Surface Designer

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Class A Surface Designer to lead exterior and interior surfacing efforts. You will drive design language compliance, coordinate data across multiple systems, and mentor junior designers to ensure timely delivery aligned with program milestones.

Responsibilities include leading critique sessions, maintaining the Reference Manager database, and ensuring seamless data integration from design to production.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Class A Surfacing experience.
• Strong technical skills in Class A Surfacing Tools, Data Management and Visualization Tools.
• Understanding of Design Development and Feasibility Process through GPDS milestones.
• Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to plan and organize work with project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead program surface progression and critique process across design surface evaluation.
• Ensure cross-system surface execution for full system compatibility.
• Maintain a coordinated Class A surface database (Reference Manager).
• Incorporate requirements into surface while preserving design vision.
• Drive resolution of surface data issues via reviews.
• Maintain surface data in SDMS and Teamcenter history.
• Support workload distribution within Surfacing Team and mentor designers.
• Lead surface progression through K-Loops and correlate with milestones.

Skills

Class A surfacing

Design language

interpersonal skills

project management tools

communication

Education

High School/GED

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ICEM Surf

CATIA ISD

Alias

Teamcenter

Reference Manager

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leads program surface progression of Design and surface expert evaluation, and critique sheet process
• Leads cross-system surface execution to ensure full system surface compatibility
• Confirms all program surface interfaces are "Designed-in-Context" to a coordinated data set including supplier data
• Develops and maintains a coordinated Class A surface database (i.e. Reference Manager)
• Ensures incorporation of appropriated technical, attribute and program requirements into surface whilst maintaining the design vision
• Drives resolution of surface data issues by leading power wall and digital reviews
• Manages surface changes in SDMS (Surface Data Management system)
• Maintain program product structure and part history in Teamcenter to accurately represent evolution of design and change control
• Supports DTO Supervisor with workload distribution, and prioritization of assignments within Surfacing Team
• Facilitate program surface progression through the K-Loops. Develop and assist (mentor) Class A Surface Designers in the delivery of feasible math surfaces aligned with program milestones requirements that delivers design intent
• During the K-Loops, lead surface development pre-Discovery Complete and post-Discovery Complete lead the incorporation of technical requirements into the surface. On applicable programs, work with Production Studio post K6 to ensure Design vision is maintained through the surface verification process

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Class A Surfacing (Exterior and Interior commodities, Total Vehicle System Compatibility). Demonstrates creative and artistic insight, and ensure progression of surface data consistent with Design Language
• Strong technical skills in Class A Surfacing Tools, Data Management and Visualization Tools (e.g. ICEM Surf, CATIA ISD, Alias, Team Center, Reference Manager)
• High School/GED required
• Associates degree or equivalent. Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Strong understanding of Design Development and Feasibility Process, and how they drive the design process through the FC / UPVX / FAA GPDS milestones
• Understanding of the Craftsmanship, DPA Process and System Compatibility
• Proven ability to evaluate design alternatives and provide a recommendation
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills including ability to plan and organize work utilizing departmental project management tools (e.g. Surface Tracker, Surface Change Request System, etc.). Able to develop and track a plan to deliver geometry through the GPDS milestones
• Good communication skills, collaborative behavior for daily interaction with Design Studio, Engineering, Manufacturing and other affected activities
• Knowledge of Microsoft suite (Power Point and Excel)