Chief HMI Designer

Lynk&Co Design is part of Geely Design Global, a multi-cultural organization with seven well-equipped studios in Shanghai, Gothenburg, Barcelona, Kuala Lumpur, Coventry, Hethel and Los Angeles, with total staff of approximately 900. These design studios, with top class design teams and the latest tools in design development, are responsible for the creation of a unique design language for each of Geely's brands; Geely, Lynk & Co, ZEEKR, Proton, Lotus and London Taxi.

We are a fast-growing team of both creative and management professionals with the task of delivering exciting global products suitable for volume production and innovative concepts. In an inspiring studio environment, we build and maintain a top-class design team of multiple nationalities. With best in class processes and tools we challenge preconceptions and deliver premium car design. In the heart of Sweden's automotive cluster Gothenburg, we have concentrated all our efforts in the creation of the new brand in the Geely family, LYNK & CO, and all of its coming products. LYNK & CO has made its mark by sophisticated design and an appreciation of the connected world we live in. Today we are more than 400 people who work with coming LYNK & CO products.

Lynk & Co Design is looking for a Chief HMI Designer in their Gothenburg design studio responsible for the global design of Lynk & Co digital and interaction design.

Come and join a diverse and very friendly team of international talents who challenge the status quo. We embrace change and are always excited to take on new challenges in a fast-paced environment. Please apply now if this sounds like the place for you.

As a Chief HMI Designer, you will play an important role in leading the team to create design proposals ranging from initial ideation to feasible concepts and in some cases all the way to final production. You will join a team that is dedicated to user-driven design, innovation and technology, with members that, just like you, are proud of their professionalism, motivation and level of skills. At Lynk & Co Design you will be part of a global company with people who want to do great things and enjoy doing it. Join our exciting journey and be part of our brand new Design Center opening in summer 2022.

You will be based in Lindholmen, Gothenburg, and report to Head of HMI Design

As a Chief HMI Designer this is what you will do most of the time:

- Drive explorative and strategic work on Digital and Interaction design

- Create and provide the organization with a strategic plan to be leading in digital user experience and that fulfills the brand’s design philosophy.

- Create a common foundation for project teams to design great experiences that fulfill both users’ needs and brand requirements.

- Evaluate concepts and design proposals and give direction to the design teams.

- Collaborate with the HMI prototyping team to continuously build on our MVP prototypes

- Work with the Interior design team to develop interactive touch points in the cockpit with excellent look, feel and function, and work with them to create a unified vision for the Interior designs.

- Work with the Exterior design team to develop exterior touch points for information or communication, and work with them to create a unified vision for exterior touch points.

- Work with the Color and Trim design team 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.

- Work with suppliers to achieve the best possible product in terms of usefulness, usability, and cost, while also staying as close to the design vision as possible.

- Act as a mentor for HMI designers

- Support Head of HMI Design with some management tasks.

Is this you?

We are looking for someone that is flexible, has a strong drive and is able to work under constrained time schedules and frequently revised circumstances. You need to be independent and confident as well as a good team player. To be successful in the role you need to be structured, methodical and have an analytical mind with good planning skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Cultural awareness, specifically between Europe and Asia is also an important factor for the role.

You and your skills:

- University degree in Interaction design, Industrial or transportation design. We are looking for combination of these disciplines. New inter-disciplinary programs are of interest.
- Minimum 8 year’s relevant working experience in UI/UX
- Good knowledge of the UI/UX design process and best-practices
- Excellent knowledge of software such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe CC. Good knowledge in Blender or VRED are a strong plus
- Communicative with good verbal and visual presentation skills.

- Ability to lead on all aspects of digital and interaction design.

- Ability to think conceptually and strategically.

- Ability to drive, motivate and convince

- English, spoken and written
- Driver’s license

Additional information

- Travels to Asia may be needed (approx. 2 trips per year).
- Each individual in our team has a high level of responsibility and is expected to be able to work autonomously.
- Flexible Work-from-home arrangements possible upon approval

Requirements: Online or PDF portfolio of less than 10MB

For more information please contact:

Christine Gall, Head of HMI Design, [email protected] for questions regarding the position
Kristina Larsson Djokovic, Senior Recruiter, +46 72 988 85 44, for questions regarding the recruitment process

Last Application date: 2022-03-18

Apply today, we will perform ongoing selection during the application period. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that due to GDPR regulations we can only accept applications and CV's sent through the recruitment system, not via email or other channels.

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