Test Automation Lead jobs at Ford in United States, Palo Alto

We're looking for an inspiringto help develop experiences for the “first EV that anyone can understand”, and well as help mentor our talented team of product designers in our Digital Product Design organization. You’ll be a key strategic partner, working closely with product management, engineering, research, and other leaders across the company to define the future of our vehicles and services.

In this position...
The Systems Integration and Test Engineer working on Network Communications (NetComms) will be responsible for complete end to end integration testing of vehicle network architecture down to the physical layer of network and participate in the system level design activities for the LV system and architecture. You will be the point person for anything network testing related on this platform and lead the bring up activities in each of the vehicle builds for your domain. You will Conceptualize, Design, Engineer, Develop and support the launch of next-generation vehicle platforms for electric vehicles.

What you'll do...

• Work cross-functionally with leadership and fellow designers within Digital Product Design to establish and codify the "Look and feel" of the Ford and Lincoln digital experiences
• Work to define, create, and guide standards for visual and motion design - including developing the visual and motion design guidelines/standards for Digital Product Design
• Problem-solve alongside UX designers to deliver high-quality, on-brand experiences to the digital space
• Lead the development of "exemplar" work product in visual design
• Work with design teams to up level presentation and prototyping through visual and motion execution
• Work with engineering teams to guide them towards visual and motion design execution at the highest standard, with consistency
• Participate in design reviews, supplying guidance and constructive feedback in service of delivering world-class products and experiences
• Manage communication with internal colleagues and stakeholders
• Utilize consumer research, benchmarking and knowledge of the automotive space to drive considered responses to evolving the visual design language

You’ll have...

• ·Bachelor's degree in graphic design, 3D animation, motion, digital product design or related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience
• Strong visual design skills and experience with motion design capabilities is a must
• 6+ years’ experience developing complex design languages for consumer-facing brands/products and software
• 6+ years’ experience within (product side or consultancy) highly collaborative creative teams
• A good attitude that inspires those around you while providing pertinent, actionable feedback

Even better, you may have...

• Experience of working closely with multi-disciplinary product teams comprised of researchers, designers, product managers and engineers
• Experience of utilizing design thinking and/or human-centered design
• Passionate about brand and digital product design
• Extensive experience designing digital design experiences for key touch points across the customer journey
• Extensive experience developing brand guidelines and/or standards for user interfaces; including color, typography, iconography, imagery, and all GUI (Graphical User Interfaces) elements
• Experience of developing digital services and bringing products or services to market
• Experience mentoring and/or managing others in the visual design field
• Passionate about automotive and transportation industry
• Strong verbal, written and visual presentation skills

• 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 8.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.