Senior Designer for Components, Lighting & Exterior
About The Position
Engage Studios is seeking a Senior Designer for Components, Lighting & Exterior to support exterior experience design for their client, a European research and development organization focused on next-generation vehicle architectures, digital technologies, and intelligent systems. This role involves creating and maturing exterior component and automotive lighting design proposals, with lighting being a key element in vehicle identity, technology expression, and brand differentiation. The position spans from early ideation through detailed digital development and production-oriented execution. The assignment is long-term, full-time, and on-site on the west coast of Sweden.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in automotive exterior design
- Proven professional experience specifically related to automotive exterior components and/or automotive lighting design
- Strong background in exterior design development within an automotive OEM, advanced design studio or recognised automotive design consultancy
- Proven ability to develop design proposals from early ideation through detailed 3D and production-oriented development
- Strong portfolio demonstrating high-level exterior component design capability and design maturity
- Demonstrable understanding of automotive lighting design and its contribution to vehicle identity
- Ability to guide CAS, Alias, Blender and other digital-model development
- Excellent English communication skills
- Available on-site west coast of Sweden, longterm full-time (100%)
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator, Autodesk Alias, Blender, and/or VRED / KeyShot
- Experience developing production automotive lighting systems and working with lighting suppliers
- Experience with Chinese automotive OEMs or China–Europe vehicle-development programmes
- Experience developing advanced illuminated exterior elements beyond conventional headlamp and rear-lamp solutions
- Open to travel to China or supplier locations for workshops and design reviews when required
Responsibilities
- Create and develop high-quality exterior component and lighting design proposals for advanced and production vehicle programmes
- Develop front and rear lighting concepts, including DRL signatures, position lamps, rear lamp graphics and other illuminated exterior elements
- Create distinctive day and night identities that support the overall design language and vehicle character
- Develop exterior components including lighting assemblies, technology bands, grilles, decorative elements, trims and integrated exterior details
- Explore component architecture, graphics, proportion, depth, layering, transparency, materiality and perceived quality
- Translate early 2D concepts into convincing, accurately resolved 3D design solutions with CAS / Alias / Blender teams
- Collaborate with studio engineering, lighting engineering, digital modelling, suppliers and international project stakeholders
- Prepare clear visual and verbal design presentations for senior design management and project reviews
Benefits
- Work in many different industries for different customers
- Work with incredibly smart and dedicated colleagues
- Develop products and services that you can brag about
- Opportunity to realize your dreams, big and small
- Long-term, full-time, on-site assignment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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