Field Application Engineer (Automotive)

TL;DR

Field Application Engineer (Automotive): Acting as the primary technical contact for OEMs and 1st Tier engineering to support application of automotive fuse products with an accent on customer-side requirements, standards/RFQ design impacts, and competitive assessments. Focus on driving new business through market trend understanding, gathering engineering data for cost-effective solutions, and enabling adoption via technical training and simulation/WIKI updates.

Location: Tokyo

Company

Industrial technology manufacturing company shaping solutions for safe and efficient transfer of electrical energy.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary technical contact for OEMs and 1st Tier engineering to support application of automotive fuse products.
• Partner with sales to identify new global opportunities for fuse products/projects for existing and new customers.
• Support internal projects (Phase 1 and 2), focusing on Type 2 projects and assisting Type 1 projects as needed (including initial PDS).
• Provide technical training (Fuseology) and automotive product update training to customers, authorized sales reps, and distributors.
• Develop expertise in HEV/PHEV/EV battery protection and related system/components; work on new current sensor and PPTC technologies for high-voltage applications.
• Assess OEM standards for RFQs, evaluate competitive products, maintain competitor database, and update simulation tools and WIKI data; produce quarterly market trend reports and support trade shows/committees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in relevant product/technology protection within an automotive environment (preferred).
• Strong experience in customer interaction across product design and technical support processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Japanese and English.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; resilience and ability to work independently.

Culture & Benefits

• Support for employee growth and development.
• Flexible work arrangements and performance-based incentives.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Equal opportunity employer focused on inclusive workplace and long-term growth.

Hiring process

• Interviews to evaluate technical fit, customer-facing experience, and communication skills.
• Discussion of role scope and collaboration expectations.