Industrial Designer - Components

Ford Motor Company is a global leader in the automotive industry, dedicated to transforming the future of transportation. They are seeking a highly creative Industrial Designer to work on Advanced & Production Interior projects, focusing on creating innovative design solutions that enhance the customer experience.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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
• 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
• Must have exceptional design intuition, strong problem-solving skills and a superior ability to visually communicate through sketches, and renderings
• Outstanding teamwork, leadership, visual, written, and verbal communication skills
• 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
• Collaborate with internal and external partners
• Familiarizes self and maintains interest with design trends within and across design professions and global cultures (automotive, fashion, product, architectural, etc.)

Benefits

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

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