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Body & Styling Designer

汽车·汽车研发、制造

Responsible for creative styling design of automotive exterior and interior, balancing aesthetics and engineering feasibility.

Daily work

  • 01Sketch creative exterior or interior design concepts
  • 02Create 3D surface models using Alias, CATIA, etc.
  • 03Participate in design reviews and refine proposals based on feedback
  • 04Communicate with engineers to ensure manufacturability
  • 05Build clay models or digital models to validate aesthetics
  • 06Analyze design trends through benchmarking competitors

Ability requirements

Hard skills

  • Hand sketching and digital painting
  • 3D modeling software (Alias, CATIA, Blender)
  • Knowledge of automotive form and proportion
  • Basic understanding of engineering and manufacturing
  • Graphic tools (Photoshop, Illustrator)

Soft skills

  • Creative thinking and aesthetic sensitivity
  • Communication and coordination skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and iterate quickly
  • Attention to detail and user empathy

Best suited for

Ideal for creative individuals with strong passion for automotive design, artistic talent, and engineering mindset.

Less suited for

Not suitable for those seeking stability, averse to frequent revisions, or lacking aesthetic sensitivity.

Salary (monthly)

22KMedian
Bottom 15KTop 35K

Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only

Profile

Higher is better
Growth4
AI Resistance4
Stability3
Autonomy / Remote-friendly3
Transferability3
Lower is better
Entry Difficulty4
Major Relevance4
Work Intensity4
Competition4
Education Threshold3

MBTI Fit

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Mid-high payHigh growthHigh intensityAI-resistantMajor preferred

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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.