Automotive Internal Tools
Designing Internal Tools for Radical Efficiency
All image credits go to DCA Design International; links to project pages provided below
Automotive Internal Tools
Designing Internal Tools for Radical Efficiency
All image credits go to DCA Design International; links to project pages provided below
Automotive Internal Tools
Designing Internal Tools for Radical Efficiency
All image credits go to DCA Design International; links to project pages provided below
Background
At Arrival, a startup focused on rethinking automotive manufacturing from the ground up, I contributed to the design of internal tools that aimed to improve engineering workflows and support data-driven vehicle development.
The mission
Build a leaner, faster automotive company by empowering teams with smarter internal platforms.
The mission
Build a leaner, faster automotive company by empowering teams with smarter internal platforms.
The mission
Build a leaner, faster automotive company by empowering teams with smarter internal platforms.
The challenge
How can internal tools enable engineers to build faster, learn more, and avoid the bottlenecks of traditional automotive development?
The challenge
How can internal tools enable engineers to build faster, learn more, and avoid the bottlenecks of traditional automotive development?
The challenge
How can internal tools enable engineers to build faster, learn more, and avoid the bottlenecks of traditional automotive development?
My Role
Workflow mapping
Mapped internal engineering workflows and their friction points
Interface design
Designed UI/UX concepts for internal platforms that streamlined collaboration, feedback, and data tracking
Cross-Functional Integration
Worked with developers and engineers to align interface functionality with live backend systems
Prototyping for Real Use Cases
Prototyped interfaces for monitoring vehicle tests, parts status, and build progress
My Role
Workflow mapping
Mapped internal engineering workflows and their friction points
Interface design
Designed UI/UX concepts for internal platforms that streamlined collaboration, feedback, and data tracking
Cross-Functional Integration
Worked with developers and engineers to align interface functionality with live backend systems
Prototyping for Real Use Cases
Prototyped interfaces for monitoring vehicle tests, parts status, and build progress
My Role
Workflow mapping
Mapped internal engineering workflows and their friction points
Interface design
Designed UI/UX concepts for internal platforms that streamlined collaboration, feedback, and data tracking
Cross-Functional Integration
Worked with developers and engineers to align interface functionality with live backend systems
Prototyping for Real Use Cases
Prototyped interfaces for monitoring vehicle tests, parts status, and build progress
Tools for Vehicle Development
Our team was responsible for creating a platform to assess vehicle components across multiple dimensions — from serviceability and automated production to sustainability, helping teams align around part readiness and system-wide impact.
Problem Discovery
Fragmented Part Information
Information about individual components was often siloed across teams, leading to duplicated effort and conflicting data during key phases of development.
Misalignment on Change Management
Teams struggled to track the impact of part changes, with no shared view of how updates affected procurement, assembly, or overall build readiness.
Lack of Cross-Functional Visibility
Engineers, system managers, and operations teams evaluated components from different perspectives — but lacked a unified tool to make sense of trade-offs at a system level.
Problem discovery
Fragmented Part Information
Information about individual components was often siloed across teams, leading to duplicated effort and conflicting data during key phases of development.
Misalignment on Change Management
Teams struggled to track the impact of part changes, with no shared view of how updates affected procurement, assembly, or overall build readiness.
Lack of Cross-Functional Visibility
Engineers, system managers, and operations teams evaluated components from different perspectives — but lacked a unified tool to make sense of trade-offs at a system level.
Problem Discovery
Fragmented Part Information
Information about individual components was often siloed across teams, leading to duplicated effort and conflicting data during key phases of development.
Misalignment on Change Management
Teams struggled to track the impact of part changes, with no shared view of how updates affected procurement, assembly, or overall build readiness.
Lack of Cross-Functional Visibility
Engineers, system managers, and operations teams evaluated components from different perspectives — but lacked a unified tool to make sense of trade-offs at a system level.
Outcomes
Multi-Dimensional Evaluation Tools
We created an interactive platform that allowed each component to be assessed through various lenses — including serviceability, automation fit, and recyclability.
Improved Collaboration & Readiness Tracking
The tool enabled clearer communication between teams, helping them coordinate part changes, anticipate downstream effects, and accelerate build decision-making.
Outcomes
Multi-Dimensional Evaluation Tools
We created an interactive platform that allowed each component to be assessed through various lenses — including serviceability, automation fit, and recyclability.
Improved Collaboration & Readiness Tracking
The tool enabled clearer communication between teams, helping them coordinate part changes, anticipate downstream effects, and accelerate build decision-making.
Outcomes
Multi-Dimensional Evaluation Tools
We created an interactive platform that allowed each component to be assessed through various lenses — including serviceability, automation fit, and recyclability.
Improved Collaboration & Readiness Tracking
The tool enabled clearer communication between teams, helping them coordinate part changes, anticipate downstream effects, and accelerate build decision-making.
Reflection
Working at Arrival gave me a deeper appreciation for the complexity of designing tools that serve highly technical teams with competing needs.
I learned how to bring clarity to fragmented workflows, align teams around shared goals, and translate system-level thinking into simple, actionable interface design. It reinforced the value of asking the right questions — especially in fast-moving, high-stakes environments.