**Job Description** To strengthen our engineering team we are looking for a Mechanical Development Engineer based in Daikoji, Tochigi city, Tochigi Prefecture in Japan. In this position, it is responsible for the mechanical product engineer ensures the compliance of the mechanical content of the product with its specification. Evidences are generated by simulation and / or physical testing. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Engineering Solutions Design 2. Project Management 3. Personal Capability Building 4. Test Procidures Creation 5. Data Collection and Analysis 6. Responce for Functional Question 7. Performance Management 8. Internal Client Relationship Management 9. Custommer Reqirement Documentation and Tracking **Job Description Detail** 1. Customer requirements clarification support Specification consideration and submission 2. Concept design Application and improvement based on customer requirements 3. Sharing customer schedule information 4. Engineering development cost estimation 5. Prototype design Lessons learned investigation Concept drawing creation and submission Design feasibility (FEA, Similar products Comparison, DFMEA) Patent proposal, patent infringement investigation Design feasibility confirmation report creation, submission Test request submission, support 6. Desig review #2 (proto) Design review conclusion creation, submission and remaining tasks solving 7. Proto drawing and quotation part list creation, submission 8. Prototyping order and quality confirmation 9. Series production design Design feasibility confirmation report creation, submission 10. Design review #3 (Series) Design review conclusion creation, submission and remaining tasks solving 11. Series drawing and part list creation, submission 12. QA matrix creation and support 13. Design change feasibility study 14. VAVE item proposal and feasibility study 15. Market issues solving support **Skills / Qualifications** Meet all items below 1. Master’s in engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics, Mechatronics) / master’s in physics or similar 2. Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (Over 3 years) 3. Driver’s license in Japan 4. Japanese (level: Fluently) GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers. As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world. GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation. GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.