We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Digital Product Design (DPD) at Ford is committed to envisioning and creating simple, thoughtful, enjoyable, and compelling product experiences that our customers need and love. We work in close partnership with product and engineering to deliver best-in-class interactions experiences that meet the needs of people today, and in the future. Our team is comprised of a dynamic group of product designers, researchers, visual designers, industrial designers, modelers, and project managers.
In this position...
We are looking for an exceptionally gifted UI/UX professional who is obsessed with exploring and advancing the latest interactive design trends with a focus on in-vehicle experiences. In this role, you must be able to envision the big picture while also rolling up your sleeves to perfect the smallest project details.
What you'll do...
The ideal candidate will work under experienced ADAS and DI (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Driver Information) leadership within Digital Product Design by:
- Leading the design of features and improvements of our products ensuring they align with business objectives and user needs.
- Using Figma and UX tools to develop vehicle features and compelling user experiences.
- Taking ownership of independent tracks of design work and managing timelines and deliverables.
- Developing and iterating user flows, mock-ups and prototypes to effectively communicate design ideas.
- Applying data driven insights to inform design decisions and measure the impact of design changes.
Digital Product Design at Ford:
- Expressing our brand vision through user interface design for in-vehicle experiences.
- Executing designs with a keen sensibility to layout, color, typography and interactive behavior.
- Exhibiting a passion for emerging hardware and software technologies, new interaction models, product design, and excellence in visual design.
- Collaborating close with Product Management, Engineering and Feature Teams to ensure a seamless transition from concept to implementation.
- Employing a systematic approach to solving large, complex design challenges.
- Presenting creative work early and often to key stakeholders in design reviews.
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience in UX/UI product design
- High performing prototyping abilities (e.g. Figma, Protopie or similar)
- Exceptional visual design skills
- **Portfolio of your work **
Even better, you may have...
- Sensitivity to intelligent system interactions
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
- Proficiency in human-centered design approaches, techniques and philosophy
- Automotive UI/HMI experience is a plus
- Background in digital product design solutions
- Excellent concepting, written, oral, and visual communication abilities
- In-depth knowledge of the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
- Background working through iterative product design cycles
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
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 childcare 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 7 and ranges from $99,600-$192,900.
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.
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