Junior Interior Designer - LA Design Studio Team

Job Description

As a junior interior designer in Tesla’s LA Design Studio Team, you will be responsible for the interior design development of future Tesla vehicles. You will be part of the team that creates and executes world-class vehicle designs in terms of form and function.   

Using your exceptional creativity and passion for vehicle product development, you will primarily be tasked with creating interior designs for future vehicles, but you may also be called upon for other design tasks (exterior design, humanoid robotics design, product design, spaceship design, etc.) based on your skillset. Our design team prides itself on being multitalented and flexible, and we look for the same in our potential candidates. You will report to a design manager and this position resides in Tesla’s Design Studio in Hawthorne, California.  

Job Responsibilities

• Develop interior design proposals for Tesla vehicles, ranging from broad design themes all the way down to component-level design  
• Create compelling sketches and 3D models that show a vision for the future of Tesla design language and strategy  
• Guide a design from the sketch phase to concept modeling in Alias or clay, and through to A-class surfacing and functioning physical prototypes 
• Work with engineers to come up with design and engineering solutions that serve the design vision and that also fit within the engineering constraints  
• Participate in cross-functional strategy, timing, and process discussion as it pertains to vehicle development  
• Work with CMF designers to create designs that consider the opportunities and limits of the color and trim vision, and work with them to create a unified vision for the designs  
• Occasionally participate in design efforts outside of your area of expertise 

Job Requirements

• Degree in Automotive or Transportation Design, or equivalent experience  
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in production automotive design, or a combination of advanced and production design  
• Must have a strong understanding of form, proportion, material usage and sculpture to create vehicle interior designs 
• Must have a strong understanding of human-centric design and how humans use and interact with interior spaces and volumes 
• Must have some technical knowledge of prototyping, manufacturing, and assembly processes as it relates to automotive design  
• Excellent 2D sketching skills and some 3D modelling skills essential 
• Excellent understanding of current AI image and video generation tools, specifically in the creative and industrial design fields