Jr. Interior Designer

About the role

As a junior interior designer in Tesla’s LA Design Studio Team, you will be responsible for the interior design development of future Tesla vehicles. You will be part of the team that creates and executes world-class vehicle designs in terms of form and function. Using your exceptional creativity and passion for vehicle product development, you will primarily create interior designs for future vehicles, but may also contribute to other design tasks (exterior design, humanoid robotics design, product design, spaceship design, etc.) based on your skillset. Our design team values multitalented and flexible individuals. This position reports to a design manager and is based in Tesla’s Design Studio in Hawthorne, California.

Responsibilities

• Develop interior design proposals for Tesla vehicles, ranging from broad design themes to component-level design.
• Create compelling sketches and 3D models that show a vision for the future of Tesla design language and strategy.
• Guide a design from the sketch phase to concept modeling in Alias or clay, and through to A-class surfacing and functioning physical prototypes.
• Work with engineers to develop design and engineering solutions that serve the design vision while fitting within engineering constraints.
• Participate in cross-functional strategy, timing, and process discussions related to vehicle development.
• Collaborate with CMF designers to create designs that align with color and trim opportunities and limitations, ensuring a unified vision.
• Occasionally contribute to design efforts outside of your primary area of expertise.

Requirements

• Degree in Automotive or Transportation Design, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in production automotive design, or a combination of advanced and production design.
• Strong understanding of form, proportion, material usage, and sculpture to create vehicle interior designs.
• Strong understanding of human-centric design and how humans interact with interior spaces and volumes.
• Technical knowledge of prototyping, manufacturing, and assembly processes as they relate to automotive design.
• Excellent 2D sketching skills and some 3D modeling skills.
• Excellent understanding of current AI image and video generation tools, specifically in creative and industrial design fields.

Benefits

• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction options.
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution options.
• Company-paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits.
• Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance (90-day waiting period).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick and vacation time (flex time for salaried positions, accrued hours for hourly positions) and paid holidays.
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources.
• Voluntary benefits, including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance.
• Weight loss and tobacco cessation programs.
• Tesla Babies program.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts and perks program.

Pay

Expected compensation: $87,400 - $153,900 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay may vary based on market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may include other elements dependent on the position offered.