Senior Modeler

Job Description

Job Title - Digital Modeler, Industrial Design

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Job Location - Foster City, California

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6+ Months contract

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On-Site role

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Job Description:

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• Digital Modeler / Alias Modeler

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• Onsite in Foster City, CA | 5 days in office

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• At Client, Robot Industrial Design defines how autonomous mobility is experienced through form, function, and interaction.

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• We believe the future of mobility demands more than a new vehicle, it requires a fundamentally new product philosophy built around people, technology, and seamless integration.

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• Our design team works from first principles to create products that are human-centered, technically sophisticated, and uncompromising in their purpose.

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• As a Digital Modeler on our Robot Industrial Design team, you will play a critical role in bringing this vision to life through the development of Client’s groundbreaking vehicle and hardware products.

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• Collaborating closely with designers, design leadership, and cross-functional partners, you will craft high-quality Class-A surfaces for both concept and production programs.

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• Drawing on your expertise in digital 3D modeling, automotive development, and technical execution, you will translate bold design ideas into production-ready solutions that embody Client’s human-centered approach to autonomous mobility.

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Responsibilities:

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• Create high quality surface models that communicate the design intent throughout the design development process, from the concept sketch phases to class-A surfacing and production release.

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• Evaluate design concepts for feasibility, surface quality, and manufacturability, providing recommendations for optimization

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• Deliver surface models within agreed time according to the specific milestone quality standards.

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• Prepare and carry out design reviews and presentations of surface models.

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• Support and perform surface quality evaluations.

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Qualifications/Experience:

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• Degree in industrial design, transportation design, mechanical engineering or related field.

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• 6+ years of experience in automotive design and engineering, with a strong focus on automotive prototype, advanced design development and production development.

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• Proficient in Alias software and automotive industry surface design best practices from concept to Class-A.

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• Experience in Alias Sub-D and/or Blender.

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• Broad knowledge of product design development process.

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• Good understanding of component design for manufacture.

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• Confident working with design input in the form of sketches and verbal instruction.

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• Confident working with engineering criteria and packaging hard-points.

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• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.

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• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and flexibly in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.

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• Basic Catia V5/V6/3DX knowledge an advantage.

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