Digital Product Designer - Core Apps

Lincoln Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Core Experience team is hiring a Digital Product Designer focused on Core Apps in Dearborn, MI. The role blends product design, design systems, and strategy with a hybrid workspace and a salary range of USD 68,300–175,000 per year.

You will partner with product and engineering to shape customer-facing apps, collaborate across teams, and present design strategies through regular reviews with leadership, ensuring user-centered, end-to-end experiences for Ford and Lincoln

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in digital product design or related field.
• 3+ years in product design roles.
• 2+ years cross-functional experience with designers, engineers, PMs.
• Strong systems thinking and end-to-end journeys.
• Excellent communication and storytelling.
• High proficiency in Figma and rapid prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Shape future digital experiences for Ford and Lincoln vehicles.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary partners to create intuitive interfaces.
• Turn concepts into testable design solutions and prototypes.
• Align experiences with customer needs, constraints, and business goals.
• Iterate and bring digital products to life with partners.
• Design, manage, and adapt design systems and components.
• Present design strategy to leadership through reviews with cross-functional partners.

Skills

Figma proficiency

Prototyping

Systems thinking

Communication skills

User journeys mapping

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Product Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Job description

Ford Motor Company’s Core Experience team is building next-generation in-vehicle experiences and the operational approach behind them. As a Digital Product Designer focused on Core Apps, you’ll partner with product and engineering to shape customer-facing apps, strengthen design systems, and present design strategy through recurring review cycles.

Location: Dearborn, MI (hybrid)
Experience: 3+ years
Salary: USD 68,300 - 175,000 per year

What you’ll do

• Contribute to shaping the future of digital experiences for Ford and Lincoln vehicles
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary partners to create interfaces that meet customer expectations with simple, intuitive interactions to the vehicle
• Turn early concepts into detailed, testable design solutions and prototypes
• Work across design, engineering, and product teams to align experiences with customer needs, technical constraints, and business objectives
• Iterate and bring digital products and apps to life through implementation with development and engineering partners
• Design, manage, and adapt design systems, components, and prototypes
• Craft, coordinate, and present design strategy to leadership and executives through ongoing review cycles with product, engineering, and research partners

What you bring

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience in Digital Product Design or related fields
• 3+ years of experience in relevant product design roles
• 2+ years working across product teams that include designers, engineers, and product managers
• Strength in systems thinking and mapping end-to-end customer journeys
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to make complex ideas clear and compelling
• High proficiency in Figma and prototyping tools to create customer flows and rapid prototypes
• Proven ability to deliver cohesive, user-focused experiences that integrate UX, visual design, content, research, and technical constraints
• Ability to work within current frameworks, design systems, and product requirements
• Comfort working independently while building strong collaboration across partnering functions
• Portfolio showcasing thoughtfully crafted design projects and a deep understanding of user experience principles and design processes

Even better if you have

• Exceptional visual design skills and proficiency in human-centered design approaches
• Experience in UX, interaction, and experience design within complex ecosystems
• Comfort working in ambiguous environments where outcomes are not fully defined
• Experience navigating evolving demands, pivoting efforts as new directions and goals emerge
• Self-starting, organized approach with the ability to prioritize and manage tasks
• Skill collaborating across multiple teams, building connections between design, engineering, and strategy
• Ability to travel to various office locations to experience and test hardware in person

Benefits at Ford

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care, and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, plus management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• Paid time off and a generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off with the option to purchase additional vacation time

Additional details

• This position is a salary grade 5 - 8, ranging from $68,300-$175,000
• Hybrid role with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week
• For Bay Area based candidates, the salary ranges from $68,300-$185,000
• Final determination of salary grade is based on skills and experience, set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and employment eligibility will be verified at the time of hire