Luxury Residential Interior Design Studio | Mountain View, CA
Full-Time | In-Office (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM)
Spectrum Interior Design is seeking an exceptional Lead Interior Designer to lead and elevate the execution of our luxury custom residential estate projects.
This is a senior leadership role for a designer who brings both technical mastery and thoughtful people leadership. You are responsible for translating the Principal Designer’s vision into highly resolved, buildable documentation while mentoring and strengthening the design team that brings that vision to life.
You will play a central role in shaping studio standards, technical excellence, and execution across architecture, landscape, interior architecture, interior design, and custom fabrication. This position offers the opportunity to lead with clarity, precision, and care within a collaborative, detail-driven studio where trust, accountability, and shared ownership define how we work.
The Role As Lead Interior Designer, you serve as the studio’s authority on technical design resolution and documentation. You guide how ideas become drawings, how drawings become construction, and how the team consistently delivers exceptional work.
You lead the design team by setting standards, reviewing work, and ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency across all project documentation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys teaching by example, guiding others, and building a high-performing team grounded in shared standards and mutual respect.
You thrive in a leadership role that supports creative direction while owning technical excellence.
Roles and Responsibilities
While the Principal Designer leads concept development and final design approvals, this role serves as the senior technical authority responsible for execution, documentation, team management, and design integrity
Oversee design concepts, furniture and lighting plans, specifications, elevations, and presentation materials
Collaborate closely with the Principal and design team to refine concepts and produce detailed design packages with alignment, clarity, and cohesion
Assist with researching and sourcing materials, finishes, hardware, fabrics, furnishings, window treatments, and accessories with curiosity and a commitment to innovation
Technical Design & Documentation
Lead technical detailing for complex luxury residential estates from concept through construction
Produce and oversee expert-level AutoCAD drawing sets, including plans, sections, elevations, and details
Develop complex construction details for custom millwork, cabinetry, stairs, ceilings, wall systems, stone, metalwork, and specialty finishes
Direct technical resolution across architecture, interiors, landscape, and custom fabrication with disciplined organization and rigorous attention to detail
Coordinate documentation with architects, consultants, builders, and fabricators with professionalism and clear communication
Establish and refine studio-wide technical standards, workflows, and detailing conventions that elevate efficiency, clarity, and consistency across the team
Project Management & Oversight
Create and manage project budgets, scopes, timelines, schedules, and prep for client presentations with ownership and accountability
Anticipate construction challenges and support construction administration, site visits, and shop drawing reviews with composure and solution-oriented thinking
Oversee project installations to ensure design integrity, quality control, and attention to detail that reflects our commitment to excellence
Construction & Site Coordination
Attend site meetings and clearly communicate design intent
Coordinate with architects, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and other external partners
Review and refine team drawings with a discerning, supportive eye
Mentor designers at varying experience levels with patience, generosity, and high standards
Foster a collaborative, high-performing studio culture where open communication and shared accountability drive extraordinary outcomes
Client Communication
Manage ongoing client communication with professionalism, clarity, and responsiveness when needed while upholding discretion and exceptional service
Qualifications
Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field
8+ years of experience in high-end luxury residential design or architecture
Knowledge of Asana, Photoshop, and Studio Designer is a plus
Proven experience leading technical design and documentation for estate-level projects
Strong understanding of construction methods and fabrication
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop junior designers
Ability to multi-task, prioritize multiple simultaneous project elements and work well under deadlines
Valid driver’s license and willingness to drive when necessary
Applicants should submit a professional portfolio demonstrating advanced technical experience within high-end residential projects.
We’re particularly interested in examples of construction documentation and interior elevations that reflect custom millwork, architectural detailing, and thoughtful coordination with contractors and fabricators.
Plan and elevation drawings
Custom cabinetry or built-in detailing
Lighting integration and finish coordination
Construction notes or material specifications
Final candidates will be invited to complete:
An AutoCAD technical detailing assessment
A design logic and hand-sketching exercise to demonstrate spatial reasoning, clarity of thought, and technical fluency
These exercises reflect the real-world rigor and complexity of the work performed in this role.
Who We Are & What We Stand For At Spectrum Interior Design, we design for the extraordinary. Our clients are global leaders with the highest of standards, hiring us to design to the fullest of our imagination. We operate with clarity, creativity, and composure, delivering every project with the highest degree of discretion, execution, and service because we view every project as both a privilege and a responsibility.
