About the Role
This role focuses on the functional ownership of ADAS systems, involving requirement analysis, specification, ECU/software development leadership, technical challenge resolution, evaluation, functional safety, release management, defect handling, and communication with OEMs.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and clarify OEM functional and performance requirements.
- Identify ambiguities and contradictions in requirements.
- Clarify implementation constraints (CPU load, memory, sensor performance).
- Propose requirement modifications and supplements to OEMs.
- Create functional specification documents from ECU/software perspectives.
- Organize functional boundary conditions (activation/deactivation conditions).
- Formulate software architecture policies for functional units.
- Organize algorithm configurations and processing flows.
- Clarify assumptions for sensor inputs (Camera/Radar, etc.).
- Define interfaces with other ECUs and vehicle signals.
- Decompose software requirements and instruct development teams.
- Lead design reviews for functional units.
- Balance performance, computational resources, and cost.
- Consider alternative solutions for performance shortfalls or specification deviations.
- Present constraints arising from sensor performance limitations.
- Prioritize and consolidate requirements from multiple OEMs.
- Analyze functional impacts of technical challenges and explain to OEMs.
- Formulate SIL/HIL/vehicle evaluation strategies.
- Verify the technical validity of functional evaluation scenarios.
- Review evaluation results and isolate issues.
- Lead root cause analysis for false positives and malfunctions.
- Provide technical responses and corrective action plans for OEM evaluation results.
- Organize functional aspects for ISO 26262.
- Incorporate safety requirements (FSR/TSR) into functions.
- Support consideration of unexpected scenarios from a SOTIF perspective.
- Provide technical explanations during safety and quality reviews.
- Confirm aspects related to mass production quality (prevention of defect leakage).
- Manage software release content for functional units.
- Evaluate the functional impact of release differences.
- Assess the impact of remaining issues before mass production and propose acceptance decisions.
- Prepare technical explanation documents for OEM mass production decisions.
- Analyze the functional impact of defects.
- Lead technical analysis of logs and data.
- Consider temporary and permanent solutions for defects.
- Evaluate the functional impact of software updates (including OTA).
- Respond to market quality inquiries from OEMs.
- Act as the technical point of contact for OEMs.
- Explain functional feasibility and constraints.
- Achieve consensus on technical challenges and alternative solutions.
- Participate in regular technical reviews with OEM FO/TPM.
Requirements
- Over 5 years of experience in the automotive or mobility industry.
- Experience and track record in embedded system verification within the automotive industry.
- Experience as a Functional Owner in ADAS system development.
- Experience in ADAS system or software design and evaluation.
- Understanding of sensor characteristics (camera/radar).
- Basic knowledge of vehicle dynamics and chassis.
- Fluent reading, writing, and conversational skills in Japanese.
- Business-level reading and writing skills in English.
- Ability to communicate effectively with client stakeholders and vendors.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work proactively and effectively within a team.
- Proactive, flexible, and enthusiastic about self-development and mentoring junior staff.
- Systematic, structured, and logical thinking with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of and ability to adopt the latest testing methods and tools.
- Practical skills in MS Office tools (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Word).
Skills
- ADAS system development
- Functional ownership
- Requirement analysis
- Specification creation
- ECU/software development
- Software architecture
- Algorithm configuration
- Sensor input analysis
- Interface definition
- Design review
- Performance optimization
- Resource management
- Cost balancing
- Evaluation strategy
- Scenario validation
- Root cause analysis
- Functional safety (ISO 26262)
- SOTIF
- Quality assurance
- Release management
- Defect analysis
- Log analysis
- Software updates (OTA)
- OEM communication
- Technical documentation
- Embedded systems verification
- Sensor characteristics (camera/radar)
- Vehicle dynamics
- Chassis knowledge
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Testing methodologies
- MS Office Suite
Location
- Kanagawa, Yokohama / Tokyo
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Related technical degree or equivalent experience in relevant industry fields (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering)
- Knowledge and experience with ISO26262, A-SPICE, AutoSAR
- System modeling experience using SysML
- Knowledge and experience with Agile development methodologies and DevOps
- Experience and track record in test automation
About the Company
- Automotive Engineering Practice focuses on supporting product development activities for OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, operating in the areas of Software-Defined Vehicles, Infotainment, and Autonomous Driving, aiming to ensure the safety, reliability, availability, and maintainability of customer products and services.
- Capgemini Engineering is a global leader in engineering and R&D services, combining broad industry knowledge with cutting-edge digital and software technologies to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds.
- Capgemini Engineering accelerates clients' transformation into 'Intelligent Industries' with the collective strength of the Capgemini Group.
- With 65,000 engineers and scientists across more than 30 countries, Capgemini Engineering is involved in diverse industrial sectors including aerospace, defense, naval, automotive, rail, infrastructure & transport, energy, life sciences, telecommunications, semiconductors & electronics, industrial equipment & consumer goods, and software & internet.
- Capgemini Engineering is a core business area of the Capgemini Group.
- Capgemini, as a global partner for technology transformation, helps organizations accelerate their transition to the 'digital world' and the 'sustainable world', creating tangible impact for organizations and society.
- The Group comprises a diverse and passionate team of approximately 340,000 members across more than 50 countries, with over 55 years of experience and a strong track record of supporting clients' diverse business needs through technology.
- Capgemini leads the market in AI, Generative AI, Cloud, and Data, leveraging deep industry expertise and a partner ecosystem to offer end-to-end services and solutions from strategy and design to engineering.
- Group revenue was €22.1 billion in 2024.
- Capgemini is an equal opportunity employer that promotes diversity in the workplace.
Equal Opportunity
- Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics.
