Interior Designer

We are looking for an Automotive Designer focused on interior design and/or interior seating design. You will take concepts from early sketches through concept modeling in Alias or clay, and into A-class surfacing. The role requires close collaboration with Color and Trim, suppliers, and prototype fabrication to deliver the best possible product while staying true to the design vision.

Responsibilities

• Take a design from sketch phase to concept modeling in Alias or clay, and through to A-class surfacing
• Collaborate with the Color and Trim team to align designs with the color and trim vision and its constraints, creating a unified design direction
• Work with suppliers to achieve the best possible product in craftsmanship, cost, and engineering, while staying close to the design intent
• Collaborate with the fabrication team to complete prototypes when required
• In daily work, report to the Chief Designer and/or Department Director

Qualifications

• University degree in Transportation Design or Industrial/Product Design
• Junior profile, or up to 3 to 5 years of experience in automotive interior design, OEM experience preferred
• Strong Blender modeling and rendering skills are required
• Strong sketching ability and excellent concept visualization skills
• English, spoken and written

Tools and skills

• Strong skills using industry-leading 3D tools such as Blender, Maya, Houdini, Alias, Gravity Sketch, Grasshopper, Keyshot
• Experience leading and communicating conceptual ideas and design rationale within a user-centered design process
• Strong verbal and visual presentation skills

Personal attributes

• Independent and confident, while also a strong team player
• Structured, methodical, analytical, with good planning skills and the ability to interpret requirements from senior management
• Highly motivated, flexible, and able to deliver under time constraints

Please send your CV and portfolio, and include a short introduction highlighting relevant interior and/or seating design projects.