Senior Exterior Designer

Li Auto is expanding its Munich studio and is looking for a Senior Exterior Designer to join the team onsite in Germany. This full-time position targets someone who can shape Li Auto’s exterior language with a high standard of craftsmanship and a clear brand identity. The role is suited to designers who enjoy translating 2D ideas into tangible 3D forms and collaborating across disciplines to push the brand forward.

The successful candidate will work at the intersection of sketch, rendering, and digital modeling, crafting proposals for concept and production car programs. You’ll be expected to bring forward innovative design solutions that help steer the future direction of Li Auto’s vehicles while ensuring all work remains aligned with the brand’s visual language.

From sketch to 3D: shaping Li Auto’s exterior

Day-to-day, you’ll be turning concept sketches into compelling design proposals and translating 2D ideas into accurate 3D surfaces and models. You’ll prepare renderings and digital models that clearly communicate form, proportion, and surface language for both concept exploration and production-readiness, while collaborating with peers across functions to keep the design intent consistent across programs.

A designer’s toolkit for this role

The must-have skills and background for this job include a bachelor’s degree or higher in transportation or automotive design, or industrial design, plus a demonstrated ability to express creativity through sketching, digital sketching, and finalized digital renderings. You should be adept with Alias Automotive Studio and Photoshop, and comfortable using other visual media to present ideas. The role also requires you to build and sustain collaborative relationships with colleagues and internal clients, while able to work effectively on your own and as part of a fast-paced, deadline-driven team. A strong aesthetic sense and fluent English communication complete the baseline requirements.

• A degree at bachelor’s level or higher in transportation/automotive design or industrial design
• Clear ability to show creativity through sketches, digital sketches, and finished digital renderings
• Proficiency with Alias Automotive Studio, Photoshop and related visual tools
• Capacity to nurture collaborative relationships across the organization and with internal clients
• Comfort working autonomously as well as in a team under tight deadlines
• A strong sense of aesthetics and fluent English communication

What to know about compensation and schedule

The position is located in Munich, Germany, and is offered as a full-time, onsite role. Details about salary, benefits, and additional perks aren’t provided in the job description, so you’ll want to discuss the full package during the interview process. Other practical details like travel requirements, work authorization, or physical demands aren’t specified in the information provided.

What to show and say when applying

Lead with your degree and major in your resume, and place emphasis on projects where you translated 2D sketches into 3D concepts and surfaces. Include examples that demonstrate your ability to use Alias and Photoshop to produce final renderings and to communicate design intent clearly across teams. In interviews, be ready to walk through a recent project where you proposed an innovative exterior solution that aligned with a brand’s identity while meeting production constraints. Finally, consider asking about how design decisions flow from concept to production and how success is measured for exterior programs at Li Auto.