Interior Design Manager (Shanghai)

Avatr

Shanghai, China
full-time senior
Posted 3 months ago
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Role Overview

The Interior Design Manager will lead the interior design team at AVATR's Shanghai Design Studio, driving innovation and delivering high-quality creative output for automotive projects. This role involves conceptualizing and developing compelling interior designs from initial concept through to production.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Design Studio Director in leading and mentoring the interior design team.
Deliver innovative and compelling interior design solutions for advanced and production car projects.
Generate fresh, forward-thinking design ideas and concepts.
Utilize 2D and 3D digital tools for design development and presentation.
Take ownership of projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to timelines.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams throughout the design process.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of automotive interior design experience, including a completed production vehicle.
3-5 years of team leadership experience is preferred.
Strong 2D and 3D digital design capabilities.
Ability to think three-dimensionally with a focus on proportion and sophistication.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Automotive Design, Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or a related field.

Expected Impact

The Interior Design Manager will be instrumental in shaping the aesthetic and functional direction of AVATR's vehicle interiors, contributing to the brand's reputation for casual luxury and forward-looking design. Their leadership will ensure the team consistently produces innovative and high-quality designs that resonate with users and push the boundaries of automotive interior design.

Why Apply

Be a key player in shaping the future of a high-end smart electric vehicle brand.
Join a diverse, international design studio that values creativity and innovation.
Opportunity to lead a talented team and drive impactful design projects from concept to reality.
This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, visit the company's site.

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Salary, benefits, and perks for this role

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package including:

  • • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • • 401(k) with company match
  • • Flexible PTO and holidays
  • • Professional development opportunities
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Interior Design Manager (Shanghai)

Shanghai, China

Who we are: 

 

AVATR is about bringing people together, connecting ideas and cultures: we believe people from different backgrounds working together in a multidisciplinary atmosphere inspire each other to create a design composition that in the long run radiates its richness from the inside out. 

 

AVATR, inspired by ‘avatar’, aims to enable each user to create another self in an intelligent parallel world, becoming “your most emotional intelligent companion”. Our technology focuses on emotional intelligence and stands for casual luxury with forward-looking design and warm technology. Through a holistic approach the brand looks at the big picture and by understanding users’ lifestyle and desires to enable them to pursue what they love.  

 

As an explorer in the new track of smart electric vehicles (SEV), AVATR is committed to building an international high-end SEV brand.  

More about AVATR: https://www.avatr.com/en 

 

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What it’s like to work with us: 

 

“Our Design Center is a vivid platform, where people from all over the world will find a stage to unleash their talents! It is a place where ideas and innovative minds meet. A bold and lively discourse of different views and multidimensional design thinking are always welcome here. Authenticity and originality based on our unique design philosophy generate remarkable designs. The AVATR Design Center feels like a small creative family with the vision to find solutions towards future high-end with a humanized spirit”. 

 

-Nader Faghihzadeh, Chief Design Officer at AVATR 

 

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AVATR Global Design Center is seeking an Interior Design Manager to join our international team at our Design Studio Shanghai. Here we strongly believe in the power of design as a propeller towards continuous innovation and breaking boundaries. Our design-driven philosophy is at the core of our company, influencing every product we create, every service we provide, and every relationship we nurture. Therefore, we offer a position where your creative freedom is welcomed. Each team member’s unique contribution is not only valued but essential to our collective growth. With your fresh insights, we’ll explore new heights together in a culture of mutual respect, trust, and lively collaboration. 

 

What you will do:

  • Support the Design Studio Director in leading the interior design team, ensuring high-quality creative output across concept and production programs.
  • Deliver new, compelling designs solutions and product innovations for advanced and production car projects
  • Create fresh, innovative ideas with a stretch and forward thinking.
  • Work traditionally and digitally (2D and 3D) for concepts and production programs.
  • Project ownership and drive the team for high quality deliverables with timing discipline.
  • Interface with cross-functional team during various design development phases.
  • Create artistic presentation to senior management.
  • Trend research and innovation in interior geometry concepts and ideas. 
  • Development of functionalities and user experiences 

 

What you will bring: 

  • At least 10 years of automotive interior design experience, including a completed production vehicle design project, with thorough knowledge of the full vehicle production process and strong expertise in interior design engineering.
  • 3–5 years of team leadership experience is preferred.
  • Strong 2D & 3D digital capabilities. Well experienced in both Interior and Interior design & development on concepts and production projects.
  • Ability to think three-dimensionally, with a strong emphasis on proportions, sophistication, and a refined sense of graphics and form.
  • Proficiency in applying and translating cultural insights to design characteristics.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automotive Design, Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or a related field

 

 

 

Thank you for considering joining our team! We look forward to hearing from you and hope you become a part of our company. If you are interested in the position, please apply now. We are excited about the possibility of working together to create a bright future!

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