Job Description
What to ExpectTesla is looking to hire a rock-star designer to push the creative boundaries of lighting and cabin UX, as Tesla pursues a path to enabling autonomous transport. As an interior designer, you will be responsible for the interior design development of future Tesla vehicles. You will be part of the team that creates and executes world-class vehicle designs in terms of form and function. Working alongside the most creative and resourceful designers and engineers in the world on a lean and agile team, you will be responsible for cabin design themes, from concept definition at the industrial design phase, to prototype creation, design iterations as well as working with suppliers on developing new key technologies and methodologies to enable scaling of the design. Using your considerable production design experience and innovative thinking, you will primarily be tasked with creating designs for future cars. Our design team prides itself on being multitalented and flexible, and we look for the same in our potential candidates. What You’ll Do- Engineer, develop and execute world-class interior cabin themes that meet vehicle styling intent and are compliant to regulatory requirements. - Developing new novel designs that will enable new technology adoption. - Work through the entire product cycle with critical input early in development by collaborating with Tesla’s design/styling and engineering teams. - Participate in the iterative process with all stakeholders to deliver the optimal balance of form, function, performance and cost. - Direct Tesla and supplier engineering development to enable successful execution. - Maintain all required product design roadmap across all programs with a clear understanding of attribute weighting. - Work with cross functional integration of interior lighting and switches with the Tesla design/styling team, interior engineering, Low-voltage electronics and manufacturing as well as with Tesla supply chain teams and supplier engineers to achieve technical feasible designs. What You’ll Bring- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automotive or Transportation Design, or equivalent - Minimum of 5 years of experience in production automotive design, or a combination of advanced and production design - Must understand the fundamental differences in design and engineering of premium cars and have examples of completed programs. - Must have in-depth technical knowledge of prototyping, manufacturing, and assembly processes as it relates to automotive design. - High level of skill taking 2D sketches to 3D modeling in Alias and clay - Excellent at creating and maintaining cross-functional working relationships - Exceptional visual and oral communication skills. Demonstrate aptitude for creativity in design, and the ability to execute feasible solutions to complex engineering problems
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