp
fairydevices.jp • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Headphones & Audio • Startup • Hiring 11
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Headphones & Audio • Startup • Hiring 11
Fairy Devices is a Japanese start-up that combines AI and hardware into a wearable AI platform for industrial sites. Its products include the neck-worn THINKLET device and the LINKLET remote work support software, used in manufacturing, construction and infrastructure, and it hires sales engineers, QA and cloud engineers and product managers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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IoTエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan)
Rust
Kotlin
TypeScript
C++
Java
Python
AI/ML
Vertex AI
Gemini
Anthropic
OpenAI
Claude Code
Claude
LLM
DevOps
Wi-Fi
GitHub
Windows
Git
Linux
GCP
Azure
AWS
IoT
MQTT
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Umitron

umitron.com
umitron.com • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • AgTech • Aquaculture • 51-200 employees • Hiring 2
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • AgTech • Aquaculture • 51-200 employees • Hiring 2
Umitron is a Japanese technology startup that applies data and technology to aquaculture, with the mission of implementing sustainable fish farming. It offers feeding optimisation and environmental data analysis for fish farmers and works with satellite data, and it is hiring a remote sensing software intern. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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【正社員】ハードウェアエンジニア(プロジェクト開発)

In office (Tokyo, Japan) • Full-Time
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Honda

honda.co.jp
honda.co.jp • HQ: Minato, Japan • 1001-5000 employees • Hiring 122, 6 new
HQ: Minato, Japan • 1001-5000 employees • Hiring 122, 6 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.
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【M_7】_HG_ 管理職 【名古屋勤務】車載向けSoC研究開発

$79k – $124k per year • In office (Nagoya, Japan)
Verilog
VHDL
C++
Python
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【1362】_HG_【名古屋勤務】車載向けSoC研究開発

$37k – $68k per year • In office (Nagoya, Japan)
Verilog
VHDL
C++
Python
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nri.com • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Management Consulting • Systems Integrators • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Est. 1965 • Hiring 55
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Management Consulting • Systems Integrators • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Est. 1965 • Hiring 55
Nomura Research Institute (NRI) is a global management consulting and IT solutions enterprise. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company specializes in strategic business consulting, system integration, financial IT infrastructure, and economic research. By combining domain expertise in corporate operations with end-to-end IT architecture services, the organization enables financial institutions, commercial enterprises, and public sector entities to optimize performance and execute digital transformation strategies.
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In office (Nagoya, Japan)
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In office (Yokohama, Japan)
Python
Java
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Java
Spring Boot
AI/ML
LlamaIndex
MLFlow
Vertex AI
LLMOps
LangChain
RAG
LLM
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
GCP
Azure
AWS
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MinebeaMitsumi

minebeamitsumi.com
minebeamitsumi.com • Tokyo • Osaka • Kure • Hiroshima • Atsugi • Est. 2000 • Hiring 14
Tokyo • Osaka • Kure • Hiroshima • Atsugi • Est. 2000 • Hiring 14
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26-87 技術開発部門 デジタル回路設計 <ミツミ電機 厚木事業所>

In office (Atsugi, Japan, 9am - 5pm)
Verilog
MATLAB
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Skills these roles ask for

C++ 47Python 44Verilog 33VHDL 23Linux 15MATLAB 13C# 11Git 11GitHub 11AWS 11SystemVerilog 11.NET 10Windows 10Agile 9Siemens ModelSim 7LTspice 7

Where the roles are

Tokyo 63Yokohama 20Kodaira 12Nagoya 9Kyoto 5Atsugi 4Kariya 3Hachiōji 3Osaka 3Fukuoka 3

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

148 of the 148 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?

Renesas Electronics (15), Honda (14), Nippon Avionics (9), ArkEdge Space (5), Data4cs K (4).

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: 148 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 25 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0