Industrial Designer - Components

Ford Design; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Design is seeking an interior designer to shape immersive design experiences for our next generation vehicles. You will translate user needs into holistic interiors, spanning digital and physical elements, while coordinating with multiple design disciplines to ensure cohesive vision.

We value creative problem solving, a strong sense of proportion, and a portfolio that demonstrates innovative vehicle interior concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Transportation Design, or similar field.
• 1+ years’ design experience including final design product execution.
• 1+ years translating 2D to 3D with strong sense of proportion and form.
• A design portfolio (pdf) must be provided upon application.

Responsibilities

• Think creatively, strategically, and analytically.
• Create compelling interior design experiences for design projects.
• Explore Human Centered Design with emphasis in interior design holistic experience.
• Coordinate the work of other design personnel to achieve holistic design visions.
• Create future brand focused design visions.
• Span digital and physical (software and hardware) thinking.
• Solve problems around connectivity, mobility, and consumer segments.

Skills

Creative thinking

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial design

Job description

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford’s Physical Interaction design team is charged with delivering the company’s vision across all three of Ford divisions Ford Blue, Ford Pro and Model-e, transforming the future of transportation. Our team is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

We’re in the midst of the biggest change the automotive industry has ever seen.

Just as cars changed the world over the last century - creating the driver, highways, gas stations, and malls - self-driving cars, electric powertrains, and connected vehicles will radically reshape how we live, work, and play, our cities and society themselves, in the next hundred years.

At Ford Design, you’ll be at the heart of creating that future. You’ll be at the cutting edge of Ford’s most strategically critical work, designing people and society’s needs into the heart of our next generation of vehicles.

Responsibilities

What you’ll do...

• Having the ability to think creatively, strategically, and analytically.
• Create compelling and innovative interior design experiences and visions for Design Projects.
• Explore Human Centered Design experience with emphasis in Interior Design holistic experience.
• Coordinate the work of other design personnel to achieve holistic design visions.
• Create future brand focused design visions.
• Span digital and physical (software and hardware) thinking.
• Problems solve around topics of connectivity, mobility, and consumer segments.

Qualifications

You’ll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Transportation Design, or similar field of study or a combination of education and equivalent experience
• 1+ years’ Design experience; including experience with final design product execution.
• 1+ years of experience translating 2D to 3D and think three-dimensionally with a strong emphasis on proportions and a refined sense of form also required.
• A design portfolio (pdf) must be provided upon application.

Even better, you may have...

• Product design or interior design experience.
• Understanding of exterior/interior manufacturing process and materials.
• Passionate about automotive and mobility industry, global trends, innovation and customer needs
• Experience of working in or with creative cultures
• Experience of working in large, corporate environments is good but not a necessity.
• Ability to interpret customer needs and global trends into compelling design.
• Ability to work independently with a strong work ethic.
• Awareness of global automotive and consumer electronics to ensure Ford competes with the best in the industry.
• Demonstrated creative product/interior design perceptions and capability. A design portfolio (pdf) must be provided upon application.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners.
• Must have exceptional design intuition, strong problem-solving skills and a superior ability to visually communicate through sketches, and renderings.
• Familiarizes self and maintains interest with design trends within and across design professions and global cultures (automotive, fashion, product, architectural, etc.)
• Outstanding teamwork, leadership, visual, written, and verbal communication skills

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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 and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $74,300-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate’s skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.