Hyundai Design Center - Senior Exterior Designer

Hyundai Motor Company • Irvine, CA

30d • $115,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Hyundai Design Center is currently looking for an Senior Exterior Designer at our Irvine, CA facility. This role will be a guiding example of professionalism, experience, and positivity for younger designers to follow, confidently executing design themes from concept to production.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 Years of Relevant Experience in the Automotive Design Field or have Significant Concept Cars and/or Production Cars to his or her name.
• Thorough understanding of the relevant aspects of Automotive Engineering.
• Proficient in Photoshop, Alias, VRed, Powerpoint.
• Must have cars in production and/or show cars.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Automotive, or Transportation Design.

Nice To Haves

• Be the guiding example of professionalism, experience, and positivity for younger designers to follow.

Responsibilities

• Execute design themes from concept to production.
• Lead a team on a design program from start to finish, including model builds in Korea.
• Work with Design Management on project planning, timing, and capacities.
• Present eloquently both verbally and visually.
• Meet with Press as required.
• Lead by example.
• Take over a design for another designer and objectively complete it.
• Digitally model a design to a level where it can be milled.
• Mentor younger designers.
• Work self-sufficiently with a minimum of direction.
• Sketch model designs using Alias and/or Maya.
• Understand and react to engineering requirements.
• Create compelling and appropriate design proposals for various concept and production car programs in the form of sketches, renderings, and 3D digital models.
• Create Digital Line Plans (3D Tape Drawings) of selected themes.
• Research and analyze trends in overall packaging, dimension, materials, products, and trends using online and print resources and by attending auto shows and other events. Report on these trends to Management using PowerPoint presentations.
• Meet with Management, Engineering, Marketing, and Design Team to discuss design criteria. Incorporate design criteria provided.
• Develop design over engineering package using ALIAS and/or Maya software.
• Oversee the development of models by clay and CAS sculptors and fabricators.
• Consult with Engineering and Manufacturing to meet styling and manufacturing requirements.
• Create high-quality 'Publication Images' for use in Press Releases and Design Brochures using Photoshop, ALIAS and/or Maya and VRed, and photographed images.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and support to vendors producing one-of-a-kind 'Concept Vehicles' for auto shows worldwide.
• Travel to Korea to oversee further product development by working with Namyang Design and Engineering teams and offsite vendors for model builds.
• Benchmark competitive vehicles to aid design direction.

Benefits

• Zero dollar employee premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision for you and your family
• 100% employer-paid disability and life insurance
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick and abundant holidays
• A global environment that fosters diversity
• Competitive salaries
• Retirement savings and planning benefits
• Flexible work hours, and hybrid work schedule options
• Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior