Advances Automotive Interior Design Director New Strategy Business (m/f/x)

About Us

NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering smart, premium electric vehicles and providing the best user experience. NIO was founded in November 2014 as a global electric vehicle company, with world-class research and development, design and manufacturing centers in Shanghai, Beijing, San Jose, Munich, London and 20 other locations.

For our Design Department New Strategy Business in Munich we are looking for an

Advanced Automotive Interior Design Director (m/f/x)

Key Responsibilities:

1.      Conceptualize and design original interior spaces that based on the design DNA, user lifestyle, future trends, new technologies.  

2.      Ensure the interior design work meet company’s standards for quality, innovation, and functionality, and could deliver on time.

3.      Lead and manage the interior design team, providing guidance and direction throughout the design process.

4.      Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Digital Modelers, studio engineers to ensure the interior design aligns with the overall product strategy.

5.      Maintain the positive and collaborative work environment, and ensure the interior design team work efficiently, providing constructive feedback to the team.

6.      Familiar with basic safety and laws/regulations in the industrialization process and be able to apply to the design, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

1.      Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Interior Design, Industrial Design or related field.

2.      Minimum of 9 years of experience in automotive interior design, including experience in manager role.

3.      Proficient in design software such as SketchUp, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite.

4.      Excellent communication and collaboration, strong leadership and management skills.

5.      Passion for innovation and creativity, and strong attention to detail.

6.      Ability to work collaboratively with a team and across departments.

This isn’t just another job. It’s an opportunity to join a movement to change the mobility experience for everyone. If you find that as exciting as we do, come join us. Please send us your CV and Portfolio in English. 

We are looking forward meeting you!

NIO as a Global User Enterprise has organized its business globally. Depending on the job you are applying for, it may be necessary to involve hiring managers outside the European Economic Area (EEA), that are engaged at another NIO group company, such as NIO Co., Ltd located in Shanghai, China or NIO USA Inc, Palo Alto, USA. If data is processed in countries outside the EEA, NIO uses standard contractual clauses published by the European Commission, with appropriate technical and organizational measures, to ensure that your personal data is processed in accordance with European data protection standards. The location of this job is at NIO Deutschland GmbH, c/o NIO GmbH, Montgelasstraße 14, 81679 Munich.