About NIO Inc.
NIO Inc. is a pioneer and leader within the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering high-performance smart electric vehicles and the ultimate user experience – building a community that shares joy and grows together.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies across autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains, and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service (BaaS), as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service (AdaaS).
NIO's product portfolio consists of the all-new ES8 (or the EL8), a smarter, safer and more sustainable, luxury six-seater electric SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6 (or the EL6), a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan, the ET5T, a smart electric tourer, and its smart electric executive flagship, the ET9.
For our
Design Team
in Shanghai, we are looking for a
Parametric Digital Modeler (Pattern & Texture Design – Interior)
Responsibilities
- Generate parametric patterns and textures for decorative panels, ambient trims, and soft surfaces in Rhino/Grasshopper.
- Translate visual design guidelines into scalable, editable parametric definitions.
- Collaborate with CMF designers and suppliers to integrate geometry with surface finishes and materials.
- Ensure pattern feasibility for tooling and manufacturing processes (perforation, laser cutting, milling, embossing).
Required Skills
- Excellent Rhino modeling abilities with a focus on precise, repeatable geometries.
• - Advanced Grasshopper skills for generative design and complex pattern logic.
- Strong sense of form, texture, and aesthetics.
- Able to operate Alias or ICEM Surf at a basic level, with experience in CAS or A-Class surfacing.
- Basic English communication skills are required.
Optional
- Knowledge of manufacturing constraints for interior soft and hard trim.
- Familiarity with rendering workflows and CMF visualization.
- Experience collaborating with suppliers on decorative elements.
This is more than a job — it's a chance to join a dynamic team shaping the mobility experiences of the future. Does this feel as exciting to you as it does to us? Submit your
CV and Portfolio (in English)
and be a part of NIO's future