Principal Interior Designer- Appleton

Gulfstream•Appleton, WI

41d

About The Position

The Principal Interior Designer acts autonomously to produce flexible, comprehensive, multimedia designs for Gulfstream customers and prospective clients. The role works directly with customers to capture design requirements, develop concepts, and specify interior components while meeting FAA regulations and Gulfstream contractual guidelines. It communicates design concepts throughout the sales, design-definition, completion, and delivery processes, and provides design direction to ensure quality and fidelity of execution. The assigned work is highly complex and requires technical proficiency. Extensive worldwide travel on short notice may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or a related curriculum, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions.
Six years of experience in aircraft interior design or a related field.
Proficiency in design principles, color theory, and textile and leather production techniques.
Knowledge of FAA regulations relating to interior finish requirements.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

Foreign-language proficiency.

Responsibilities

Communicate confidently and authoritatively with chairmen, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and high-net-worth individuals to meet business objectives.
Represent the Gulfstream brand professionally and instill confidence in customers.
Communicate comprehensive, detailed design concepts that satisfy client requirements throughout sales, design definition, and delivery.
Oversee timely production of design drawings, material selections, concepts, and product development for engineering and production departments, ensuring contracts and delivery schedules are completed accurately.
Build and maintain relationships with clients, operations and engineering management, internal shops, and vendors to support clear communication and meet client expectations.
Collaborate with customer completions to produce, maintain, and archive specification and design packages without supervision.
Provide expertise and direction on design trends and global cultural influences.
Promote a respectful team environment and motivate team members to improve individual and team contributions.
Provide design direction throughout the completion process to ensure design quality and fidelity.
Maintain current knowledge of FAA regulations relating to aircraft interiors.
Oversee and approve material finish schedules and other internal documents required for accurate definition.
Attend validation meetings, including seat validation meetings.
Provide design guidance after delivery.
Manage outside consultants to ensure a quality interior.
Provide design guidance to studio designers.
Oversee and create client presentations.
Lead cross-site team efforts and/or departmental continuous-improvement objectives.
Troubleshoot design-related issues with clients and internal departments.
Manage the design budget for each account.
Perform other duties as assigned.