VWGAJP00012286 - Design Specialist - CA

Designer - Exterior (Interior experience a plus) Required: • 3-5 years of experience in Automotive Design experience at an OEM • Bachelors Degree in Automotive or Industrial Design or equivalent • Good visual communication (drawing, sketching, illustration) skills • Up-to-date digital technology (3D CAD software, 2D illustration software) knowledge • Excellent judgment of design proportions and proposals • Deep knowledge of American culture and automotive market • Proven design experience in production and concept vehicles • Good verbal communication skills Desired: • Masters Degree in Automotive or Industrial Design or equivalent • Extensive knowledge of the main VW Group brands in general • Knowledge of automotive manufacturing and product planning process • Wide interest/knowledge of creative industry 9e.g. entertainment, product design, fashion Skills: • Analytical and conceptual thinking - using logic and reason, creative and strategic • Communication skills - interpersonal, presentation and written • Conceptual thinking - creative and strategic • Computer savvy - skilled in the use of software • Integration - joining people, processes or systems • Influencing and negotiation skills • Problem solving • Resource management Role Summary: The Designer is assigned to an interior design project from the initial phase through production. He/she contributes to the project development on a specific project/project phase. He/she provides hands-on creative concept output. Role Responsibilities: Creative - (90%) • Researches and keeps up to date on design trends and automotive market developments • Generates design concepts for assigned projects. • Creates highly professional illustration of design concepts and themes • Creates new products for the VW Brand with the main focus on the NAR. • Develops design ideas into 3 dimensional models, virtual and physical respectively. • Collaborates with designers and specialists in other areas (Exterior, Interior, Color and Trim, Modeling). • Provides solutions to existing tasks. • Participates in production design contests with a high level of creative input. Strategy - (10%) • Develops new concepts and product ideas for VW based on market and competition analysis. • Applies knowledge of consumer design trends and forecasting • Organizes relevant materials and analyses and archives them. Work Flexibility: • Must be willing to travel within short (3-4 days) notice • High amount of travel due to extensive contact Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledTo read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

Created: 2021-11-29