Nikon

Optics · Imaging · Semiconductor Equipment · Healthcare Technology · Digital Manufacturing · Japan

Nikon is a Japanese optics and precision-technology company. Its imaging business supplies cameras, lenses and digital-cinema equipment to consumers and professional creators, while its precision equipment business makes lithography systems used to produce semiconductors and flat-panel displays.

The group also provides microscopes and retinal-imaging systems for research and healthcare, measurement and inspection systems and optical components for industry, and metal 3D printers and related manufacturing solutions. Nikon earns revenue primarily from sales of these products and systems, alongside maintenance and other services.

Salary range
¥5M – ¥12.5M
Median
¥6M – ¥9.3M
Can be worked in English
8%
Remote or hybrid
100%
Most requested
Common areas
  • Project management 4
  • Business development 2
  • Consulting & strategy 2
  • Marketing 2

Measured from the 25 listings Ranked has live for Nikon. Japanese level, visa signal and skills are AI-graded from each posting and can be wrong — confirm against the employer's original posting before applying.

25

Full-time

English OK

Remote

Sales

Biz Dev

Energy

Drive domestic and international sales of metal 3D printers, developing customers in aerospace, defense, and energy while leading presentations, proposals, negotiations, large-project administration, and sales strategy.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Compliance

Project Mgr

Strategy

Lead planning, improvement and implementation of global IT governance across the Nikon Group. The role covers IT Gate management, stakeholder collaboration, project launch and operational improvement, requiring 5+ years of IT and systems development experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Finance

Flextime

Manage group-wide cash planning, funding, banking relationships, foreign-exchange hedging, pension assets, securities, subsidiary funding and financial reporting.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Electrical

Hardware

Flextime

Develop image sensor devices for digital cameras through system concept design, specifications, circuit design, evaluation, and correction algorithm development. Coordinate external design partners and collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, marketing, and production teams.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Hardware

Electrical

Flextime

Develop ASIC-based EXPEED image-processing engines for digital cameras and related imaging products. Design system architectures, image-processing algorithms and pipelines, define hardware requirements, plan verification, evaluate engineering samples, and support prototyping, mass production and product teams. Full-time work is based in Tokyo with flextime and up to two remote-work days per week.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Field Service

Robotics

Support

Support robot-vision customers through technical inquiries, factory visits, setup, adjustment, repair, inspection, and verification. The role uses industrial and collaborative robot teaching skills and includes travel and occasional holiday maintenance.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Project Mgr

Flextime

Lead planning, implementation, and improvement of PLM, CAD, and PDM systems for mechanical, electrical, and optical design, coordinating requirements, migration, vendors, and stakeholders.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Security

Cybersec

Compliance

Leads group-wide information security strategy and governance, covering policies, audits, ISO/IEC 27001, AI governance, incident response, regulatory compliance, and security for digital products and services.

Full-time

English OK

Remote

Marketing

Support

Biz Dev

Develop global strategies to grow Nikon’s professional camera-market share, support customers, coordinate international teams, and relay professional users’ feedback to product development. Remote work is available.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Tech Lead

C++

Vision

Lead control and software development for a high-speed tracking camera, coordinating customers and vendors, assigning tasks, managing progress, and improving quality. Remote work is available.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Supply Chain

Mfg

Operations

Manage procurement for healthcare products, components and repair parts, including supplier sourcing, quotation review, price negotiation, contracts, supplier evaluation, cost improvement and supply-risk management for medical and precision equipment.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Operations

Mfg

Supply Chain

Manage microscope production by coordinating domestic and overseas suppliers, monitoring delivery, inventory and manufacturing costs, and improving production indicators. Lead process improvement, DX activities, constraint management and new-product launch progress.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Mechanical

Hardware

Mfg

Design and develop mechanical structures for Nikon mirrorless cameras and related equipment, covering specifications, 3D CAD modeling, drawings, evaluation, verification, production preparation, and quality stabilization.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Electrical

Mfg

Embedded

Design and develop analog and digital circuits for digital cameras, from system planning and prototype evaluation through mass-production launch. The role covers memory, displays, wireless, audio, power and high-speed interfaces.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Facilities

Electrical

Energy

Manage building and utility facilities at Nikon’s headquarters, including maintenance, procurement, energy tracking, compliance reporting, and planning construction and energy-saving projects. Remote work is available.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Embedded

Python

C

Develop autofocus algorithms and related firmware for imaging products, covering concept planning, specifications, implementation, performance testing, and field evaluation. The role uses C or Python and supports camera product development.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

DevOps

Flextime

Manage Microsoft 365 and Active Directory/Entra ID infrastructure, respond to user requests, oversee vendors, improve operations, and manage budgets and IT assets. The role is based in Tokyo with remote work available.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

AI

Vision

Python

Develop AI and computer-vision technologies for mirrorless cameras, professional video equipment, interchangeable lenses and application software. Research detection and segmentation, improve autofocus, tracking and automated shooting, then implement and evaluate the results.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

QA

QC

Mfg

Lead quality assurance for Nikon digital cameras by analyzing market defect information, investigating causes, coordinating with overseas sales subsidiaries and factories, and driving corrective actions and lasting quality improvements. The role is based in Tokyo and offers flextime and remote work.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

C++

Embedded

Robotics

Develop and improve control software for robot vision systems, covering planning, design, implementation, evaluation, defect investigation, vendor coordination, and customer-site support. The role requires at least three years of C++ development experience.