Designer Sr - Interior

Volkswagen Group; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Volkswagen Group of America seeks a Senior Designer - Interior to lead interior design projects from initial concepts through production, guiding a team of designers and delivering hands-on concept output.

You will create automotive interior concepts and prototypes in collaboration with exterior, color & trim, and modeling specialists, applying VW design philosophy to production and concept vehicles.

Qualifications

• Strong visual communication and drawing/sketching skills.
• Proficient in 3D CAD and 2D illustration software.
• Excellent judgment of design proportions.
• Deep knowledge of American culture and automotive market.
• Leading/main design role in production and concept vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Lead interior design projects from concept through final presentation.
• Provide hands-on concept output and design leadership to the team.
• Collaborate with Exterior, Color & Trim, and Modeling specialists.
• Apply VW design philosophy to production and concept interiors.

Skills

Visual communication

Design leadership

American automotive market knowledge

Prototyping and concept development

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

3D CAD software

2D illustration software

Job description

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. This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.