Creative Automotive Exterior Component Designer

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 200,000 employees, of which 55% are employed in R&D, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions.

Huawei invests more than 20% of revenues in R&D every year: in the past 10 years our total R&D investments exceed 150B USD.

By the end of 2023, Huawei held +140.000 active patents.

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Huawei's end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.

Who we are

• Our motto is "make it possible", we use our customer-centric obsession, our perseverance, our dedication and a continuous self-challenge to accomplish the most challenging goals and always raise the bar!

• We think and execute very fast, but we are never superficial and always guarantee the highest standards.

• We are obsessed about continuous improvement and about creating value for the company, for the employees and for society.

• We are like a big multicultural family where relationships are informal and direct and where cooperation and support are our daily keywords.

• We are a place where "results talk and ideas walk", good ideas are always welcome, but you have to take ownership and make them happen too.

• Openness and flexibility are our mantra.

Milan Aesthetic Research Center (MARC) — Huawei

At the Milan Aesthetic Research Center (MARC), design is not just a discipline — it’s a cultural engine.

MARC is one of Huawei’s global research hubs dedicated to shaping the emotional and aesthetic identity of future cars and brands. Here, we explore new designs, forms, materials, and new experiences that elevate Huawei’s global design language.

As an Automotive Creative Exterior Component Designer, you will join a team where imagination meets advanced technology. Besides being a vital part of the exterior design team, you’ll collaborate with specialists in Product, UX, and Brand, contributing to the next generation of Huawei mobility experiences. All of this happens in the heart of Milan, a city where design, fashion, and innovation collide every day.

What will you be doing?

• Create bold unique and advanced designs for car exterior components, such as lights, cameras, radars, Lidars, wheels and even more elements that push boundaries and define the next wave of Huawei automotive aesthetics.

• Shape ideas from sketch to final product, this means that you will follow projects from early concept exploration to production‑ready proposals.

• By elevating creativity you will be bringing strong creative energy, curiosity, and attention to detail, refining ideas into polished, competitive design solutions.

• Create compelling design stories that help to present your concepts clearly and confidently, ensuring alignment across teams.

• Understand the world’s fastest‑moving market by building a deep understanding of the Chinese automotive landscape and its design dynamics.

• Collaborate globally! You will be travelling to China and other project hubs several times per year to support development, benchmark trends, and work closely with HQ design teams.

What skills do you bring?

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Automotive Design or Product Design.

• Experience in automotive or mobility design within a top‑tier agency or in‑house studio (3-7 years of experience is a plus, or a highly creative portfolio).

• Strong 2D/3D design abilities — from expressive sketching to refined digital rendering.

• Advanced proficiency in Blender or similar 3D programs for modeling and visualization.

• Ability to collaborate with engineers.

• A portfolio that demonstrates strong design thinking across multiple sectors.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate design intent.

• A collaborative mindset with the confidence to work independently when needed.

• Fluency in English; Chinese is a plus.

• Comfort working in a multicultural, international environment.

What We Offer:

We offer you an exciting professional career in one of the leading and fastest growing multinational technology companies, challenging work and a competitive salary package. Personal development is ensured through many training opportunities in Europe and abroad.

We offer a gross annual salary typically ranging from €80.000 to €90.000 determined according to objective criteria such as professional experience, competencies, and seniority. The applicable collective bargaining agreement is the CCNL Telecommunications, within level 7°.

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Company Info:

Huawei Technologies Italia S.r.l.

Registered Office: Via Lorenteggio 240, Tower A, Milan

Milan Aesthetic Research Center Office address: Via Silvio Pellico 7, Milano