Summary: The Senior Exterior Designer will join a UK vehicle manufacturer to develop new vehicle designs and establish a coherent design language across product ranges. This role involves contributing to the styling design for both mass production vehicles and concept cars, requiring strong creative design skills and proficiency in various design software. The designer will guide digital and clay modeling teams while staying informed about automotive styling trends. The position offers a competitive contract rate and opportunities for professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design development of vehicle exteriors.
• Demonstrate strong sketch ability and creative design ideas.
• Build basic volume models using Alias and Blender.
• Guide the digital modeling team in project development.
• Understand automotive market trends and styling insights.
• Oversee scale and full-size model development.
• Lead show car development including model build and assembly.

Key Skills:

• Degree qualified with proven experience in automotive exterior design.
• Excellent 2D presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Photoshop; competency in Illustrator, Alias, and Showcase/VRED is desirable.
• Versatile in designing all aspects of vehicle exteriors.
• Understanding of vehicle packaging and component manufacture.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Coventry

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other