Nikon

Optics · Imaging · Semiconductor Equipment · Healthcare Technology · Digital Manufacturing · Shinagawa, Tokyo

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
Remote or hybrid
100%
Most requested
Common areas
  • Project management 4
  • Marketing 3
  • Business development 2
  • Consulting & strategy 2

Measured from the 26 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.

26

2

Full-time

EN required

Japanese?

Remote

Sales

Biz Dev

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

EN required

Japanese?

Remote

Compliance

Project Mgr

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

EN preferred

Japanese?

Remote

Legal

Flextime

Handle contract review and negotiation, legal consultations, regulatory matters, litigation and dispute resolution, and coordination with domestic and overseas group companies. The role requires about three years of contract review experience and a law-related degree.

Full-time

EN preferred

Japanese?

Remote

Sales

Marketing

Sells robot-vision systems to business customers, developing opportunities with direct and distributor channels, proposing automation, supporting delivery, and relaying customer feedback to product and development teams.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Finance

Flextime

Enterprise

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

EN preferred

Japanese?

Remote

Hardware

Electrical

Develop ASIC-based EXPEED image-processing engines, designing system architectures, algorithms, and pipelines; defining hardware requirements; planning verification; and supporting prototype evaluation and mass production.

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

Large co

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

EN preferred

Japanese?

Remote

Security

Cybersec

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

EN read/write

Japanese?

Remote

Marketing

Support

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

EN preferred

Japanese?

Remote

Supply Chain

Mfg

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

EN preferred

Japanese?

Remote

Operations

Mfg

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

EN preferred

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

EN preferred

Japanese?

Remote

DevOps

Linux

Leads operations for customer-facing web systems, cloud services and applications in Nikon’s imaging business. Oversees monitoring, incident recovery, service improvement, automation and operational quality.

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.