Location: Justin, TX
Discipline: UX / Product Design
Experience: 15+ years
Compensation: TBD
Job TitleDirector, CAD & 3DAbout CanooCanoo’s mission is to bring EVs to Everyone and build a world-class team to deploy this sustainable mobility revolution. We have developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with pioneering technologies, award-winning designs, and a unique business model that spans all owners in the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Canoo is starting production and is distinguished by its pioneering and experienced team of technologists, engineers, and designers. With offices around the country, the company is scaling quickly and seeking candidates who love to challenge themselves, are motivated by purpose, and possess a strong desire to get things done.
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The “Canoo Way”
Canoo’s success is the direct result of our disciplined application of our core operating principles and drills, which are based on three main principles: Think 80/20 (“Important versus less important”), Act 30/30 (“Reduce waste and increase output”), and Live 90/10 (“We have each other’s back”). We hire based on “MET” - Mindset, Equipment and willingness to Train - and seek individuals that take accountability and deliver results being Humble, Hungry to succeed, and Hunting for opportunities to win. We train our team to engage with each other by modulating between their intellect (iQ) and emotional intelligence (eQ) applying Facts, Finesse, and Force when they communicate. The principles and drills of the CANOO Way have been fundamental to our success, our ability to grow, continuously improve, innovate and are at the core of our day-to-day operations.
Job Purpose
As the Director of CAD & 3D, you must have deep knowledge and passion for leading a team of CAD, Class-A, and 3D modelers that create industrial-design grade 3D CAD data at a very high standard. You will work closely with exterior and interior vehicle design teams to ensure CAD data matches design intentions and product specifications. Your primary purpose is to lead a team of modelers and designers that support the Vehicle Design Team on all projects, ranging from concept creation and ideation all the way through to delivering production-ready design solutions. You will also work with studio engineering to incorporate any and all criteria.
