Position Title: Senior CMF Designer
Duration: Contract
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Job Summary
- As a CMF Senior Designer for our Client, you will lead CMF development for one or more vehicle programs, translating strategic direction into production-ready design solutions.
- You will drive creative proposals, coordinate cross-functional collaboration, and support CMF leadership while mentoring junior designers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead CMF development for assigned vehicle programs from concept (DSM0) to launch (J1)
- Deliver complete CMF proposals including colour, material, and finish specifications incl. technical drawings for quilt and perforation patterns
- Translate CMF strategy into feasible and production-ready design solutions
- Collaborate with designers, engineers, modelers, visualization experts, trimmers, and painters
- Coordinate with suppliers for exterior paint, soft trim, and decorative materials
- Develop macro-level CMF themes and detailed design elements (quilting, textures, mesh patterns)
- Produce high-quality visual presentations, renders, and storytelling materials
- Support sustainability initiatives and material innovation exploration
- Mentor CMF designers and support team knowledge sharing
- Present CMF proposals confidently to internal/external stakeholders and leadership
Experience:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or related field
- 6-10 years of CMF experience, preferably within automotive industry
- Proven experience delivering production-ready CMF programs
- Experience working with cross-functional and global teams
- Experience presenting to senior stakeholders
Competence:
- Strong creative vision and CMF storytelling capability
- Ability to independently lead CMF programs
- Strong understanding of materials, finishes, and manufacturing feasibility
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Ability to create high-quality renders in VRED or Blender
- Familiarity with Rhino or Blender is a plus
- Knowledge of generative AI tools is an advantage
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills in fast-paced environments
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 behaviour.
- Strong visual storyteller with clear, confident verbal communication skills.
The assignment includes travel.
Why work through Contechs?
Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.
How to Apply
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