Color & Material Designer (m/w/d)

ELFIN Engineering & Solutions is committed to reliably finding top specialists and professionals in engineering and IT fields. We welcome motivated and diverse talents from around the world to create a successful, modern, and strong path forward in these constantly evolving industries.

We support our national and international clients in the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors through both direct placement and personnel leasing.

We are currently looking for an Color & Material Designer (m/w/d) for our client in the Cologne area.

Your Tasks:

• Create and develop innovative, industry-leading Color & Material (C&M) designs that meet product definition, timing, and cost targets

• Collaborate with design partners to deliver best-in-class visualizations

• Translate consumer research and imagery (from co-creation processes) into compelling C&M design theme proposals

• Contribute to the definition and delivery of the C&M design strategy

• Work closely with the Interior and Exterior Design teams to ensure relevant C&M proposals that provide Ford vehicles with a competitive advantage

• Coordinate and take ownership of models, prototypes, and properties that represent C&M designs

• Support senior management reviews with 2D/3D C&M proposals and properties

• Maintain a broad awareness of trends (socio-economic, technology, interior, C&M design) and integrate this knowledge into daily work and design reviews

• Actively contribute to a professional and creative studio environment that drives design excellence

• Deliver high-quality C&M imagery and 3D samples that translate consumer feedback into forward-looking design proposals

• Manage multiple programs from sketch phase through to final product

• Collaborate with external suppliers to translate creative ideas into production-ready solutions

• Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in automotive exterior or interior design

• Strong creative design background with expertise in delivering high-quality, future-oriented material concepts

• Deep understanding of materials and design, combined with technical knowledge in feasibility and industrialization processes

• Ability to prepare and deliver professional design presentations for senior management

• Proactive and independent working style combined with strong creativity and innovation spirit

• Excellent collaboration skills, both within the design studio and with external partners

• Expert-level proficiency in relevant software: Photoshop, VRED, PowerPoint, After Effects, etc