REQ ID: 124000
JOB TITLE: Designer, Interior
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING DATE: 23/05/2024
END DATE: 06/06/2024
LOCATION: Gaydon
We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.
WHAT TO EXPECT
JLR Design has responsibility for the creation and delivery of all visible parts on the exterior, interior and colour and materials of all our House of Brands - Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar programmes. The Design team is multi-disciplined, with Designers, Engineers, Clay and Alias Sculptors and the Surfacing team. Situated within or stunning design facility in Gaydon, JLR Creative is at the forefront of automotive design with world-class facilities in a beautiful, modern environment. Our studio environments encourage communication and collaboration so the ability to work well in a team is critical to any candidate applying for this role.
You shall be responsible for the creative processes at the earliest stage of a project, through to the co-ordination of feasible solutions, releases to tooling, and monitoring designs through to production.
This is a creative role with involvement in the creation of brand-new designs, through to the development of virtual and physical design properties to the highest level of maturity and refinement.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
The role of the Creative Interior Designer is highly creative, being involved in the creation of new designs and the development of solutions to design problems for the interiors of our future vehicles across the House of Brands. The solutions must meet strategic objectives set by and agreed with the Chief Designer and Studio Director and demonstrate an understanding of sustainable modern luxury.
-
You will regularly interface with Design Project Managers, Studio Engineers, Clay and CAS modellers, Studio Engineers and Team Leaders; as well as teams outside of design in order to effectively aid the delivery of our future products.
-
The role requires a clear ability to visually and verbally communicate ideas and solutions. This requires the highest of skills in illustration, visual evaluation and aesthetic judgement of digital and clay surfaces.
-
You must be able to invent/create new and novel ideas and challenge conventional thinking in problem solving.
-
The position requires a good level of practical engineering knowledge to negotiate and agree solutions with development engineers. A key understanding of the brand and how that could evolve and manifest itself into future interior design is also important.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
-
Proficient illustration and visual evaluation skills to visually and verbally communicate ideas and solutions.
-
A clear understanding of aesthetic judgement of surface, surface juxtaposition and appearance
-
Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred.
-
Essential IT skill – high level of Photoshop ability.
-
A good understanding of the brand portfolio and history.
SO WHY US?
Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.
This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.
JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.