Designer Sr - Interior
Volkswagen Group ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Design
- Company size
- 1000+
Senior Interior Designer at Volkswagen Group who leads automotive interior design projects for group brands from concept through production, providing hands-on 2D/3D creative concept work, prototypes, and guidance to a team of designers and contract resources. Core tools are 3D CAD and 2D illustration software, based in Oxnard, CA.
Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.
Brief Role Description
The Senior Designer - Interior leads assigned interior design projects for DCC clients from initial phases through production as a Lead Designer. He/she oversees a project team of designers, providing guidance on processes, techniques, and project development on a specific project/project phase. He/she takes creative design leadership and provides hands-on creative concept output. The Senior Designer - Interior creates automotive product interior design concepts and accessories, and transfers chosen concepts into design prototypes in cooperation with on-staff specialists.
Possible Tasks within this Role
Creative – (75%)
- Furthers development of automotive projects (production/concepts) within the parameters of the individual design processes.
- Creates new products for VW Group Brands both on a Global basis and within the US Market.
- Develops feasible concepts and autonomous transposition into 3D; responsible for 2-D and 3-D vehicle interior design concepts.
- Develops design ideas into virtual scale and physical full size models, respectively.
- Collaborates with designers and specialists in other areas (Exterior, Color and Trim, Modeling).
- Provides solutions to existing tasks.
- Participates in production design contests with a high level of creative input.
Strategy – (15%)
- Develops new concepts and product ideas for VW Group Brands based on market and competition analysis.
- Identifies and documents goals and directions of interior design discipline.
- Organizes relevant materials and analyses and archives them.
Supervisory – (10%)
- Guides specific design projects from initial phases until final presentations.
- Applies clients’ design philosophies to new product ideas.
- Organizes and manages a group of external contract resources (Contractors, Interns).
Qualification Requirements
Required
- Good visual communication (drawing, sketching, illustration) skills
- Up-to-date digital technology (3D CAD software, 2D illustration software) knowledge
- Excellent judgment of design proportions and proposals
- Deep knowledge of American culture and automotive market
- Leading/main design role in production and concept vehicle
Desired
- Held lead/main interior design role in production and concept vehicles
- Extensive knowledge of the main VW Group Brands
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing and product planning process
- Wide interest/knowledge of creative industry (i.e. entertainment, product design, fashion)
Skills
Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.
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