CMF Designer

Position Overview

We are seeking an exceptionally skilled Senior CMF Designer with a strong background in new material development for the automotive luxury segment
. The ideal candidate combines a refined aesthetic sensibility with deep technical expertise in material innovation, manufacturing processes, and sustainability. This role requires a future-oriented thinker who can translate brand values and emerging trends into tangible, emotionally engaging material experiences for next-generation luxury vehicles.

The Senior CMF Designer will lead the research, creation, and implementation of new materials, colors, and finishes that embody the brand’s vision of luxury, craftsmanship, and innovation.

• Research, conceptualize, and develop new materials, colors, and finishes with a focus on luxury and advanced manufacturing.
• Identification of new technologies, processes, and materials suitable for high-end automotive interiors and exteriors.
• Collaborate closely with the entire CMF Team, Engineers, Technicians, Quality, Purchasing, suppliers and artisans to align within the design process to ensure the accomplishment of the several milestones.
• Ensure all new materials meet automotive performance, durability, and regulatory standards without compromising design intent.
• Lead prototype material creation
  , feasibility studies, and material testing phases.
• Establish a structured, transparent CMF development methodology
  , from concept to industrialization, including documentation, specifications, and implementation guidelines.
• Integrate trend forecasting, cultural insights, and innovation roadmaps into the CMF Material strategy to ensure long-term relevance and a preservation of brand values and visions
• Build and maintain a materials library reflecting both heritage craftsmanship and future technologies.

• Work in close collaboration with Exterior & Interior Design, Engineering, UX to ensure a cohesive material and color narrative.
• Liaise with suppliers, Tier-1 partners, and production teams to ensure feasibility, quality, and consistency in material execution.
• Regular Alignment within the CMF Team to collect needs for upcoming Projects, Individualisations, Sur Mesure Cars, Solitaire projects or other customer related topics.

• Anticipate future luxury trends
  , translating them into actionable design strategies and tangible material expressions.
• Develop concept materials and CMF palettes that project a 5–10-year vision for the brand.
• Represent the CMF function in innovation forums, supplier workshops, and advanced design projects.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design, Textile Design, Material Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in CMF design, preferably in the luxury automotive, fashion, furniture, or high-end consumer goods industries.
• Proven track record of new material creation and implementation within complex industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of luxury manufacturing techniques, including leather craftsmanship, metal finishing, natural materials, textiles, ceramics, and emerging biomaterials.
• Solid experience in supplier collaboration, prototype building, and industrialization processes.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Advanced proficiency in CMF tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Substance Suite, VRED, Adobe After Effects or similar).
• Fluent in English; additional languages (e.g. French, German, Italian) are an advantage.

• Highly self-organized and methodical with a structured approach to project execution.
• Visionary and future-oriented, capable of anticipating design and cultural shifts.
• Hands-on and curious, eager to explore new materials and processes through experimentation.
• Refined aesthetic judgment and sensitivity to detail, proportion, and tactility.
• Passionate about the intersection of design, craftsmanship, and technology.
• Teamplayer with high ethical values.
• Constant willingness for improvement and dedication to acquire new knowledge and competencies.

• Be a part of the forward-thinking Bugatti design team shaping the…