What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Automotive Exterior Designer position at Altair?
Our client in Troy, MI is looking for a Senior Exterior Designer. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do:
The Senior Automotive Exterior Designer will generate designs and develop the broad and detailed appearance for the exterior our vehicles. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of excellence and a thorough working knowledge of Exterior Automotive Architecture, Body, and Component Design. The ideal candidate will be proficient at creating unique and compelling designs that propel the brand forward blending functional innovation with aesthetic appeal.
The responsibilities of the Automotive Exterior Designer include but are not limited to the following:
- Promote, and advise stakeholders on, the user-centric approach and apply automotive design methodologies to validate and inform design decisions.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders, Brand, Commercial, Engineering and Manufacturing teams.
- Utilize software skills in latest versions of Automotive Design and 2D/3D development tools, such as Adobe Creative Suite / Alias, Blender, etc.
- Design and create a wide variety of Exterior Design proposals based on project definitions and requests from individual stakeholders, including Sketches, Digital Models, Visual Illustrations, prototypes, animations, etc.
- Visual design of Component and customization systems, products, services, and API – responsive or adaptive for Aftermarket Strategies.
- Create research-driven, data-informed designs that meet users’ needs and their motivations.
- Performs closed-loop validation of Exterior Design with Product development teams and key partners.
- Visually define ideas, design decisions, and appearance recommendations to senior level stakeholders.
What You Will Need:
Basics:
- Bachelor’s degree in automotive or industrial Design, or comparable degree.
- 5 years professional work experience, as an automotive designer, Industrial designer, or similar transportation and vehicle related role.
- An excellent command of visual communication and evaluation along with a thorough knowledge of 2d illustration and 3d development tools is a must.
- Ability to write verbal descriptions of automotive design.
- Familiarity of rapid prototyping tools (i.e., Milling, 3d printing etc.).
- Exhibit passion for emerging technologies, related to vehicle design.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Proficient in both writing and speaking the English language.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in automotive or industrial Design.
- Ability to generate 3D digital sketch models via Alias or Blender.
- Successfully contributing to the completion of a production program is a plus.
- Experience in automotive, or consumer products industries in the capacity of design or ergonomic related fields.
- Experience working within an agile development process.
- Proficient in various design disciplines. (Photography, Visual Design, Information Architecture, Content Strategy, Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, Product Design.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Free training on all Altair products
Why Work with Us:
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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