Indian engineers secure Japan roles at Rs 42 lakh average pay
Even as global geopolitical uncertainties continue to impact hiring sentiment across markets, Indian engineering talent remains in demand, with AI-led platform Cognavi placing 13 students in Japan at an average package of Rs 42.15 lakh per annum. Out of 127 applicants, 13 candidates secured offers ranging between Rs 42.15 lakh and Rs 56.27 lakh, underlining a strong international appetite for specialised engineering skills from India despite ongoing global disruptions.
The highest offer in the cohort touched Rs 56.27 lakh (9.6 million yen), while the average stood at 7.1 million yen. The students were recruited from institutions including IIT Madras, IIT Mandi and the SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
The roles span core engineering and technology domains such as data engineering, system engineering and product development, with all candidates placed in Japan’s manufacturing and tech sector.
A total of 127 students applied for the programme. Using an AI-based skill mapping and assessment process, 20 candidates were shortlisted, of which 13 were selected.
“The global engineering talent shortage is a matching problem, not a supply problem. India produces the supply — world-class engineers — but the connection to global demand is broken. We fixed that with AI. One student just got Rs 56 lakh. That’s not the peak. That’s the proof of concept,” said Varun Modgill, Managing Director & CTO, Cognavi India Pvt Ltd.
The company said its proprietary AI matching model evaluates candidates based on technical capabilities rather than academic scores, aligning them directly with global job requirements.
Industry experts say such AI-driven hiring models are gaining traction among multinational firms looking to tap India’s engineering talent pool for specialised roles, particularly in non-IT sectors, even as global uncertainties persist.
Cognavi currently partners with over 300 engineering colleges in India and is expanding its focus on cross-border recruitment in core engineering disciplines.
