Senior Designer for Components, Lighting & Exterior Experience

Position Title: Senior Designer for Components, Lighting & Exterior ExperienceDuration: ContractLocation: Gothenburg, SwedenRole Purpose Our customer is looking for a highly experienced consultant to provide Snr Exterior Components & Lighting Designer support to the Exterior Experience Design teamThe assignment is focused on the creative development, design maturation and delivery of exterior components and automotive lighting solutions, with particular emphasis on lighting as a key element of vehicle identity, technology expression and brand differentiation.The role requires a senior automotive designer combining strong creative judgement with proven experience in component design, lighting design, 3D development and production feasibility.The consultant must be able to work independently, contribute immediately to active vehicle programmes and develop design solutions from early ideation through detailed digital development and production oriented execution.Automotive lighting is evolving rapidly from a primarily functional component into an increasingly important part of brand identity, vehicle communication, user experience and digital expression.The assignment therefore requires a designer with a strong awareness of current and emerging lightingtechnologies and the ability to translate technological opportunities into distinctive, sophisticated and feasible exterior design solutions. Exterior Components & Lighting Design Development The consultant will support the Exterior Design team in the development and maturation of exterior components and lighting design proposals.create and develop high-quality exterior component and lighting design proposals for advanced and production vehicle programmes;develop front and rear lighting concepts, including DRL signatures, position lamps, rear lamp graphics and other illuminated exterior elements;create distinctive day and night identities that support the Lynk & Co design language and individual vehicle character;develop exterior components including lighting assemblies, technology bands, grilles, decorative elements, trims and other integrated exterior details where required;explore component architecture, graphics, proportion, depth, layering, transparency, materiality and perceived quality;develop multiple clearly differentiated creative directions when required;translate early 2D concepts into convincing and accurately resolved 3D design solutions;refine component designs through successive design reviews and project maturity phases;ensure consistency between component design, whole-vehicle design intent and overall brand identity;prepare and deliver clear visual and verbal design presentations for senior design management and project stakeholders. Lighting Technology, Innovation and Feasibility Integration The consultant must combine strong creative capability with an up-to-date understanding of automotive lighting technology and its impact on exterior design.remain informed about state-of-the-art and emerging automotive lighting technologies and identify relevant opportunities for future vehicle programmes;explore applications of technologies such as advanced LED systems, micro-LED, pixel lighting, matrix lighting, projection systems, illuminated surfaces, transparent and semi-transparent materials and dynamic light graphics;investigate opportunities for increasingly integrated and digitally controlled lighting solutions;understand the interaction between optical architecture, packaging, thermal requirements, component depth, electronics, materials and exterior surface design;collaborate closely with lighting engineering and suppliers to understand technological opportunities and limitations;contribute to the development of lighting concepts combining strong visual identity with technical feasibility and production readiness;understand relevant homologation, functional and regulatory constraints influencing exterior lighting design;evaluate proposals against manufacturing feasibility, cost, packaging and component integration requirements;support the resolution of technical constraints without unnecessarily compromising the original design intent; contribute to discussions involving sensors, cameras, ADAS hardware and other technologies increasingly integrated into exterior components and lighting systems.The objective is not only to respond to existing technical solutions, but also to identify new creative opportunities enabled by technological development. Digital Design Development and Production Integration The consultant must be able to work efficiently from early concept development through detailed digital and production-oriented design phases.work closely with CAS, Alias, Blender, visualisation and physical modelling teams;guide and evaluate 3D development of exterior components and lighting systems;provide clear design direction regarding surfaces, graphics, sections, depth, radii, interfaces and component relationships;support translation of design intent into technically accurate 3D data;review component development regularly and identify design-quality issues at an early stage;work with Studio Engineering and project engineering teams to resolve package, feasibility and manufacturing constraints;understand component split lines, interfaces, tolerances, attachment principles and other design-relevant production requirements;assess physical and digital prototypes for proportions, surface quality, graphics, opticalappearance and perceived quality;contribute to design maturation through prototype, model and production-development phases;help ensure that design intent remains strong throughout engineering development and supplier implementation;support design releases and final design-quality assessments when required. Cross-Functional and Cross-Cultural Project Support The consultant will operate in an international development environment involving close collaboration between Sweden, China, suppliers and other global engineering partners.participate actively in project and design reviews with Sweden- and China-based stakeholders;prepare structured design material for internal, project and executive reviews;communicate design intent clearly across design, engineering, programme and supplier organisations;work effectively with lighting engineering, Studio Engineering, Product, Vehicle Architecture, digital modelling and manufacturing functions;support alignment between creative ambition, technical requirements and programme objectives;collaborate directly with component and lighting suppliers when required;contribute to efficient decision-making between design and engineering teams;communicate effectively across different cultures, functions and seniority levels; Qualifications and Skills Required Required: minimum 5 years of professional experience in automotive exterior design;proven experience specifically related to automotive exterior components and/or automotive lighting design;strong background in exterior design development within an automotive OEM, advanced design studio or recognised automotive design consultancy;experience working on production and/or advanced vehicle programmes;proven ability to develop design proposals from early ideation through detailed 3D and production-oriented development;strong portfolio demonstrating high-level exterior component design capability and design maturity;demonstrable understanding of automotive lighting design and its contribution to vehicle identity;experience collaborating with automotive engineers, digital modellers, lighting specialists and suppliers;experience working within multidisciplinary automotive development organisations;ability to become operational quickly and contribute to active programmes with limited onboarding. Design and Technical Skills Required: excellent automotive exterior design judgementstrong sensitivity to lighting graphics, illuminated signatures and day/night vehicle identity;strong understanding of the automotive exterior design process from concept through production feasibility;ability to develop sophisticated component concepts within complex packaging and engineering constraints;ability to guide CAS, Alias, Blender and other digital-model development;strong understanding of automotive exterior components, interfaces, materials and manufacturing principles;ability to translate 2D creative intent into high-quality and technically resolved 3D execution;good understanding of lighting architecture and optical/package constraints relevant to automotive design;awareness of current and emerging automotive lighting technologies;understanding of exterior integration involving sensors, cameras, ADAS hardware and other technology components;ability to balance creative ambition with engineering, homologation, cost and production constraints;ability to create or direct high-quality visual material for design and executive decision-making. IT / Software Requirements Alias;Photoshop / Illustrator;Blender;VRED / KeyShot;Vizcom and other relevant AI-assisted design and visualisation toolsExperience with additional automotive design, rendering, animation or lighting-development tools is an advantage.Hands-on digital capability is important for this assignment.The consultant is expected not only to evaluate design work, but also to be capable of personally generating, developing and communicating high-quality design proposals at Senior level. The assignment includes travel to China.