Atec

What Atec does

Atec (株式会社アテック) is a privately-held Japanese engineering services company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It provides outsourced automotive software, electronics, and mechanical design and development services to Japanese OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, delivering personnel through staff dispatch, on-site contracted development, and off-site in-house development at its technology centers. Atec reports JPY 9.8 billion in net sales for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2025, and employs 1,264 people, with 33% of its engineers in software, 27% in mechanical, and 23% in general development roles.

Atec's core technical capabilities center on AUTOSAR Basic Software (BSW), Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) solutions, vehicle diagnostics with UDS protocol implementation, OTA update systems, E/E architecture design, in-vehicle network engineering, ECU design, and automotive cybersecurity compliance (ISO/SAE 21434, UN-R155/R156). The company holds AUTOSAR Associate Partner status since 2019 and is the first firm in Asia to receive Vector Informatik's Certified Embedded Engineering Partner (CEEP) certification, supported by 150+ AUTOSAR BSW specialist engineers and 200+ completed BSW projects. The firm holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 27001 certifications and works with all 10 of Japan's domestic automobile manufacturers, with 83% of its 78 business partners classified as automotive-related.

Atec generates revenue through three primary streams: design and development contracting services (project-based, long-term contracts with automotive OEMs and Tier 1s), licensed worker dispatch services (派出23-010037), and paid employment placement services (23-ユ-010030). Of its 1,090 deployed technical staff, 44% are on dispatch, 39% work on-site at customer premises, and 17% operate from in-house facilities. The company maintains nine offices across Japan (Nagoya headquarters, Tokyo, Osaka, Toyota, Yokohama, Utsunomiya, Hiroshima, plus Kyowa and Yokohama R&D centers) and in July 2025 signed an MOU with FPT Software to establish an offshore development center in Vietnam.

Name

Atec

Legal name

株式会社アテック

Website

https://atec-inc.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atec is a Japanese automotive engineering services firm that provides outsourced software, electronics, and mechanical design for AUTOSAR BSW, SDV, OTA, diagnostics, and ECU development, serving all 10 domestic Japanese OEMs and major Tier 1 suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Engineering Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (336320), Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (33632)

SIC

Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive ECUs/Control Modules & Embedded Electronics Manufacturing (IMACAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive E/E Architecture Components Manufacturing (Domain/Zonal Controllers, Gateways, Network Switches) (IMACAJAI), ADAS Compute & Control Units Manufacturing (Domain Controllers/ECUs) (IMACAMAG)

Keywords

• Automotive engineering services
• AUTOSAR software development
• Embedded ECU design
• Software Defined Vehicle solutions
• Vehicle diagnostics engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Design and Development Contracting Services: Contract-based engineering services for automotive software, mechanical, electronic, and electrical design development. Revenue recognized on project basis with long-term contracts with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
2. Worker Dispatch Services: Staffing and dispatch of engineers to customer sites for engineering projects. Licensed worker dispatch service (License: 派23-010037) providing technical personnel to automotive companies.
3. Paid Employment Placement Services: Fee-based employment placement services for engineering talent matching (License: 23-ユ-010030).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ATEC provides outsourced automotive engineering services covering software, hardware, and mechanical design, specializing in AUTOSAR Basic Software development, ECU design, Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) solutions, OTA updates, vehicle diagnostics, E/E architecture, automotive networking, cybersecurity, and DevOps for CI/CD in embedded environments. Services are delivered through staff dispatch, on-site contracted development, and off-site in-house development to Japanese automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Product overview

ATEC is an engineering services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of automotive software and hardware development services. The core offerings include SDV Solutions (Software Defined Vehicle) for connected car development, AUTOSAR BSW development and consulting, OTA (Over-The-Air) update solutions, automotive Diagnostic services, DevOps implementation, and Cyber Security compliance. These are supported by E/E Architecture Design, Automotive Network services, Vehicle Development Support (including Experiments & Evaluation, ECU Design, Evaluation Jig Production, Environmental Simulation Testing), Development Support Applications, Embedded Software Training, and Plant Services. The company operates as an engineering services provider rather than a single unified software product, delivering solutions through project-based outsourcing, staff dispatch, and on-site subcontracting arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SDV Solutions (Software Defined Vehicle) One-stop service for remote diagnostics, operation of automotive systems, and cybersecurity measures to deliver safe and secure connected cars. Supports customer vehicle management.
• AUTOSAR BSW Development Services AUTOSAR BSW development, integration, and consulting including configuration, porting, training, and feasibility studies for automotive software standardization.
• OTA (Over-The-Air) Solutions Wireless software and firmware update solutions for vehicles, enabling remote updates of infotainment systems and ADAS while supporting AUTOSAR standards.
• Vehicle Diagnostic Services Automotive diagnostic services including ECU design, diagnostic specification formulation, SOVD implementation, supplier collaboration, and market launch support for SDV development.
• DevOps Services Development and operations integration services including CI/CD pipeline building, HIL testing automation, and specification implementation automation for continuous delivery in automotive software development.
• Cyber Security Services Automotive cybersecurity services including ISO/SAE 21434 compliance, security function development using AUTOSAR BSW, secured-core firmware development, and vulnerability assessment.
• E/E Architecture Design Services Electrical/Electronic architecture design services for efficiently constructing automotive control networks and optimizing interconnectivity between electronic systems within vehicles.
• Automotive Network Services In-vehicle communications services including CAN communication management, gateway ECU design, communication protocol verification, and cybersecurity assessment for automotive networks.
• Vehicle Development Support Services Comprehensive vehicle development support including experiments, evaluation, ECU design, evaluation jig production, environmental simulation testing, and AUTOSAR training.
• Experiments & Evaluation Services Multi-faceted experimental and evaluation services for powertrain, electrification, ADAS, and reliability assessment using actual vehicles, bench testing, HILS, and simulation.
• Automotive ECU Design and Development End-to-end automotive ECU development from requirements analysis through regulatory compliance and certification acquisition, supporting multi-country deployment and complex vehicle requirements.
• Evaluation Jig Production Design and manufacturing of custom evaluation jigs and benches with electrical components, including fail-safe functions and high-voltage handling capabilities for automotive product evaluation.
• Environmental Simulation Test Services Environmental simulation testing and electrical evaluation services using in-house lab facilities, including thermal measurement, EMC testing coordination, and pre-test support.
• Development Support Applications Custom application development for development environment challenges, providing specialized tools optimized for on-site use to improve operational efficiency and quality.
• Embedded Software Development Training AUTOSAR and embedded software training services including classroom learning, practical exercises with configuration tools, and C language and microcontroller curricula.
• Plant Services Manufacturing plant diagnostic solutions including inspection scenario development, failure analysis, DTC analysis, data visualization, and dashboard development for quality improvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ AUTOSAR BSW development projects completed since 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FPT Software / FPT Japan HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025MOU signed July 8, 2025 to establish ODC (Offshore Development Center) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Partnership aims to address software development demand and talent shortages in embedded programming and automotive fields. FPT provides Vietnam-based development resources; ATEC provides automotive expertise and project management.
• Vector Informatik GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2019AUTOSAR Associate Partner since October 2019. Certified Embedded Engineering Partner (CEEP) - first in Asia. Provides MICROSAR and AUTOSAR development tools. Engineering partnership for embedded software development using Vector tools.
• Various Japanese Automotive OEMscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term engineering partnerships with major Japanese automobile manufacturers including Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Mitsubishi for automotive software and hardware development services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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