Job Description
This hybrid role develops exterior and interior solutions for Ford vehicles through sketches, renderings, and 3D models in Dearborn studios. Designers translate customer needs into brand-focused visions, proposing connectivity and mobility innovations.
Ford Motor Company builds vehicles for global markets, inventing mobility solutions. The organization employs over 180,000 people worldwide, producing cars, trucks, and electric models to connect people to experiences.
Work involves coordinating teams, solving problems around electronics, and collaborating with engineering suppliers on designs. Designers interpret trends from fashion and architecture, presenting to executives with renderings. They use software for 3D forms and maintain interest in global cultures. A portfolio submission demonstrates perceptions for advanced production projects.
Position spans salary grades 6-8. Hybrid schedule requires onsite 4 days weekly in Dearborn. Benefits include medical coverage, tuition assistance, and vehicle discounts.
Responsibilities
- Think creatively strategically analytically
- Create compelling innovative exterior interior design experiences visions for projects
- Coordinate work other design personnel achieve holistic design visions
- Create future brand focused design visions
- Span digital physical software hardware thinking
- Problem solve around topics connectivity mobility consumer segments
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design Transportation Design or equivalent
- Automotive Transportation Design experience including final product execution
- Ability to interpret customer needs global trends into compelling design
- Work independently provide strong technical aesthetic judgment
- Awareness global automotive consumer electronics ability to compete lead
- Demonstrated creative exterior interior design perceptions capability
- Design portfolio provided upon application
- Collaborate with Engineering Suppliers partners progress design development
- Exceptional design intuition strong problem-solving skills superior visual communication
- Translate 2D to 3D think three-dimensionally strong emphasis proportions refined sense form
- Familiarize maintain interest design trends professions global cultures automotive fashion architectural etc
- Outstanding teamwork leadership visual written verbal communication skills