Digital Product Designer

Digital Product Design 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.

We are looking for an exceptionally gifted UI/UX professional who is obsessed with exploring and advancing the latest interactive design trends, hardware capabilities and technologies. In this role, you must be able to envision the big picture while also rolling up your sleeves to perfect the smallest project details. You will create compelling and thoughtful in-vehicle user experiences with a focus on clean and artful design and where it seamlessly integrates with in-vehicle hardware technology.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.

Minimum Requirements:

• Proficient in English

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Industrial Design, UX Design, Visual Design or a combination of education and equivalent experience

• 4+ years of experience in UX/UI Product design

• 2+ years experience in visual design

2+ years prototyping in Figma, ProtoPie or similar

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3D modelling software knowledge (e.g., Blender, Maya)

• Experience working in Adobe After Effects

• Familiarity with product development from design concept to production

• Project management and planning skills

• 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

• In-depth knowledge of the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies

Background working through iterative product design cycles

Skills:

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Self-starter

• Quick learner

• Leadership ability

• Team builder mindset

• Detail oriented

Excellent concepting, written, oral, and visual communication abilities

DISCLAIMER:

Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, as we are committed with a diverse workforce, and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran and basis of disability.

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.

• 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