Gaijin as a Robotic Engineer???

RoboticMelody · (#1 (**permalink**))

Ok well I'm foreign well no duh, the title kinda says it, and I always since I was 12 wanted to work with robots.

oh my ya it even sounds kinda silly and cliche. Although if your wondering yes I'm taking proper steps in being a robotic engineer but I'm still at the early stages were I could back out if I want, so my question is.... Well I've been hearing a lot about how gaijin have trouble getting a job even with a degree and how a lot of people usually won't hire a foreigner, so is it still worth for me to try to get my masters(and hopefully a doctoral) in japan and get a job there to?

I mean are my chances that severely shot because I'm foreign. Heh, it also might be good to add that I'm mexican-american so even more foreign.

I just wanna know how my chances are even when studying this feild. sooo ya.

tokusatsufan · (#2 (**permalink**))

I think it's all about whether you've got anything you can do that a Japanese person couldn't. Otherwise they'll hire the Japanese person,I think.

acjama · (#3 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by tokusatsufan

I think it's all about whether you've got anything you can do that a Japanese person couldn't.

A gaijin working as an engineer in a Japanese firm (me, that is) agrees.

There is a thread with the theme "gaijin as roboticist in Japan". We'd be happy to answer any questions not already answered there.

tazzy · (#4 (**permalink**))

I'm in a somewhat related field, more software than hardware though. It is certainly possible.

Just become as good in your field as you can, network, and opportunities tend to emerge in a variety of places.

I've got my masters but no PHD yet, perhaps in the future.

Ryzorian · (#5 (**permalink**))

It's like any field, become one of the best in it and the firms will come looking for you.