Shaping the Future of Automotive Engineering
Applus+ IDIADA is a global leader in automotive engineering, offering a dynamic and rewarding career opportunity for professionals passionate about shaping the future of mobility. As a TOP Employer certified company with over 3500 professionals from more than 25 countries, we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters innovation and growth with colleagues from over 55 nationalities contributing to a safer, more efficient, and sustainable vehicles.
Why join us?
Enjoy a highly flexible hybrid work model in a company that takes care of the employees’ wellbeing, offering work-life balance benefits, free language courses, transport and coaching services.
Join a company that has a deep commitment to sustainability and push yourself to reach your full potential in a dynamic and challenging setting that values innovation and expertise.
Job DescriptionPromote and develop a sustainable and growing homologation business with Japanese automotive companies and provide homologation services in Japan, either to Japanese companies for export countries or to non Japanese automotive companies willing to get their approvals for Japan.
Ensure a deep understanding about the whole Japanese Homologation procedure and its key stakeholders (Ministry of Land and Transport, NTSEL, ..).
Keep and further develop the relationship with the key stakeholders for the Japanese homologation procedure.
Manage all the resources to carry out contracted projects during the project's life cycle. Coordinate and influence collaborators from different Departments to ensure the accomplishment of the established Project objectives in terms of timing, pricing and quality.
Responsibilities:
- Promote IDIADA’s Japan Homologation business in Japan by targeting clients, identifying their homologation needs, preparing and presenting quotes to clients and closing the terms and conditions by getting the purchasing orders.
- Undertake Japan Homologation programs, from overseas manufacturers
- Create a network of contacts with the local Homologation Stakeholders (NTSEL,...)
- Carry out meetings and sales presentations to present the technical solution-offers to Clients.
- Follow up any homologation process of our clients.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Japanese Certification programs.
- Having executed (or being familiar) with EC/ECE Regulation.Certification programs.
- Good knowledge and relationship with main Japanese homologation stakeholders (Ministry of Land and Transpor, NTSEL).
- Strong customer and service orientation, with high level of initiative and proactive approach.
- Good communication skills (able to teach clients about technical requirements).
- Confident, with the ability to convince through technical arguments.
- Able to work in an entrepreneurial, dynamic and international environment.
- Willingness to travel if required.
Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master's Engineering Degree, preferably on an Automotive specialization.
Language skills:
- English is a must.
- Proficiency level in Japanese
We offer you the opportunity to grow in multidisciplinary environment world-wide, building relationships around the world. We are committed to enriching the lives of people around the world by enhancing their professional careers.
Additional Information
Applus IDIADA is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We don’t put limits on you, so don’t put limits on yourself either. There is a place for everyone.
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What We Do
Applus+ IDIADA is a global partner to the automotive industry, supporting its clients in their product development activities by providing design, engineering, testing and homologation services. We have a large team of more than 2500 professionals drawn from over 28 countries, as well as an international network of subsidiaries and branch offices in 25 countries which ensures that our clients get customized, added-value solutions. IDIADA offers you the opportunity to develop a career in one of the worldwide leading automotive engineering companies. If you want an opportunity to challenge yourself and enhance your technical skills, to work in a thriving environment and to work alongside world-leading experts, then apply for one of our vacancies. Engineering services: comprehensive design, engineering and validation capabilities for vehicle development projects: CAD, CAE and testing of all major vehicle functionalities. Proving grounds: the most comprehensive proving grounds in Europe and Asia, located in Spain and China. Both grounds offer excellent customer support and facilities that provide the highest standards of safety and confidentiality. Homologation services in accordance with all European EC and ECE Regulations. We are also accredited for Australia, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and give consultancy to other countries and regions such as South America (including Brazil), China, Russia, Middle East, Gulf Countries, ASEAN, USA, Canada, among others
