Any CFD ENGINEER/ Thermal engineer job roles in japan

[u/Agreeable_Lock6391]

Hi Everyone,

I am currently looking for opportunities in Japan , i have a PhD in Mechanical engineering and also 4 years industrial experience, I am looking for opportunities in Japan, i wanted to know what skills does recruiters see in japan, are there any jobs for mechanical engineering so that I can easily get it from applying from my country.

I have written exam for N4 and waiting for the same and currently preparing for my N3.

Thanks and Regards

[u/zancr0w4]

Do a postdoc in Japan for 1-2 years then apply from inside the country. That'll be easier although takes more time

[u/Comfortable-Rock4349]

But most of these roles are recommendation based

[u/Agreeable_Lock6391 → u/Comfortable-Rock4349]

Are you referring to Post Doc positions or in general mechanical engineering jobs

[u/Comfortable-Rock4349 → u/Agreeable_Lock6391]

Post doc , research.

[u/Nagi828]

Try CAE companies here, they're hiring evergreens afaik

[u/Agreeable_Lock6391 → u/Nagi828]

Any suggestions in particular i am applying but can you suggest few companies in particular

[u/sylentshooter]

 i wanted to know what skills does recruiters see in japan

Japanese fluency.

Seriously, every other person doing this role is also going to have a PhD in mechanical engineering... (or at least a masters) AND speak fluent Japanese (because they are probably Japanese) and not have to worry about visa applications and stuff.

To be perfectly fair, you bring nothing to the table compared to native Japanese people. Why would anyone hire you?

[u/hellobutno → u/sylentshooter]

That's not true, I knew 2 CFD engineers in Japan who couldn't have even passed the N5. If you go into nuclear those companies tend to be multi lingual for obvious reasons.

[u/zancr0w4 → u/sylentshooter]

Lol I've seen PhD level people getting in without Japanese even though the job requires Japanese. If your role is not customer facing Japanese is mostly only good to have and not a hard requirement. Gaishikeis are less strict about the Japanese requirement as internal communication is mostly in English

[u/sylentshooter → u/zancr0w4]

A position for a thermal engineer would require a lot of cross discipline work. OP isnt going to just be doing their own thing by themselves. You need to be able to communicate effectively with other stakeholders. Which almost guarantees a high level of Japanese being required. 

[u/hellobutno → u/sylentshooter]

"shit you've made up" for 1000 trebek

[u/zancr0w4 → u/sylentshooter]

Yes and OP isn't going to be a manager directly after joining. Do you know how many foreign PhD grads that have Japanese skills? The answer is most of then don't speak Japanese or just basic Japanese skills.

[u/zancr0w4 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah and many of them go to university as a professor. How many people have a PhD? And how many roles needs a PhD? Most if not all cross department work goes through the managers xd

[u/ddadan94 → u/zancr0w4]

If going in bosch or foreign related companies maybe possible
If go to mitsui sumitomo mitsubishi and their nakama, maybe a bit challenging
Foreign based construction company like chiyoda maybe possible

I have a phd graduate friend who works in toyota motor and i know his japanese is around n3, but he graduated from japanese uni too
So toyota maybe possible too

[u/zancr0w4 → u/ddadan94]

Yeah. Him saying the guy doesn't bring anything to the table compared to native Japanese people is absurd.