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Job Description
About the Role
Lightship RV is seeking a talented and experienced CMF designer with 5 to 8 years of experience to join our team. As a CMF designer, you will play a key role in creating visually compelling and sustainable color, material, and finish solutions that represent the new generation of fully electric and solar-powered RVs. You will collaborate closely with the CMF lead, design team, and cross-functional engineering teams to develop solutions that meet the needs of our customers, while also considering environmental and sustainable requirements.
Responsibilities
• Develop and execute color, material, and finish strategies for our fully electric and solar-powered RVs that meet aesthetic, performance, and sustainability requirements.
• Conduct research on sustainable materials and manufacturing processes to inform CMF decisions and design solutions that reduce environmental impact.
• Create and maintain a CMF library and database of sustainable materials, finishes, and manufacturing processes that align with Lightship RV's mission and values.
• Collaborate with the CMF lead to support the design team, weaving in and out of the development process.
• Excellent communication skills with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate CMF decisions into overall product design and development, and ensure that interiors and materials represent the new generation of RV’s.
• Communicate and present CMF concepts, ideas, and solutions to internal and external stakeholders, and provide guidance and support to ensure that sustainable materials are used throughout the RV manufacturing process.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, technology advancements, and best practices in CMF design and sustainable materials industries.
Experience
• 5-8 years of experience as a CMF designer with a focus on transportation.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field.
• Proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite and 3D modeling software.
• Strong knowledge of sustainable materials and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A nimble Team player to collaborate with Design and contribute to this fantastic product.
This is a contract role for 20-30 hours per week. San Francisco, CA office with hybrid ability to work from home.
Employee Benefits & Philosophy
- Healthcare, Dental, Vision (full time only)
- 401k
- Unlimited Paid Time Off that we actually want you to use! 3-4 weeks is common at Lightship.
-12 weeks paid parental leave
- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own, we call this a LightTrip (full time only)
Lightship offers all of its employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.