Description:
Join our dynamic team At IQON Automotive as an Automotive Interior Designer specialising in luxury vehicles. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the aesthetic and ergonomic aspects of our manufactured luxury vehicles' interiors. As we expand our portfolio and explore various vehicle types, your role will evolve to contribute to our growing success. You will be responsible for conceptualising and crafting interiors that exude opulence, functionality, and innovation.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Conceptualization and Design: Create innovative interior design concepts that resonate with the brand's luxury identity. Develop sketches, mood boards, and digital renderings that showcase your ideas.
- Materials and Finishes Selection: Research and recommend premium materials, finishes, and textiles that elevate the interior's visual appeal and tactile experience while considering durability and sustainability.
- Ergonomic Excellence: Ensure optimal user comfort and convenience by meticulously designing seating arrangements, controls placement, and storage solutions that enhance the driving and riding experience.
- User-Centric Focus: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user preferences, needs, and habits, translating them into design elements that enhance usability and satisfaction.
- Incorporate Technological Advancements: Integrate cutting-edge technologies seamlessly into interior design, encompassing infotainment systems, ambient lighting, connectivity, and more.
- Prototype Development: Create detailed interior prototypes, using tools like CAD software, to provide a tangible representation of your design concepts for evaluation and refinement.
- Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, production teams, and suppliers to ensure the feasibility and manufacturability of your design concepts.
- Trend Monitoring: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, luxury market dynamics, and emerging technologies to maintain the brand's competitive edge.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Automotive Design, Interior Design, or related field. Master's degree is a plus.
- Experience: Proven experience in interior design, with a strong portfolio showcasing interior projects.
- Skills: Proficiency in design software such as CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and other relevant tools.
- Exceptional creativity and a keen eye for detail.
- Strong understanding of materials, textures, and finishes suitable for luxury vehicles.
- Effective communication skills for collaborating with diverse teams.
- Ability to balance aesthetic vision with functional considerations.
- Certifications: Relevant certifications in design or automotive design are advantageous.