Satoshi Komiya is a general manager of product development department for INFINITI. Komiya has more than 30 years of Nissan R&D experience including 10 years of overseas assignments in the US and the UK. He joined the INFINITI global team in April 2022.
In his leadership roles at Nissan, Komiya served as member of the dedicated EV development team for the first NISSAN LEAF and as Chief Vehicle Engineer for the first e-Power NISSAN NOTE. In addition, he spent three years as Chief Quality Engineer for the compact segment in Total Customer Satisfaction.
For INFINITI, Komiya has been integral in key brand moments such as the Canton plant launch, which was the first overseas INFINITI production site; collaboration with Daimler; and the QX30 development in the UK.
Komiya is a food enthusiast and loves to travel the globe, often found tracking down the local cuisine of the regions he visits. He recently completed his goal of visiting all 47 prefectures in Japan and all 50 states in the US.
Education
1991 Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan, Fluid Dynamics, Master’s degree
Career Profile
2022 General Manager, INFINITI Product Development Department
2020 General Manager, Interior and Exterior Engineering Department
2017 Chief Quality Engineer for compact segment
2016 Chief Vehicle Engineer for compact segment
2012 Director, Upper Body Engineering in Nissan Technical Center in Europe
2011 Deputy General Manager, INFINITI Product Development Department
2008 Senior Manager, Interior & Exterior development for Nissan LEAF
2002 Manager, Interior & Exterior development
1991 Joined Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
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