Senior CMF Designer Colour & Trim

Technicon Design is seeking a Senior CMF Designer for an onsite contract position in Sweden, starting January. This role is crucial for shaping sustainable CMF palettes in the transforming automotive industry, focusing on new mobility, electrification, and autonomous technologies. The designer will deliver complete CMF solutions from concept to detailed specifications, collaborating with a global team to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Responsibilities include creating innovative CMF designs, developing sustainable concepts, and preparing comprehensive definition documents.

Must Have

• Create innovative and detailed CMF design solutions
• Develop sustainable CMF concepts and translate into prototypes
• Design and build patterns in 2D and 3D
• Conduct benchmarking, research, and material analysis
• Prepare, maintain, and release comprehensive CMF definition documents
• Secure CMF releases aligned with design gateways and timing
• Present and communicate design proposals to stakeholders
• Represent CMF function in project and engineering meetings
• Collaborate with internal and external partners
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or Fine Arts
• At least 7 years of experience in industrial or transportation design
• Deep understanding of design process, CMF methodologies, material development, and automotive design workflows
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and VRED
• Fluency in English

Good to Have

• Experience with sustainable materials or circular design principles
• Experience with Blender, Substance, Unreal Engine, Rhino, or Grasshopper
• Mandarin proficiency

Technicon Design are looking for a Senior CMF Designer to start a contract position in January onsite in Sweden

The automotive industry is in the midst of a profound transformation, driven by the shift toward new mobility, electrification, and autonomous technologies. This transition brings both significant challenges and remarkable opportunities. As part of our client's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, they are seeking a Senior CMF Designer who will play a key role in shaping the future sustainable CMF palette.

In this position, you will be responsible for delivering complete CMF solutions, covering concept development, execution, and detailed specifications, while working closely with a highly collaborative global team.

Key Responsibilities

• Create innovative and detailed CMF design solutions that meet complex technical and aesthetic requirements in collaboration with cross-disciplinary design teams.
• Develop sustainable CMF concepts and translate them into physical prototypes in cooperation with suppliers and internal model team, trim and paint shop.
• Design and build patterns in both 2D and 3D for a variety of applications.
• Conduct bench marking, research, and material analysis using a fact-based, data driven approach.
• Prepare, maintain and release comprehensive Color, Material, and Finish definition documents.
• Secure CMF releases in alignment with design gateways, program timing, and property plans.
• Prepare, present, and communicate design proposals, both physical and digital in weekly internal reviews and with Chinese stakeholders and project teams.
• Represent the CMF function in project and engineering meetings, ensuring design intent is upheld throughout development.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external partners, including the Shanghai design studio.
• Maintain regular dialogue with R&D, Project, and Marketing teams in China.
• Contribute creatively to CMF community workshops, long-term strategies, and innovation initiatives.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Fine Arts,or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in industrial or transportation design; experience with sustainable materials or circular design principles is a strong advantage.
• Deep understanding of the design process, CMF methodologies, material development, and automotive design workflows.
• Excellent verbal, visual, and written communication skills, with strong ability to present concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and VRED; additional experience with Blender, Substance, Unreal Engine, Rhino, or Grasshopper is highly valued.
• Fluency in English is required; Mandarin proficiency is a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Adaptable and comfortable navigating fast-paced, dynamic, and sometimes unpredictable environments.
• Possesses a proactive, solutions-oriented, and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Structured, methodical, and analytical, with strong organizational and planning abilities.
• Capable of balancing visionary, conceptual thinking with precise execution and attention to detail.
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and free from prestige or political behavior.
• Strong visual storyteller with clear, confident verbal communication skills.

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