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.

Technical Expert Interior & Exterior Trim