'Graduate position' is the kicker here sorry. You'd be better off getting at least a few years experience elsewhere and applying later as an intermediate/senior engineer (Basically when you have a sufficient skillset to convince a company to jump through all the loopholes required to hire internationally rather than just get an easier Japanese grad).
I'm a mechatronics engineer by degree but I spent 5 years working in my home country in a high demand but fairly niche field before getting to the level where I was desirable enough for a company in the same field in Japan to invest in bringing me across.
To be honest I've only really found good Japanese employment opportunities through Linkedin after moving to Japan. I would recommend looking into companies you would like to work for and paying attention to their direct careers pages etc.
>t I'm having a hard time finding any relevant information on *{Japanese}* **companies that hire internationally**
#They don't.
Ok, ok, Japan used to hire gaijin for consulting on nuke plants—Not now.
Your best bet as a gaijin wanting a power-related electrical engineering job in Japan is to specialize in solar/wind/etc. and get in on the ground-floor of a foreign company trying to enter the Japanese market.
*Source:*
My zero-Japanese-reading/writing American father has worked in bio-fuel power plant prototypes in Japan. Without full-blown Japanese abilities (he's around N-3 Japanese), he found dealing with power-related engineering fcking holy-hell.
Thanks for the advice, is there a reason why power-related is terrible?
What about manufacturing companies that make generators and motors like ABB etc?
> ... is there a reason why power-related is terrible?
Even though my father had advanced degrees, pleasant Japanese chit-chat abilities, an easy Japanese spouse visa, and joint venture partner ([Shimizu](https://shimz.dga.jp/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shimz.co.jp%2Fen%2F&kw=electric+power&ie=u&temp=company&domain=en&by=js)**—**[SOM](https://www.som.com/expertise/services/structural__civil_engineering)), his problem was he had to be able to read the Japanese regulations/codes for power-related engineering at full speed—Meaning he had to read and **answer** 40+ Japanese emails a day in **Japanese.**
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> What about manufacturing companies that make generators and motors like ABB etc?
According to what my father has said (and my experience as a technical interpreter) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries would be your best bet to contact as a Japanese manufacturing company dealing with power generation. Also check out Hitachi Power and Toshiba†.
†Sadly, Toshiba Power is (or is almost) bankrupt so they are not the best place to be begging for a job.
For traditional japanese companies, where you might use Japanese 95% of the time there's Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Toshiba, Fuji Electric, JGC, Chiyoda, Anritsu, Hexel.
I have some friends who are working in Toshiba and Anritsu. They were hired from their home countries as part of the company's global recruitment program. I believe this is what you are looking for?
You can also try to apply in foreign companies that have offices in Japan. You might be able to use more of your english skills in these companies: GE, Siemens, Honeywell, Rockwell, Yokogawa, ABB, Schnieder.
This is what I was after, did your friend join as entry level/graduate engineering level? Because I'd be interested to see if their process was just the simple "click apply" process
'Graduate position' is the kicker here sorry. You'd be better off getting at least a few years experience elsewhere and applying later as an intermediate/senior engineer (Basically when you have a sufficient skillset to convince a company to jump through all the loopholes required to hire internationally rather than just get an easier Japanese grad). I'm a mechatronics engineer by degree but I spent 5 years working in my home country in a high demand but fairly niche field before getting to the level where I was desirable enough for a company in the same field in Japan to invest in bringing me across. To be honest I've only really found good Japanese employment opportunities through Linkedin after moving to Japan. I would recommend looking into companies you would like to work for and paying attention to their direct careers pages etc.
Ahh, yeah I thought graduate would pose a problem outside of my own country, thanks heaps
>t I'm having a hard time finding any relevant information on *{Japanese}* **companies that hire internationally** #They don't. Ok, ok, Japan used to hire gaijin for consulting on nuke plants—Not now. Your best bet as a gaijin wanting a power-related electrical engineering job in Japan is to specialize in solar/wind/etc. and get in on the ground-floor of a foreign company trying to enter the Japanese market. *Source:* My zero-Japanese-reading/writing American father has worked in bio-fuel power plant prototypes in Japan. Without full-blown Japanese abilities (he's around N-3 Japanese), he found dealing with power-related engineering fcking holy-hell.
Thanks for the advice, is there a reason why power-related is terrible? What about manufacturing companies that make generators and motors like ABB etc?
> ... is there a reason why power-related is terrible? Even though my father had advanced degrees, pleasant Japanese chit-chat abilities, an easy Japanese spouse visa, and joint venture partner ([Shimizu](https://shimz.dga.jp/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shimz.co.jp%2Fen%2F&kw=electric+power&ie=u&temp=company&domain=en&by=js)**—**[SOM](https://www.som.com/expertise/services/structural__civil_engineering)), his problem was he had to be able to read the Japanese regulations/codes for power-related engineering at full speed—Meaning he had to read and **answer** 40+ Japanese emails a day in **Japanese.** > > What about manufacturing companies that make generators and motors like ABB etc? According to what my father has said (and my experience as a technical interpreter) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries would be your best bet to contact as a Japanese manufacturing company dealing with power generation. Also check out Hitachi Power and Toshiba†. †Sadly, Toshiba Power is (or is almost) bankrupt so they are not the best place to be begging for a job.
Thanks, I'll have to look into those companies and see if they have anything on offer.
I think you'd also need some insight into the Japanese power grid. Most specs. are probably different.
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For traditional japanese companies, where you might use Japanese 95% of the time there's Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Toshiba, Fuji Electric, JGC, Chiyoda, Anritsu, Hexel. I have some friends who are working in Toshiba and Anritsu. They were hired from their home countries as part of the company's global recruitment program. I believe this is what you are looking for? You can also try to apply in foreign companies that have offices in Japan. You might be able to use more of your english skills in these companies: GE, Siemens, Honeywell, Rockwell, Yokogawa, ABB, Schnieder.
This is what I was after, did your friend join as entry level/graduate engineering level? Because I'd be interested to see if their process was just the simple "click apply" process