{"id":1162854,"url":"https://alion.io/job/incluso-designer-for-components-lighting-exterior-experience","title":"Designer for Components, Lighting & Exterior Experience","company":{"id":678778,"name":"Incluso","domain":"incluso.se","url":"https://alion.io/company/incluso","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Teamtailor","truth_index":null},"role":"Design","role_family":"Design","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Gothenburg, Sweden"],"countries":["SE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":59000,"max_usd":136000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":738},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Adobe Photoshop","optional":true},{"name":"Blender","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T10:07:58Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T03:49:12Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Exterior Components & Lighting Designer to support an innovative Exterior Experience Design team in Gothenburg. This assignment focuses on the creative development, design maturation, and delivery of exterior components and automotive lighting solutions, with lighting playing a central role in vehicle identity, technology expression, user experience, and brand differentiation.\nRequired Qualifications\nMinimum 5 years of professional experience in automotive exterior design.\n\nProven experience in automotive exterior components and/or automotive lighting design.\n\nBackground in automotive OEMs, advanced design studios, or recognized automotive design consultancies.\n\nExperience working on production and/or advanced vehicle programs.\n\nAbility to develop designs from early ideation through production-oriented execution.\n\nStrong portfolio demonstrating high-level exterior component and lighting design capability.\n\nSolid understanding of automotive lighting design and vehicle identity creation.\n\nExperience collaborating with engineers, lighting specialists, digital modellers, and suppliers.\n\nExperience working within multidisciplinary automotive development organizations.\n\nAbility to quickly become productive and contribute to active programs.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience developing production automotive lighting systems.\n\nExperience working with automotive lighting suppliers.\n\nExperience supporting China-Europe vehicle development programs.\n\nExperience within global or multi-brand automotive organizations.\n\nExperience in international automotive design environments.\n\nExperience with premium, technology-focused, or highly differentiated vehicle brands.\n\nExperience developing advanced illuminated exterior elements beyond traditional headlamp and rear lamp solutions.\n\nDesign & Technical Competencies\nExcellent automotive exterior design judgment with strong attention to proportion, graphics, detailing, surfacing, and perceived quality.\n\nStrong sensitivity to lighting signatures and day/night vehicle identity.\n\nDeep understanding of automotive design development from concept to production feasibility.\n\nAbility to create sophisticated component concepts within complex packaging constraints.\n\nExperience directing CAS, Alias, Blender, and other digital modelling activities.\n\nKnowledge of automotive components, interfaces, materials, and manufacturing methods.\n\nAbility to convert 2D creative intent into high-quality 3D execution.\n\nUnderstanding of lighting architecture and optical packaging requirements.\n\nAwareness of emerging lighting technologies and future mobility trends.\n\nUnderstanding of integration requirements involving sensors, cameras, ADAS hardware, and other technology systems.\n\nAbility to balance creativity with engineering, homologation, cost, and production constraints.\n\nCapability to create or direct high-quality visual materials for design reviews and executive decision-making.\n\nCollaboration & Communication Skills\nAbility to work independently at Senior Designer level.\n\nStrong leadership and mentoring capability when working with digital modellers and technical teams.\n\nExcellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.\n\nAbility to clearly explain and defend design decisions.\n\nStructured, proactive, reliable, and solution-oriented work approach.\n\nHighly collaborative mindset with experience in cross-functional teams.\n\nComfortable working within international and multicultural environments.\n\nStrong attention to detail and commitment to design excellence.\n\nAbility to manage multiple activities simultaneously within demanding program timelines.\n\nIT / Software Requirements\nHands-on experience with the following tools is an advantage:\nAdobe Photoshop / Illustrator;\n\nAutodesk Alias;\n\nBlender;\n\nVRED / KeyShot;\n\nVizcom and other relevant AI-assisted design and visualisation tools\n\nReporting Structure\nYou will report directly to the Head of Exterior Design and collaborate with:\nChief Designers\n\nExterior Designers and Component Designers\n\nLighting Design and Lighting Engineering Teams\n\nStudio Engineering and Vehicle Architecture Teams\n\nCAS, Alias, Blender, Visualization and Physical Modelling Teams\n\nProduct and Program Management\n\nComponent and Lighting Suppliers\n\nInternational Engineering and Design Teams\n\nSenior Design Leadership and Project Stakeholders\n\nThis is a full-time consultant position through Incluso, starting 2 November. It is a five-month contract.\nWe will review applications on an ongoing basis.\nApplication deadline: 29 September.\nFor more information about this role, please contact Karin Persson","description_format":"text","description_chars":4651,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Upper-Intermediate (B2)","optional":true}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T00:49:09Z"}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":7,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/incluso-designer-for-components-lighting-exterior-experience","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/incluso-designer-for-components-lighting-exterior-experience.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T07:17:08Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}