Job Overview

This role provides a unique opportunity to
shape the
look, feel, and perceived quality
of VinFast vehicles. The
successful candidate will play a central role in defining customer-facing
quality, craftsmanship, and comfort, directly influencing brand perception and
long-term product excellence.

Experience:

• 
  Expert in
  interior
  and exterior trim systems
  , including instrument panels, consoles, door
  trims, headliners, bumpers, fascias, exterior panels, and decorative
  elements.
• 
  Extensive
  experience in identifying and resolving
  GD&T-related issues
  ,
  tolerance stack-ups, flush & gap, and build quality concerns.
• 
  Strong background
  in
  Perceived Quality (PQ)
  , including visual quality, tactile feel,
  fit & finish, and customer-facing craftsmanship.
• 
  Proven capability
  in resolving
  manufacturing and quality issues
  , working closely with
  plants, suppliers, and quality teams to address defects and process
  variability.
• 
  Deep experience
  in diagnosing and fixing
  squeak & rattle (BSR)
  issues through
  design, material selection, interfaces, and assembly strategies.
• 
  Proven experience
  ensuring
  interior and exterior trim fixing strategies
  meet or
  exceed
  crash safety requirements
  , including side impact performance
  (e.g. R95), with a strong understanding of trim retention, break-away
  behaviour, and occupant interaction during crash events.
• 
  Strong
  understanding of
  air leakage, sealing strategies, and wind noise
  contributors
  , working in close collaboration with NVH and aerodynamics
  teams.
• 
  Experience
  working with
  aerodynamics teams
  to optimise aero-relevant trim
  surfaces, sealing concepts, underbody and exterior details without
  compromising quality or appearance.
• 
  Familiarity with
  homologation
  and regulatory requirements
  related to interior and exterior trim,
  including driver sight lines, mirrors, glazing interfaces, and interior
  safety considerations.
• 
  Experience
  collaborating closely with
  Accommodation and Usage attributes
  to
  ensure occupant comfort, usability, ergonomics, and premium feel.
• 
  Proven ability to
  define, review, and enforce
  trim design rules, standards, and best
  practices
  .
• 
  Strong track record of capturing and deploying
  lessons
  learned
  into future vehicle programs and standards.

Position
Responsibilities:

• 
  Act as the
  technical
  authority
  for interior and exterior trim across VinFast vehicle
  programs.
• 
  Lead resolution
  of all major trim-related issues, including GD&T, PQ, BSR, air
  leakage, and manufacturing quality concerns.
• 
  Define, review,
  and continuously improve
  trim design rules, standards, and technical
  guidelines
  .
• 
  Support and
  challenge designs at concept, detailed design, and validation phases to
  ensure robust quality and customer satisfaction.
• 
  Work closely with
  Aerodynamics, NVH, Accommodation, Safety, Manufacturing, and Supplier
  teams to deliver integrated trim solutions.
• 
  Lead root-cause
  investigations and corrective actions for complex trim, quality, and
  customer-perceived issues.
• 
  Provide expert
  input into homologation-related topics impacting trim and
  interior/exterior visibility and usability.
• 
  Capture key
  learnings from vehicle programs and ensure they are embedded into future
  platforms, standards, and processes.
• 
  Advise senior leadership on trim-related risks,
  trade-offs, and technical direction

Requirements

• 
  Expert in
  interior and exterior trim systems
  ,
  including instrument panels, consoles, door trims, headliners, bumpers,
  fascias, exterior panels, and decorative elements.
• 
  Extensive experience in identifying and resolving
  GD&T-related issues
  , tolerance stack-ups, flush & gap, and
  build quality concerns.
• 
  Exceptional attention to detail combined with
  strong systems-level understanding of vehicle quality.
• 
  Ability to lead and influence cross-functional
  teams without direct line management.
• 
  Excellent communication skills, capable of
  translating subjective quality issues into clear technical actions.
• 
  Structured, analytical, and pragmatic approach to
  problem solving.
• 
  Comfortable operating in a fast-paced,
  high-expectation environment with significant technical accountability.