Senior Japanese-English Automotive Technical Interpreter

About the role

Bosch Group is seeking a senior interpreter to bridge Japanese and English communication in automotive technical projects. You will support project teams and customers by providing accurate, real‑time interpretation and translation of technical content.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct consecutive interpreting during automotive technical meetings in Japanese and English.
• Moderate and facilitate technical discussions between project teams and customers.
• Translate technical documents, specifications and reports between Japanese and English.
• Import, update and manage specification content in various formats (Word, Excel, PDF, matrices) within the IBM Rational DOORS system, ensuring correct versioning, attributes and layout.
• Perform additional tasks as requested by the team.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Fluent in spoken and written Japanese (JLPT N2) and English (IELTS 6.5 or higher).
• Minimum four years of interpretation experience in automotive, IT or software environments.
• Experience living or working in Japan and familiarity with Japanese workplace culture is preferred.
• Logical, analytical thinking with a proactive, customer‑oriented mindset.

Required skills

• Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N2).
• English language proficiency (IELTS 6.5).
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS for managing technical specifications.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work for a global technology leader recognized as one of the best workplaces in Vietnam.
• Dynamic, fast‑growing environment with exposure to cutting‑edge automotive projects.
• Professional development and career growth within the Bosch Group.