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About the Role
Continental is seeking an OE Tire Development Project Lead to plan, develop, and lead OE tire development projects, ensuring customer and internal performance requirements are met. This role involves designing and managing development strategies, coordinating tire building, testing, and delivery, and implementing specifications into serial production.
Responsibilities
- Planning, development and leadership of OE tire development projects to meet customer and internal performance requirements
- Design and management of a development strategy
- Tire construction and application of necessary technologies, resources and Know-How to meet customer expectations
- Continuous alignment of obtained test results with requirement profiles
- Coordination of in-time tire building, testing and delivery to customers
- Implementation of approved specifications into serial production and monitoring of serial production
- Solution of all development related tasks in line with OE strategy
- Participation in line- and technology projects, as well as leading of target approval projects
Requirements
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Natural Sciences, or a comparable technical field
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
- Several years of experience in R&D, preferably in product development or the tire industry
- Experience driving technically challenging projects and delivering results in cross-functional environments
- Strong technical curiosity and the desire to understand products, technologies, and processes beyond the surface level
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong stakeholder networks in an international environment
Location
- Tokyo
Work Type
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Several years of experience
- Leading Self
Education Level
- Master's degree
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible working arrangements
About the Company
- Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist founded in 1871, generating sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 with around 76,000 employees in 54 countries.
- The Tires group sector focuses on making mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable through premium tire portfolios and smart solutions for fleets and retailers.
- Continental's tire division has been delivering top performance for over 150 years, is one of the world's largest tire manufacturers, and generated €13.8 billion in sales in fiscal 2025.
- The tire division employs approximately 53,000 people globally with 19 production and 16 development sites.
- Continental Tires is a global leader in tire technology and innovation, with R&D teams in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, and Hanover developing OE tire solutions for leading automotive manufacturers in Japan, South Korea, and India.
- The company combines technical excellence, close customer collaboration, and an international working environment to shape the future of mobility.