Senior Interior Designer

Geely Design Center Gothenburg; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

6 ATK days

Great Lindholmen Science Park office

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Geely Design Center Gothenburg is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to shape premium automotive interiors for Zeekr projects. You’ll translate concept ideas into production-ready concepts and collaborate with Color & Trim, CMF, engineering and fabrication teams to deliver a unified design vision.

You thrive in an international, fast-paced studio and bring 6-10 years of automotive interior design experience, strong sketching and visualization skills, and fluency in English. Mandarin is a plus.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in automotive interior design, preferably within a Chinese OEM environment.
• Strong sketching, visualization, and storytelling abilities.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design and visualization tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English; Mandarin is considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Create inspiring interior design concepts from initial sketches through to production intent.
• Develop and visualize innovative solutions using both digital and physical design tools.
• Translate design ideas into high-quality 3D models and Class-A surfaces.
• Collaborate closely with Color & Trim, CMF, engineering, and fabrication teams to deliver a unified design vision.
• Present and communicate design concepts, rationale, and user benefits to stakeholders.
• Work with suppliers to ensure high-quality execution while maintaining the intended design vision.
• Support prototype development and validation activities when needed.
• Drive projects independently while contributing to a collaborative design culture.

Skills

Sketching

Visualization

Storytelling

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Transportation Design

Degree in Industrial Design

Degree in Product Design

Tools

Alias

Blender

Maya

Houdini

Gravity Sketch

Grasshopper

KeyShot

Job description

About the Zeekr brand
Zeekr is Geely’s luxury EV brand and is committed to being a user-driven tech company. We create new ecosystems focused on innovation with users at the centre of operations.
"We have a chance to define the values of the Zeekr brand first of all, and there are two statements that are important for its future: one is being human centric, and the other is about being technology driven. Both of these ideologies are pushing the design philosophy forward."- Stefan Sielaff, VP of Global Design, Geely Auto Group, Head of Zeekr Design & Head of Geely Design Center Gothenburg in Car Design News on Dec 12, 2022

About the team
We are a fast-growing team of both creative and management professionals with the task of delivering exciting global products suitable for volume production and innovative concepts. In an inspiring studio environment, we build and maintain a top-class design team of multiple nationalities. With best-in-class processes and tools, we challenge preconceptions and deliver premium car design.

Are you passionate about shaping the future of automotive interiors? As a Senior Interior Designer, you'll have the opportunity to create innovative, user-centered interior experiences that combine cutting-edge design, craftsmanship, and technology. Working in a highly creative and international environment, you'll help transform ideas into production-ready designs that elevate the driving experience for customers around the world.

Key responsibilities:

• Create inspiring interior design concepts from initial sketches through to production intent.

• Develop and visualize innovative solutions using both digital and physical design tools.

• Translate design ideas into high-quality 3D models and Class-A surfaces.

• Collaborate closely with Color & Trim, CMF, engineering, and fabrication teams to deliver a unified design vision.

• Present and communicate design concepts, rationale, and user benefits to stakeholders.

• Work with suppliers to ensure high-quality execution while maintaining the intended design vision.

• Support prototype development and validation activities when needed.

• Drive projects independently while contributing to a collaborative design culture.

Your skills & experience

• Degree in Transportation Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field.

• 6-10 years of experience in automotive interior design, preferably within a Chinese OEM environment.

• Strong sketching, visualization, and storytelling abilities.

• Proficiency in industry-standard design and visualization tools such as Alias, Blender, Maya, Houdini, Gravity Sketch, Grasshopper, and KeyShot.

• Experience taking designs from concept development through surfacing and production feasibility.

• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and interior automotive trends.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English; Mandarin is considered an advantage.

• Structured, analytical, and able to balance creativity with technical and business requirements.

• Self-driven, flexible, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment.

• A collaborative team player who enjoys turning ambitious ideas into exceptional products.

Last Application date: 2026-10-18

Working at ZEEKR Design

We are engineers, developers and innovators from around the world. Joined together by entrepreneurship, our unique blend of Chinese and Scandinavian culture and a belief in a smarter more sustainable future.

• Supportive and creative work environment

• 30 days of vacation and additional 6 days paid ATK- days annually

• Great office location at Lindholmen Science Park