Senior Program Designer, Colour, Material and Finish
Colour & Trim
Göteborg Gotlands län 10016 Contract On-Site Accepting Candidates Aug 19, 2025
Technicon Design have an exciting opportunity for a Senior CMF Designer in our clients studio in Gothenburg.

In this role, you will deliver complete CMF solutions and detailed specifications for assigned projects, working closely with a dynamic global team.
Key Responsibilities
• Create innovative, detailed design solutions that meet complex technical requirements in collaboration with multiple design disciplines.
• Develop sustainable CMF concepts, transforming them into physical prototypes with suppliers and in-house Trim/PaintShop teams.
• Focus on building patterns in 2D and 3D for diverse applications.
• Conduct benchmarking and research with a fact-based approach.
• Prepare and maintain Colour, Material, and Finish definition documents.
• Safeguard CMF releases aligned with design gateways and property plans.
• Prepare and present both physical and digital design materials in weekly reviews with Chinese stakeholders and project teams.
• Represent CMF in project and engineering meetings.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including the Shanghai design studio.
• Liaise with R&D, Project, and Marketing teams in China.
• Contribute creatively to CMF community workshops and strategic initiatives.
Essential Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or Fine Arts.
• 5–10 years of experience in industrial or transportation design; sustainability-related
experience is an advantage.
• In-depth understanding of the design process, CMF methodology, and development stages.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal & visual).
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and VRED; additional experience with Blender,
Substance, Unreal, Rhino, or Grasshopper is valuable.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin skills are an advantage.
Personal Attributes
• Adaptable, unafraid of change, and comfortable in high-tempo, unpredictable environments.
• Possesses a “can-do” entrepreneurial mindset.
• Structured, methodical, and analytical with strong planning skills.
• Able to balance big-picture vision with meticulous detail work.
• Team-oriented, collaborative, and free from prestige or politics.
• Strong visual communicator with clear verbal skills.
What is Offered
• A highly dynamic, creative, and ever-changing work environment.
• Opportunities to grow professionally through challenging and varied projects.
• A supportive and spirited team across Sweden and China.

Please apply with a comprehensive CV- a portfolio must be available for the client to view