Website https://www.spectruminteriordesign.com/
Contact Please send resume and portfolio to sarahc@spectruminteriordesign.com.
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This is a senior leadership role for a designer who brings both technical mastery and thoughtful people leadership. You are responsible for translating the Principal Designer’s vision into highly resolved, buildable documentation while mentoring and strengthening the design team that brings that vision to life.
You will play a central role in shaping studio standards, technical excellence, and execution across architecture, landscape, interior architecture, interior design, and custom fabrication. This position offers the opportunity to lead with clarity, precision, and care within a collaborative, detail-driven studio where trust, accountability, and shared ownership define how we work.
The Role As Lead Interior Designer, you serve as the studio’s authority on technical design resolution and documentation. You guide how ideas become drawings, how drawings become construction, and how the team consistently delivers exceptional work.
You lead the design team by setting standards, reviewing work, and ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency across all project documentation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys teaching by example, guiding others, and building a high-performing team grounded in shared standards and mutual respect.
You thrive in a leadership role that supports creative direction while owning technical excellence.
Roles and Responsibilities
While the Principal Designer leads concept development and final design approvals, this role serves as the senior technical authority responsible for execution, documentation, team management, and design integrity
Oversee design concepts, furniture and lighting plans, specifications, elevations, and presentation materials
Collaborate closely with the Principal and design team to refine concepts and produce detailed design packages with alignment, clarity, and cohesion
Assist with researching and sourcing materials, finishes, hardware, fabrics, furnishings, window treatments, and accessories with curiosity and a commitment to innovation
Technical Design & Documentation
Lead technical detailing for complex luxury residential estates from concept through construction
Produce and oversee expert-level AutoCAD drawing sets, including plans, sections, elevations, and details
Develop complex construction details for custom millwork, cabinetry, stairs, ceilings, wall systems, stone, metalwork, and specialty finishes
Direct technical resolution across architecture, interiors, landscape, and custom fabrication with disciplined organization and rigorous attention to detail
Coordinate documentation with architects, consultants, builders, and fabricators with professionalism and clear communication
Establish and refine studio-wide technical standards, workflows, and detailing conventions that elevate efficiency, clarity, and consistency across the team
Project Management & Oversight
Create and manage project budgets, scopes, timelines, schedules, and prep for client presentations with ownership and accountability
Anticipate construction challenges and support construction administration, site visits, and shop drawing reviews with composure and solution-oriented thinking
Oversee project installations to ensure design integrity, quality control, and attention to detail that reflects our commitment to excellence
Construction & Site Coordination
Attend site meetings and clearly communicate design intent
Coordinate with architects, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and other external partners
Review and refine team drawings with a discerning, supportive eye
Mentor designers at varying experience levels with patience, generosity, and high standards
Foster a collaborative, high-performing studio culture where open communication and shared accountability drive extraordinary outcomes
Client Communication
Manage ongoing client communication with professionalism, clarity, and responsiveness when needed while upholding discretion and exceptional service
Qualifications
Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field
8+ years of experience in high-end luxury residential design or architecture
Knowledge of Asana, Photoshop, and Studio Designer is a plus
Proven experience leading technical design and documentation for estate-level projects
Strong understanding of construction methods and fabrication
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop junior designers
Ability to multi-task, prioritize multiple simultaneous project elements and work well under deadlines
Valid driver’s license and willingness to drive when necessary
Applicants should submit a professional portfolio demonstrating advanced technical experience within high-end residential projects.
We’re particularly interested in examples of construction documentation and interior elevations that reflect custom millwork, architectural detailing, and thoughtful coordination with contractors and fabricators.
Plan and elevation drawings
Custom cabinetry or built-in detailing
Lighting integration and finish coordination
Construction notes or material specifications
Final candidates will be invited to complete:
An AutoCAD technical detailing assessment
A design logic and hand-sketching exercise to demonstrate spatial reasoning, clarity of thought, and technical fluency
These exercises reflect the real-world rigor and complexity of the work performed in this role.
Who We Are & What We Stand For At Spectrum Interior Design, we design for the extraordinary. Our clients are global leaders with the highest of standards, hiring us to design to the fullest of our imagination. We operate with clarity, creativity, and composure, delivering every project with the highest degree of discretion, execution, and service because we view every project as both a privilege and a responsibility.
Website https://www.spectruminteriordesign.com/
Contact Please send resume and portfolio to sarahc@spectruminteriordesign.com.
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