Design Painter Vehicle Design & Prototypes - Göteborg

🎨 About the assignment

We are looking for an experienced expert-level Design Painter for an exciting consulting assignment within vehicle design in Göteborg. You will work with advanced painting, color development, and surface finish for concept models, prototype vehicles, and other design surfaces.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with designers, model builders, and specialists within Colour & Materials to ensure that physical design models reflect the correct colors, surface textures, and visual effects.

We are looking for someone with an exceptional eye for detail, solid technical competence in coating systems, and the ability to deliver finishes of the highest quality.

🛠️ Tasks and responsibilities

• Prepare, paint, and surface treat concept models, prototype vehicles, and advanced design surfaces.
• Mix, color match, and develop complex colors, coatings, and surface finishes.

• Ensure that colors, materials, and visual effects align with the design team's vision and quality requirements.
• Identify and solve technically advanced challenges related to painting, materials, and surface treatment.

• Responsible for coating equipment, material handling, maintenance, and quality control.
• Collaborate with designers, model builders, and other specialists to develop and refine design solutions.

• Contribute to quality standards, develop working methods, and support less experienced colleagues.

👤 Your profile

We are looking for someone who has extensive practical experience in advanced painting and surface treatment, from the automotive industry, design studios, prototype operations, or exclusive custom manufacturing.

To succeed in the role, we see that you have:

• Solid experience in professional painting and surface finish with very high quality requirements.
• Advanced competence in color mixing, color matching, and the production of complex colors and surface treatments.

• Documented ability to prepare and finish surfaces with exceptional precision and finish.
• Experience in handling, maintaining, and quality-assuring coating equipment and materials.

• Ability to interpret design intentions and translate them into high-quality physical results.
• Very good organizational skills and experience in managing multiple parallel projects.

• Good collaborative and communication skills as well as experience in supporting and guiding colleagues.
• English at an expert level.

⭐ Meritorious

• Experience in painting concept cars or prototype vehicles.
• Experience from vehicle design studios or exclusive custom-built vehicles.

• Experience of close collaboration with design teams within Colour & Materials.

📋 Assignment information

Location: Göteborg

Extent: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Start: 11 January 2027

End: 30 June 2027

Seniority: Expert

Language: English, expert level

Last application date: 16 November 2026

🚀 Are you the right person for the assignment?

Do you have a passion for vehicle design, advanced painting, and perfect surface finishes? Here you will have the opportunity to use your craftsmanship and technical expertise to contribute to the development of future vehicle design.

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