An Interior Designer plans and designs interior spaces for buildings, including houses, offices and commercial buildings. Recommends and selects material, colors and furnishings to be used, including fabrics, flooring and furniture. May specialize in lighting design, or designing kitchens, bathrooms or closets; may focus on improving energy and water efficiency in a building.
Aug 24, 2026 Designer Sr - Interior Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. Brief Role Description The Senior Designer - Interior leads assigned interior design projects for DCC clients from initial phases through production as a Lead Designer. He/she oversees a project team of designers, providing guidance on processes, techniques, and project development on a specific project/project phase. He/she takes creative design leadership and provides hands-on creative concept output. The Senior Designer - Interior creates automotive product interior design concepts and accessories, and transfers chosen concepts into design prototypes in cooperation with on-staff specialists. Possible Tasks within this Role Creative - (75%) Furthers development of automotive projects (production/concepts) within the parameters of the individual design processes. Creates new products for VW Group Brands both on a Global basis and within the US Market. Develops feasible concepts and autonomous transposition into 3D; responsible for 2-D and 3-D vehicle interior design concepts. Develops design ideas into virtual scale and physical full size models, respectively. Collaborates with designers and specialists in other areas (Exterior, Color and Trim, Modeling). Provides solutions to existing tasks. Participates in production design contests with a high level of creative input. Strategy - (15%) Develops new concepts and product ideas for VW Group Brands based on market and competition analysis. Identifies and documents goals and directions of interior design discipline. Organizes relevant materials and analyses and archives them. Supervisory - (10%) Guides specific design projects from initial phases until final presentations. Applies clients' design philosophies to new product ideas. Organizes and manages a group of external contract resources (Contractors, Interns). Qualification Requirements Required Good visual communication (drawing, sketching, illustration) skills Up-to-date digital technology (3D CAD software, 2D illustration software) knowledge Excellent judgment of design proportions and proposals Deep knowledge of American culture and automotive market Leading/main design role in production and concept vehicle Desired Held lead/main interior design role in production and concept vehicles Extensive knowledge of the main VW Group Brands Knowledge of automotive manufacturing and product planning process Wide interest/knowledge of creative industry (i.e. entertainment, product design, fashion) Skills Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws. This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security. This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. Brief Role Description The Senior Designer - Interior leads assigned interior design projects for DCC clients from initial phases through production as a Lead Designer. He/she oversees a project team of designers, providing guidance on processes, techniques, and project development on a specific project/project phase. He/she takes creative design leadership and provides hands-on creative concept output. The Senior Designer - Interior creates automotive product interior design concepts and accessories, and transfers chosen concepts into design prototypes in cooperation with on-staff specialists. Possible Tasks within this Role Creative - (75%) Furthers development of automotive projects (production/concepts) within the parameters of the individual design processes. Creates new products for VW Group Brands both on a Global basis and within the US Market. Develops feasible concepts and autonomous transposition into 3D; responsible for 2-D and 3-D vehicle interior design concepts. Develops design ideas into virtual scale and physical full size models, respectively. Collaborates with designers and specialists in other areas (Exterior, Color and Trim, Modeling). Provides solutions to existing tasks. Participates in production design contests with a high level of creative input. Strategy - (15%) Develops new concepts and product ideas for VW Group Brands based on market and competition analysis. Identifies and documents goals and directions of interior design discipline. Organizes relevant materials and analyses and archives them. Supervisory - (10%) Guides specific design projects from initial phases until final presentations. Applies clients' design philosophies to new product ideas. Organizes and manages a group of external contract resources (Contractors, Interns). Qualification Requirements Required Good visual communication (drawing, sketching, illustration) skills Up-to-date digital technology (3D CAD software, 2D illustration software) knowledge Excellent judgment of design proportions and proposals Deep knowledge of American culture and automotive market Leading/main design role in production and concept vehicle Desired Held lead/main interior design role in production and concept vehicles Extensive knowledge of the main VW Group Brands Knowledge of automotive manufacturing and product planning process Wide interest/knowledge of creative industry (i.e. entertainment, product design, fashion) Skills Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws. This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security. This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Job ID:
29751
Company:
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Location:
Oxnard, CA, US, 93030
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Design Career Level:
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Unlimited Remote Working:
According to company policy
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Aug 24, 2026 Join the New Volkswagen team. If you aspire to be part of the mobility of the future, Volkswagen is for you. We are the ideal match for people with a passion for innovation, oriented to achieve sustainable results, and who can work in a team generating positive and collaborative work environments. Here is your next challenge. Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWoA) is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VWoA's operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state of-the art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Learn more about us About us | LinkedIn Volkswagen of America, Inc About Us | LinkedIn VW Chattanooga Operations Privacy Policy Data Privacy | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
