Senior Creative Designer

Stellantis Financial Services; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis seeks Interior and Exterior Creative Designers to drive the look and feel of our brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and SRT. Candidates will develop concepts for new driving experiences, collaborating with engineers and developers while presenting clear 2-D and 3-D visualizations.

A strong portfolio is required as part of the application process. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts or a related design field, at least 5 years of automotive exterior/interior

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts or BS in Industrial, Product, or Automotive Design is required.
• Strong presentation and design communication skills are essential.
• Ability to create both production and advanced design proposals while demonstrating design intuition.
• Experience with both 2-D and 3-D concepts using sketching and ALIAS/Photoshop is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts for new and exciting driving experiences for Stellantis brands.
• Collaborate with Engineers and Developers on diverse programs and projects.
• Demonstrate excellent 2-D and 3-D visualization and communication skills.
• Lead and present design ideas to cross-functional teams; portfolio required with application.

Skills

Strong presentation skills

Team collaboration

Design communication

Education

Bachelors in Fine Arts

BS in Industrial/Product/Automotive Design

Tools

Alias

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

At Stellantis, Creative Designers are influential in driving our pride and passion for world-class products across our wide portfolio of brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and SRT. Our designers help set the pace for the company by developing concepts for new and exciting driving experiences. Designers at Stellantis are encouraged to think bigger, push harder, continually invent, and reinvent automotive technologies and designs. Stellantis offers designers unrivaled career opportunities in the center of automotive innovation. As our product evolves, so do our Designers.

We are currently seeking Interior and Exterior Creative Designers with a variety of backgrounds and experience levels to work in our Design Studio. With the use of technology, design candidates must demonstrate excellent 2D and 3D communication and visualization skills. Design team members must have strong leadership and presentation skills. They must also be able to collaborate with Engineers and Developers as they work on diverse programs and projects. Related work experience and emphasis on modeling are also required.

We're looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, deliver as a way of life and are inspired to make a positive impact. Team members are expected to establish effective working relationships, founded on trust and transparency, with our internal and external partners. Sound judgment, excellent communication skills and the ability to drive decisions through consensus and influence change are a must.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, or BS in Industrial, Product, or Automotive Design
• A minimum of 5 years of automotive exterior and/or interior product design experience
• Working knowledge of Alias, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Ability to create both production and advanced design proposals while demonstrating exceptional design intuition
• Ability to artistically represent 2-D and 3-D concepts using a wide variety of presentation techniques, including manual/digital sketching, ALIAS, Photoshop and/or similar programs
• Experience with manual and digital sketching
• Ability to work with a project team of Technical Engineers, clay sculptors and fabrication specialists is preferred
• Strong presentation and design communication skills
• Must possess an exceptional awareness of the global state of automotive design concepts and emerging design trends
• Must submit portfolio along with application to be considered a viable candidate for the position

Portfolio Requirements:

This position requires a portfolio be submitted with your application. Applications will not be processed without meeting this requirement.

Please ensure your portfolio meets the following requirements:

• Your portfolio should represent your skills as it pertains to the position to which you're applying
• Your most current work should be presented first and displayed in descending order of most current to oldest
• When appropriate, provide a brief description of your contributions to work that is submitted for review. (i.e.: if a full model is presented, provide explanation to explain you were responsible for the full model or that your involvement was limited to specific areas of the model)
• Although depictions of your professional work are needed, you're also welcome to submit work you've accomplished on a personal basis; however, the two should be separated and kept in separate sections of the portfolio
• When naming your portfolio, please use the following naming convention: Lastname-firstname-portfolio.pdf