Futuristic Exterior Designer – AI-Driven Concepts

Nissan Motor Corporation; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + bonus

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Contributory pension

Private medical & dental cover

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Flexible start/finish times

Early Friday option

Paddington offices

Job summary

Nissan Motor Corporation in London seeks a bold, forward-thinking designer to shape exterior and interior concepts for production vehicles. You will envision ideas 5-10+ years ahead and translate 2D sketches into 3D while collaborating with realization and engineering teams.

Join an agile, design-forward studio in the heart of Westminster. A strong portfolio and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Alias, VRED and Blender are essential, with experience in AI tools a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Automotive or Industrial Design (BS, BFA, MS or MFA) or similar.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Alias, VRED, Blender (or similar).
• Strong exterior design portfolio demonstrating creativity, technical skills and process.
• Application of AI tools for enhanced speed and agility a plus.
• Prefer candidate with experience in automotive design studio as intern and/or graduate.
• Ability to translate briefs and feedback into innovative and bold design proposals.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling design proposals for concept and production vehicles, from ideation to final execution
• Balance multiple projects demonstrating creativity, attention to detail and clarity
• Collaborate with realisation teams to translate 2D sketches into 3D
• Translate trends and insights into forward-thinking design concepts
• Deliver high-quality sketches and visualisations that clearly communicate design intent
• Work closely with engineering and other functional teams to help maintain design intent throughout the development process.
• Participate in technical and styling reviews, contributing to design quality, feasibility, and refinement of proposals.

Skills

Creative vision

Visual communication

Form & surface

Collaboration

Verbal communication

Education

Automotive/Industrial design degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Alias

VRED

Blender

Job description

Nissan Motor Corporation in London seeks a bold, forward-thinking designer to shape exterior and interior concepts for production vehicles. You will envision ideas 5-10+ years ahead and translate 2D sketches into 3D while collaborating with realization and engineering teams.

Join an agile, design-forward studio in the heart of Westminster. A strong portfolio and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Alias, VRED and Blender are essential, with experience in AI tools a plus.