Field Autonomy Applications Engineer (Autonomous Vehicles)

Location: Japan — onsite; frequent travel required, approximately 26%–50%.

Salary: ¥7,000,000–¥8,300,000 JPY per year.

Company

hirify.global develops and deploys autonomous vehicles using Multi-Policy Decision Making technology to improve transit access, safety, sustainability, and urban mobility.

What you will do

• Coordinate and develop the on-site configuration and deployment of autonomous technology in new locations.
• Scout locations and identify and resolve technical challenges related to specific traffic environments.
• Represent the company technically to customers and the general public.
• Coordinate and perform autonomous technology demonstrations for potential customers.
• Collaborate with engineers across the organization to expand system capabilities and improve the rider experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with the basic principles of mobile robotics.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing mechanical and electrical hardware and/or developing or editing software.
• Strong motivation to develop a detailed understanding of every part of an autonomous system.
• MECE thinking skills for analyzing traffic conditions and troubleshooting software and hardware integration issues.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% and operate and drive hirify.global vehicles.
• Valid Japanese driver’s license, clean driving record, and willingness to undergo a driving record check.
• Impeccable discretion and integrity, strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, attention to detail, organization, multitasking ability, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• Prior experience with mobile robotics and/or autonomous vehicles.
• Experience working in Linux, including common command-line utilities.
• Experience designing software in C, Python, and Bash.

Culture & Benefits

• Agile startup and engineering mindset.
• Hands-on work across the full autonomous vehicle system, from hardware platforms to the software autonomy stack.
• Standard office working conditions, including prolonged sitting, standing, and computer use.
• Frequent travel required at a stated frequency of 26%–50%.